Tom Dempsey's NFL record 63-yard field goal stands test of time

dizzle88 · 11-08-2010, 05:10 PM

This is especially fantastic due to the fact that Dempsey was born without toes on his right kicking foot, truly great moment, way way way before my time, but still great to see. How much can you bet that Dempsey was watching Hartley last January in the NFCCG.

11toby · 11-08-2010, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

This is especially fantastic due to the fact that Dempsey was born without toes on his right kicking foot, truly great moment, way way way before my time, but still great to see. How much can you bet that Dempsey was watching Hartley last January in the NFCCG.

I think he also doesn't have a right hand too. No right toes, no right hand.

Beastmode · 11-08-2010, 06:20 PM

The way he practically walked up to the ball had me laughing. Today, that would be blocked without question, way too much time. I do however wish they would have kept the kicker using his own ball. It should have been a tradition but I guess the NFL felt it was an unfair advantage like everything else. That rule took away the bomb kicks and made even easy kicks questionable.

RaginCajun83 · 11-08-2010, 06:15 PM

My dad was at that game and I was at the NFCCG last season, kinda odd that both of us got to see both great kicks in Saints history just 40 years apart

11-08-2010, 05:44 PM	#2
11toby Registered Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 55	Originally Posted by dizzle88 This is especially fantastic due to the fact that Dempsey was born without toes on his right kicking foot, truly great moment, way way way before my time, but still great to see. How much can you bet that Dempsey was watching Hartley last January in the NFCCG. I think he also doesn't have a right hand too. No right toes, no right hand.
11toby Registered Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 55

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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	The way he practically walked up to the ball had me laughing. Today, that would be blocked without question, way too much time. I do however wish they would have kept the kicker using his own ball. It should have been a tradition but I guess the NFL felt it was an unfair advantage like everything else. That rule took away the bomb kicks and made even easy kicks questionable.
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11-08-2010, 05:10 PM	#1
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,546	This is especially fantastic due to the fact that Dempsey was born without toes on his right kicking foot, truly great moment, way way way before my time, but still great to see. How much can you bet that Dempsey was watching Hartley last January in the NFCCG.

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RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	My dad was at that game and I was at the NFCCG last season, kinda odd that both of us got to see both great kicks in Saints history just 40 years apart