Dempsey's record stands for me...on half a foot

rcleveland · 12-09-2013, 11:51 AM

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Choupique · 12-09-2013, 12:14 PM

the air is thinner in denver.

they cheated.

come pull that off in the swamp, horsies.

WhoDat!656 · 12-09-2013, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by Choupique

the air is thinner in denver.

they cheated.

come pull that off in the swamp, horsies.

Check out the thread I posted on this on the NFL board

exiled · 12-09-2013, 12:54 PM

Thank you for posting these - would love to hear other memories of this record shattering day in 1970. A game changer. That we old saints fans hung our hats on for far too many years.

Vrillon82 · 12-09-2013, 12:59 PM

Its kind of ironic to me that we have had a 63 yarder and a 64 yarder in the last 15 years and both were in Denver.

swampking · 12-09-2013, 01:07 PM

Same for me. Until someone comes along and kick it "straight up" and with half a foot, the record remains!!!!!

exiled · 12-09-2013, 01:26 PM

Congrats to Prater. A tremendous feat.

But "The Boot" will always stand in my mind.

Dempsey Shattered the previous mark of 56 yards. Previously held by Bert Rechichar of the Colts in 1953.

It is the equivalent of in 17 years someone Kicking a 74 yard field goal.

rcleveland · 12-09-2013, 02:55 PM

The guy who could do that at altitude right now punts for the Saints.

Choupique · 12-09-2013, 05:11 PM

never did like denver, much less their horse team... but then i've lived near there, so i'm only speaking from experience.

estes park was fun, however.

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Choupique 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,594	Re: Dempsey's record stands for me...on half a foot the air is thinner in denver. they cheated. come pull that off in the swamp, horsies.
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WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,062	Re: Dempsey's record stands for me...on half a foot Originally Posted by Choupique the air is thinner in denver. they cheated. come pull that off in the swamp, horsies. Check out the thread I posted on this on the NFL board

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exiled Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: on the road - now based in Austin, TX Posts: 483	Re: Dempsey's record stands for me...on half a foot Thank you for posting these - would love to hear other memories of this record shattering day in 1970. A game changer. That we old saints fans hung our hats on for far too many years.

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Vrillon82 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,127	Re: Dempsey's record stands for me...on half a foot Its kind of ironic to me that we have had a 63 yarder and a 64 yarder in the last 15 years and both were in Denver. arsaint likes this.
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swampking Rookie Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 23	Re: Dempsey's record stands for me...on half a foot Same for me. Until someone comes along and kick it "straight up" and with half a foot, the record remains!!!!! exiled and TXGSP like this.
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exiled Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: on the road - now based in Austin, TX Posts: 483	Re: Dempsey's record stands for me...on half a foot Congrats to Prater. A tremendous feat. But "The Boot" will always stand in my mind. Dempsey Shattered the previous mark of 56 yards. Previously held by Bert Rechichar of the Colts in 1953. It is the equivalent of in 17 years someone Kicking a 74 yard field goal.

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Choupique 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,594	Re: Dempsey's record stands for me...on half a foot never did like denver, much less their horse team... but then i've lived near there, so i'm only speaking from experience. estes park was fun, however.
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