1970 ... November 8 against the Detroit Lions on the last play of the game to give the Saints a 19-17 win.
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Tom Dempsey was playing for the New Orleans Saints when he kicked a 63-yard field goal as time ran out on the clock. The field goal gave the Saints a 19-17 win over the Detroit Lions.
Dempsey's 63 yarder, which allowed the Saints to defeat the Detroit Lions, 19-17, on November 8, 1970, was kicked at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.
Dempsey kicked his 63-yard field goal while playing for the New Orleans Saints. They beat the Detroit Lions 19-17 on November 8, 1970.
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