Lee Johnson of the Cincinnati Bengals kicked a record long 63 yard punt in Super Bowl XXIII versus the San Francisco 49ers.
A punt may spiral if kicked in a certain way or a punt may go end-over-end if kicked differently. A place kick will probably never spiral.
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DB Joe Scarpati, #21. Click on the 'Tom Dempsey 63 yard field goal' link below to see a video of the kick.
Through Super Bowl LII, the longest punt in Super Bowl play is by the New England Patriots Ryan Allen. He booted a 64 yard punt in Super Bowl XLIX vs the Seattle Seahawks for a touchback.
A drop kick needs to hit the ground before it's kicked , where as a punt does not
yes, the guy actually kicked it backwards
No. If the punt crosses the back of the end zone it is a touch back, and the other team takes possession on the 20 yard line. A drop kick, however, where the ball bounces off of the ground first, can be kicked and is treated the same as a field goal.
Alex Henry kicked a 57 yard field goal to gain the lead over the Colorado Buffalo's in the 2008 season.
On December 8, 2013, Matt Prater of the Denver Broncos kicked a record 64-yard field goal in Denver in a game against the Tennessee Titans. The previous record of 63 yards had been held jointly by Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints and Jason Elam of the Broncos.
No. The kicking team is penalized if a kickoff goes out of bounds, but on a punt, the ball is put in play for the receiving team at the point where it goes out of bounds.
As of the 2008 season, that would be Dave Finzer who was credited with an 87 yard punt for the Bears in 1984.