Long Length of Field Goals in Recent Years

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  1. dmw

    dmw Well-Known Member

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    In recent years in the NFL, field goals have been getting longer. It wasn't long ago that a 50+ yard field goal was rare. Now they are commonplace. What has changed?
     
    #1 dmw, Jan 29, 2023
  2. stinkyB

    stinkyB 2009 Best Avatar Award Winner

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    The same reason big dudes now run 4.4s and lift 700lbs....
     
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    dmw Well-Known Member

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    ?
     
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  4. Br4d

    Br4d 2018 Weeb Ewbank Award

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    Better technique. Stronger legs. Like StinkyB said athletes are just better at everything these days.

    I remember a day when kicking off from the 40 usually turned into a runback. These days kicking off from the 35 is usually a TB.
     
    #4 Br4d, Jan 30, 2023
  5. HomeoftheJets

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    The answer is the kickers got better. I mean Olympic gymnastics looked like this less than 100 years ago.

     
    #5 HomeoftheJets, Jan 30, 2023
  6. CotcheryFan

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    I've suggested drafting a kicker on day 3 last year and the year before. McPherson was someone I had picked while doing the simulated mocks on PFN.
     
    #6 CotcheryFan, Jan 30, 2023
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