Skip to Content

Analysis: Kicking Kraze or Field Goal Frenzy, the foot wins

KTVZ

By BARRY WILNER
AP Pro Football Writer

Call it the Kicking Kraze or the Field Goal Frenzy. Whatever you prefer, the foot is definitely a major part of pro football through three weeks. Most notably, from long range. Through those three weeks, there were 36 attempts at 50-yard or longer field goals, the most in a season over the last dozen years. And 23 have gone through, though Justin Tucker’s NFL-record 66-yarder to lift Baltimore past Detroit last Sunday needed a friendly bounce off the crossbar. It’s now the spotlight kick at least until someone else nails a longer one.

Article Topic Follows: AP National Sports

Jump to comments ↓

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KTVZ NewsChannel 21 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content