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Jake Bates won Saturday's UFL opener with a 64-yard field goal. It was his first professional place kick, since the UFL does not have conversion kicks after TDs.

Can anyone think of another place kicker whose first professional field goal attempt was a successful 64-yarder? Or longer? I can't think of one.

I realize the UFL is not the NFL, but this seems like a special moment in pro football history.

Also was impressive that he did it twice -- timeout on first attempt.

It wasn't 64 yards, but Bert Rechichar"s first career FG attempt was a then-NFL record 56 yarder.

Lee Elder wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:31 am
Can anyone think of another place kicker whose first professional field goal attempt was a successful 64-yarder? Or longer? I can't think of one.

Considering no one hit a 64-yarder until 2021, probably not.

Incidentally, I like this site:

http://www.luckyshow.org/football/field ... 20more.htm

I once saw my dad kick my brother in the ass after he came home with a dent in his brand new Dodge. I swear he sailed at least 60 yards.

However, with four knucklehead sons, it wasn't my dad's first kick.

Throwin_Samoan wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:28 pm Incidentally, I like this site:

http://www.luckyshow.org/football/field ... 20more.htm

He used to post here.