On September 21, 1969, Jets rookie punter Steve O'Neal booted the longest punt in NFL history--a 98-yard blast against the Broncos.
What's the NFL record for longest punt?
NFL - The 2021 Official National Football League Record & Fact Book lists the three longest punts in NFL history. The longest is a 98-yarder by the Jets' Steve O'Neal from 1969 and can easily be found on YouTube. The third-longest is a 93-yarder by the Patriots' Shawn McCarthy. It, too, can easily be found on YouTube.
What is the longest hang time for a punt?
Newsome's hang time of 6.0 seconds would be an NFL record today. Time it yourself and see what you get. Chiefs' punter Tommy Townsend recorded a 5.71-second hang time against the Raiders in 2020 in what probably is the current record.
What is the shortest punt in NFL history?
(The shortest punt ever was actually negative-7 yards by Sean Landeta of the New York Giants in the 1985 playoffs (returned five yards for a touchdown), and there have been at least two 1-yard punts.)
How far can a NFL punter kick?
Pin-deep situations require a punter to drop the ball as close to the opponent's 10-yard line as possible so as to pick up the most distance possible without a touchback. Open Field Gross Avg. % of League Avg. NFL punters averaged 48.0 yards per punt in open-field situations in 2015.
44 related questions foundWho kicked the longest punt?
In 1969, Jets punter Steve O'Neal set an NFL/AFL record with a 98-yard punt.
How far was his record breaking punt?
As most modern sports records are meant to be broken, Steve O'Neal set a record on September 29th, 1969 that may never be touched. In a game against the Denver Broncos, the NY Jets rookie punter walloped a football 98 yards, setting the NFL punt record. So, yeah, that's a freaking bomb.
Is a double punt illegal?
For many of them, this was the first time they'd seen a double punt. Mike Pereira, the rules analyst for the broadcast, commented that the play was illegal, but he was unaware of the rule. According to NFL Rule 9, a second punt is legal so long as the ball does not cross the line of scrimmage.
Is there a drop kick in football?
Believe it or not, the dropkick remains a legal maneuver in the National Football League today. It still exists in the NFL's official rule book. Rule 3, Section 18, Article 1, Item 1 defines the dropkick as, "a kick by a player who drops the ball and kicks it as, or immediately after, it touches the ground."
Was Seahawks punt legal?
Mike Pereira initially said this was not legal, and Fox Sports announcers Joe Buck and Troy Aikman thought this would result in a penalty. But as it turns out, it was perfectly fine for the Seahawks' Michael Dickson to punt the ball twice on one play.
Can a punter catch his own punt?
Yes, when punting the punter himself as well as any of his teammates have the option to catch the ball. Though when a punt is caught by the punting team they do not remain in possession of the ball.
What's the longest punt in NCAA history?
The longest punt in NCAA history is a boot of 99 yards, struck by Nevada's Pat Brady, in October of 1950. The longest punt in NFL history travelled 98 yards, off the foot of Steve O'Neal, of the New York Jets, in September of 1969.
What is the longest punt in high school football history?
Longest punt, point of kick-132 yards, 6 inches-Bruno Konopka, Manual, Denver, Colo., vs. South, Denver, Colo., 1937 (77 yards in air).
What was Randall Cunningham's longest punt?
Randall Cunningham's punt officially went for 91 yards and is still the third-longest punt in the history of pro football. The longest punt ever was a 98-yarder by Steve O'Neal of the Jets back in 1969.
What is the longest punt in high school?
Nebraska high school star uncorks 79-yard punt in state championship game - CBSSports.com.
What's the longest punt in high school history?
81-yard Punt by High School Punter Jacob Sherman - YouTube.
What's the longest high school punt?
Dirk Borgognone (born January 9, 1968) is a former National Football League placekicker who currently holds the record for the longest field goal ever kicked in the history of high school football, 68 yards.
What's the longest field goal?
1. Justin Tucker's 66-yard FG kick makes history for longest NFL field goal.
Can a punt returner block?
Players aren't allowed to block below the waist on punt returns. Such an illegal block is a 15-yard penalty and is marked off from where the team returning the punt gained possession of the ball.
Can you punt twice in the NFL?
If you look at the NFL rulebook, there's a specific note within the kick from scrimmage section that should make this punt legal. To review and clarify from last night: 1. You CAN punt twice if the ball remained (and remains) behind the line of scrimmage after the first one.
Can defense advance a blocked punt?
In #DENvsDAL, the punt is blocked & goes beyond the line of scrimmage, where it's touched by the receiving team. Since the receiving team touches the ball beyond the line of scrimmage, the kicking team is eligible to recover the ball. DEN recovers the ball, but cannot advance it.
Did the Rams get credit for a blocked punt?
Rams single-season blocked punt leaders
In 1967 Tony Guillory blocked two punts and also forced a punter to flush but tackled him before he could punt it. So, he does not get credit for three punts blocked, but really, it was three impactful plays, not two.
Was Michael Dickson's punt legal?
In the end, everything Dickson did was legal, which makes the entire play even more impressive. In our preseason punter rankings here at CBSSports.com (seriously, we have a preseason punter rankings), Dickson was ranked No. 1 and on Thursday night, everyone in America got to see why.
Can a blocked kick be kicked again?
A: "When a kick, field goal attempt or punt is blocked and the ball stays behind the line of scrimmage, if the offense recovers the ball, it can run, pass or kick." USA Football Rules Editor Bill LeMonnier is a former college football referee who currently serves as an ESPN NCAA rules analyst.
Has a kicker ever missed the ball?
No kick in league history is more famous than Scott Norwood missing what would have been the game winner in Super Bowl 25. In another case of kicking failures outshining successes, Norwood's miss is more famous than Adam Vinatieri's title game winner years later for the New England Patriots.
