Detroit Lions Matt Prater sets NFL record for most career 50+ yard field goals
After connecting on a 54-yard field goal in Week 17 of the 2020 season, Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater set the NFL record for most 50+ yard field goals made, with 59 over his career.
Prater, who also owns the longest field goal in NFL history (64 yards), accomplished this new record on just 89 attempts and passed Raiders Sebastian Janikowski (58) who needed 105 attempts to set the previous record.
Additionally, after connecting on that kick, he has scored over 100-points on the season, the 10th of his career and 6th straight during his time with the Lions — a franchise record.
Here’s how it went down:
That's the record!@MattPrater_5 knocks through his 59th career 50+yd FG, the most in @NFL history! #MINvsDET | 📺 FOX | #OnePride pic.twitter.com/AXqs3AEeN4
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 3, 2021
Prater’s family was in attendance for the record and his wife Kati shared the moment on Instagram, “You did it!!! So so proud of you! Such an amazing accomplishment. Bring on 2021, you have a few more records to break. #breakinrecords“:
