Watch Justin Tucker hit a 75-yard field goal at a Pro Bowl practice

Frank Schwab

I know, I know, it’s a lot easier to hit a long field goal with no defense pressuring you or trying to block it up the middle.

But can we put that aside for a moment and agree that the video posted by Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker from the Pro Bowl is really cool?

Tucker, at a Pro Bowl practice in Orlando, hit a 75-yard field goal and put the video on Twitter.


Not too bad. The NFL record for a field goal in a game is 64 yards by Matt Prater, though it would be hard to bet against Tucker breaking that if he got a shot at it.

Tucker took over this year as the undisputed best kicker in football. He made 38-of-39 field-goal attempts, including all 10 from 50 yards or more, and didn’t miss an extra point.

Tucker said last year he could make an 84-yard field goal in optimal conditions in the thin air of Denver, and while that sounds dubious, now we know he can hit from 75 yards out in practice.

Justin Tucker hit a 75-yard field goal during practice at the Pro Bowl. (AP)

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