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title: Why It’s Almost Impossible to Kick a 90-Yard Field Goal — HIGH T3CH
url: https://hight3ch.com/why-its-almost-impossible-to-kick-a-90-yard-field-goal/
date: 2019-09-13
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# Why It’s Almost Impossible to Kick a 90-Yard Field Goal

The world record for an NFL field goal is 64 yards, but place kickers have sent the ball far further in practice. Is a 90-yard kick possible? To find out, WIRED’s Robbie Gonzalez explores the physics of long kicks and gets a lesson from pro kicker Harrison Butker.