i mean come on, he still holds the record for longest field goal and he ONLY had half of a foot and no right hand
2007-02-06 09:16:02 · 9 answers · asked by melanie 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
it was supposedly tied but then they realized the goal post was in front of the lines and for him they were farther back
2007-02-06 09:22:26 · update #1
no "andy t" i was reading an article on and nfl site that said they proved that it wasnt as far but tohught it was for years
2007-02-06 10:27:46 · update #2
Tom Dempsey set the record for longest FG 63 yards in 1970.Remember Dempsey was a straight away kicker.The only straight away kicker to make a FG from more than 60 yards.Every other kicker to make a FG over 60 yards have been soccer style kickers.Which makes it even more amazing.
2007-02-07 02:45:15 · answer #1 · answered by beerking62 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's STILL tied for the record distance. Dempsey's kick was from his own 37 yard line because the goal posts were still on the goalline then. The posts were moved to the end line in 1974, and it allowed Elam's record-tying attempt to come from his own 47 and still qualify, since the covered distance was 63 yards, regardless of goalpost placement.
2007-02-07 06:09:33 · answer #2 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kinda in the sense that he has that record. He's not in the Hall of Fame (only true-kicker (ie: non multi-position player) is Jan Stenerud
and actually it's no different where the goal-posts where, it just means he was back-farther, the distance is still the same (ie: straight 63 to the goal, or 53+10yds of endzone)
2007-02-06 10:18:34 · answer #3 · answered by Andy T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say his foot condition was an advantage in that situation. In all honesty, I would expect his/Elam's record to be broken in the next 5 years as the kickers are getting stronger and stronger. Matt Bryant (Bucs) kicked a 62 yarder this year to beat the Eagles, and Rob Bironas (Titans) had a 60 yarder.
I would say that he's legendary by the fact that he turned his disability into a very successful NFL career.
2007-02-06 16:18:56 · answer #4 · answered by Adam C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tied for longest FG now. You don't need a hand to kick, and his half-foot probably helped him because it created a flat striking surface instead of toes or a pointed shoe.
No kicker is a legend.
2007-02-06 09:20:40 · answer #5 · answered by kingstubborn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, back then the goal post were on the goal line so he kicked the 63 yard field from his own 37 yard line!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! like to see that today.
2007-02-06 09:21:16 · answer #6 · answered by charlieandbleau 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Couldn't agree with your thoughts more. To overcome the disability's one thing, but to kick like that was absolutely amazing!
2007-02-06 10:56:22 · answer #7 · answered by aleksa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep.
2007-02-06 10:30:07 · answer #8 · answered by Dusty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he was a good kicker and overcame his physical issues and did well
2007-02-07 00:36:36 · answer #9 · answered by Jim G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋