Fifty is the new 30, and we’re not talking about age.
NFL kickers have improved significantly in recent years. It’s felt as obvious as ever this season, but the numbers have validated the eye test.
Through the first six weeks of the season, we have seen all-time highs in 50-plus-yard field-goal attempts (103), along with makes (77) and conversion rate (74.8 percent). Since 2019, kickers have nearly doubled their attempts from 50-plus (55) and tripled their makes (29) in the opening six weeks.
Looking at it another way, kickers are as good now from 50-plus as they were from any distance in a single season prior to 1993, which was the first
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