NFL’s Greatest Toes on Turf Off to Memorable Start in ‘21

NFL’s Greatest Toes on Turf Off to Memorable Start in ‘21
Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker (9) kicks a 66-yard field goal in the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Detroit, Mich., on Sept. 26, 2021. Tony Ding/AP Photo
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Matt Prater came up short and paid the price, not once but twice.

His attempt to break his own record for a longest field goal in NFL history—a 64-yarder in Denver’s thin air eight years ago—backfired Sunday when a former teammate returned his missed 68-yard attempt in Jacksonville’s heavy air a record-tying 109 yards for a touchdown on the last play of the first half.