FG in NFL

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

I think they should keep the field goal crossbar the same width, but have it on a motorized track so that it moves back and forth around 5 to 10 miles an hour during the kick to make it interesting.

You want a putt putt windmill?

 

[BoDawg.sixpack]

You want a putt putt windmill?

That's an excellent idea!

 

[aTotal360]

Make it where you can hit the kickers?

With your fist. In their face.

 

[Dawgzilla2]

I haven’t found an easy stat for the past 5 years, but this is 2009-2019. Not exactly automatic.

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Your stats are old. It's early in the season, but kickers in the NFL ate off yhe charts so far.

Through the first two weeks of this season, NFL kickers were 35/37 on kicks of over 50 yards. The two misses were both by Justin Tucker, who is one of the best kickers in the league but is going through a slump right now.

The Cowboy's Brandon Aubrey missed a 51 yarder against the Giants Thursday, dropping him to 6/7 on kicks of 50+ this season.

In week 2, there were 73 made FGs, an NFL record.

In week 3, I think less than 50% of 50+ yard FGs were good, moving the averages back toward the mean, but still almost 75% of long FGs were good.

You don't consider rule changes based on stats less than 25% of the way through the season, but there are a LOT of kickers in the league right now who coaches don't hesitate to trot out for 60 yard attempts.

 

[RopeDawg]

Your stats are old. It's early in the season, but kickers in the NFL ate off yhe charts so far.

Through the first two weeks of this season, NFL kickers were 35/37 on kicks of over 50 yards. The two misses were both by Justin Tucker, who is one of the best kickers in the league but is going through a slump right now.

The Cowboy's Brandon Aubrey missed a 51 yarder against the Giants Thursday, dropping him to 6/7 on kicks of 50+ this season.

In week 2, there were 73 made FGs, an NFL record.

In week 3, I think less than 50% of 50+ yard FGs were good, moving the averages back toward the mean, but still almost 75% of long FGs were good.

You don't consider rule changes based on stats less than 25% of the way through the season, but there are a LOT of kickers in the league right now who coaches don't hesitate to trot out for 60 yard attempts.

I’m sure it will regress to the mean by the end of season. Was 84% in 2023

 

[ckDOG]

NFL is full of masters of their craft. There is more talent and execution at all positions than there has ever been. It's just more obvious kicking bc there is an objective measure that any dummy can observe with the goal post.

 

[Tall Dawg]

Falcons have a kicker named Younghoe...and he just won the game against the Aints with a 57 yarder.

And, I believe the ball hit the net which meant it would’ve been good from 67!

 

[Dawgzilla2]

I'm waiting for someone to kick over 68, because that would make the line of scrimmage short of the 50.

Still the most amazing part of Tom Dempsey's 63 yarder in 1970 was he was kicking from his own 37. NFL goal posts were on the goal line back then.

 

[Dawgzilla2]

NFL is full of masters of their craft. There is more talent and execution at all positions than there has ever been. It's just more obvious kicking bc there is an objective measure that any dummy can observe with the goal post.

Okay, but why did the kicking talent suddenly accelerate? FGs have been part of the game since the beginning.

And, back to the OP, if the kickers continue to improve should the NFL do anything to make FGs more difficult?

 

[onewoof]

Make it a 3 foot wide field pole. Most of these guys don't just make it, they hit it dead center. Hit the pole, get 3 points. Miss and lose 3 points.

 

[Thebulldogcountry1]

Ole Miss lost on a missed FG.

I know this is an NFL thread, but it’s still worth mentioning.

 

[goindhoo]

Wonder what averages are comparing indoor vs. outdoor. Seems like most of these long kicks coming in indoor stadiums.

 

[JackShephard]

I wonder if the NFL will ever do something to make FG harder. It’s become automatic from 60 yards and in. The only thing I could see is adjusting width of the posts.

Just speed up the accuracy and distance meters. Duh.