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RIP Tom Dempsey
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RIP Tom Dempsey


Apr 5, 2020, 4:33 AM

I always thought it was cool that he had that record of 63 yards for so long and that he had half a foot. He had the record for 43 years. Some tied it, but eventually Matt Prater kicked a 64 yarder in 2013. RIP

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/tom-dempsey-dies-covid-19-050757256.html
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Tom Dempsey dies after COVID-19 battle
Only four days ago came word that Tom Dempsey had recovered from COVID-19. The good news was short lived. The former NFL kicker died late Saturday of complications from the coronavirus, the Times-Picayne reports. Dempsey was 73. Dempsey had battled Alzheimer's disease and dementia since 2012. He
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Apr 5, 2020, 5:31 AM

Had his card as a kid . Thought it was very cool that a " handicapped " person could not only make it into the NFL but could flourish and set records .
On to the golden goalposts ..

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Apr 5, 2020, 8:22 AM

One of my sports heroes growing up. We all had the paperback Guiness Book with the picture of him kicking the record.

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Apr 5, 2020, 8:42 AM

Remember him well great kicker!

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Apr 5, 2020, 2:22 PM

I've been fascinated by Dempsey's game-winning kick against the Lions for a very long time. Don't know why.

The Lions kicked off with only 11 seconds left. There was an 18-yard pass right before the FG that may not have been a completion but the ref said he got the second foot down. There was some controversy about it after the game.

In later interviews, players on the field said the sound of the ball coming off his foot was unlike anything they had ever heard.

Here is the original broadcast with Don Criqui. He almost laughed at the attempt. You can hear the special "boom" when Dempsey kicked the ball. There are other videos with better quality but this one captures the moment best:
https://youtu.be/cjqiq4S9bqA

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Apr 5, 2020, 2:34 PM

That video is awesome. Thanks.

This is interesting too.

https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/discover/artifacts/tom-dempsey-shoe-spotlight-092515
Tom Dempsey's Kicking Shoe I Bullock Texas State History Museum
In the late 60s and early 70s,Tom Dempsey was the kicker for the New Orleans Saints. Born without toes on his right foot, Dempsey wore this modified shoe that helped him kick a then-NFL record 63-yard field goal against the Detroit Lions on November 8, 19
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Dempsey kicked his record FG at Sea Level and Prater


Apr 5, 2020, 2:45 PM

Kicked his in Denver. Big difference.

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Apr 5, 2020, 2:53 PM

Good point.

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Apr 5, 2020, 2:58 PM [ in reply to Dempsey kicked his record FG at Sea Level and Prater ]

Exactly!

If Roger Maris had to live with an asterisk, so should Matt Prater. ;)

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Apr 5, 2020, 3:04 PM

I remember when they reported it during another broadcast. They speculated that it must have happened on a free kick after fair catching a punt and explain the rule. Later during the nightly news they showed the kick. Wow.

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For a long time his 63 yard FG was the longest in NFL


Apr 5, 2020, 4:31 PM

history. RIP Tom!

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Apr 5, 2020, 5:54 PM

Really sad news. Prayers go out for his family and friends.

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