longest catches in football
Four players share the NFL record for longest field goal (63 yards): Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints in 1970; Jason Elam of the Denver Broncos in 1998; Sebastian Janikowâ¦ski of the Oakland Raiders in 2011; and David Akers of the San Francisco 49ers in 2012. Both Elam and Janikowski tied the record in Denver.