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Unlikely End To Eagles Kicker's Record

Temple kicker Maddux Trujillo booted through a 64-yard field goal at Lincoln Financial Field.

John McMullen

Temple Owls place kicker Maddux Trujillo (91) makes a field goal
Temple Owls place kicker Maddux Trujillo (91) makes a field goal / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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PHILADELPHIA - Considering how NFL kickers have been making long field goals at a historic pace early this season, it shouldn’t be a surprise that Jake Elliott’s Lincoln Financial Field record 61-yard field goal, something the Eagles’ star kicker has done twice, is now history.

What is the surprise is that the guy to break it wasn’t strong-legged Dallas kicker Brandon Aubrey or someone like future Hall of Famer Justin Tucker. 

The new Linc record holder is Temple University kicker Maddux Trujillo, who booted through a 64-yarder in the Owls game against Utah State on Saturday.

Nicknamed "AutoMaddux" the lengthy field goal by Trujillo also broke the Temple record that had stood for nearly 50 years dating back to 1975 when Don Bitterlich connected from 56 yards out.

Elliott first connected from 61 in walk-off fashion at the Linc in Week 3 of the team’s 2017  Super Bowl season to beat the New York Giants in a 27-24 win that some say kickstarted the run to what is still the only Lombardi Trophy in franchise history.

Elliott matched that with another 61-yarder against Minnesota in Week 2 of the 2023 season to give the Eagles a 13-7 lead at halftime en route to a 34-28 win. 

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John McMullen
JOHN MCMULLEN

John McMullen is a veteran reporter who has covered the NFL for over two decades. The current NFL insider for JAKIB Media, John is the former NFL Editor for The Sports Network where his syndicated column was featured in over 200 outlets including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Miami Herald. He was also the national NFL columnist for Today's Pigskin as well as FanRag Sports. McMullen has covered the Eagles on a daily basis since 2016, first for ESPN South Jersey and now for Eagles Today on SI.com's FanNation. You can listen to John, alongside legendary sports-talk host Jody McDonald every morning from 8-10 on ‘Birds 365,” streaming live on YouTube.com. John is also the host of his own show "Extending the Play" on AM1490 in South Jersey and part of 6ABC.com's live postgame show after every Eagles game. You can reach him at jmcmullen44@gmail.com or on Twitter @JFMcMullen

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