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NFL history was made at Ford Field, as kicker Justin Tucker sets the record for the longest made field goal to defeat the Detroit Lions.

John Maakaron

Did that just happen?

NFL history was made at Ford Field, but unfortunately it came at the expense of the Detroit Lions.

Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has certainly been fond of kicking at Ford Field in the past. 

Prior to a miss during Sundays game against the Lions, Tucker had made 27 consecutive kicks on the road against NFL opponents. 

According to The Spun, "Despite getting some negative headlines earlier today, Tucker redeemed himself in incredible fashion a few hours later. Trailing 17-16 with only a few seconds left on the clock the Ravens drove into field goal range. Well, kind of. With only three seconds left on the clock, the Ravens line up for a 66-yard field goal attempt. Tucker gave it everything he had and sat back and watched as the ball sailed towards the uprights."

Tucker’s try banged off the bottom crossbar and through the uprights to send Detroit Lions fans home heartbroken yet again. 

This one may end up standing the test of time, since it is not every day 66-yard field goals end up going through the uprights.

Afterwards, Tucker jokingly told reporters, "I love Detroit, I'm thinking about getting a place here."

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John Maakaron
JOHN MAAKARON

John Maakaron has covered Detroit Sports since 2013. Brings a vast array of experience covering the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Michigan State Spartans, Detroit Mercy Titans, and Oakland University Golden Grizzlies. John brings a wealth of sports broadcast experience. In 2013, John had the vision to establish the Detroit Sports Podcast Network. Has recorded over 3000 podcasts analyzing Detroit Sports. In 2019, Sports Illustrated Media Group, a historical sports media outlet, partnered with Detroit Sports Podcast to provide daily Lions content for their growing and expanding digital media outlet. Our Lions content can also be read in the newspaper at The Oakland  Passionate about Detroit Sports and it is reflected in his coverage of the local teams!

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