Is it September yet?
Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Cam Little could be forgiven for his impatience after connecting on the longest field goal in NFL preseason history.
The nearly unthinkable 70-yard conversion came moments before halftime of the Jaguars’ preseason opener against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers.
Of course, NFL records are limited to the regular season and playoffs, but that doesn’t make Little’s bomb any less impressive.
Officially, the longest field goal in NFL history was 66 yards, set by then-Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker in 2021. Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey also nailed a 66-yard attempt, but like Little’s 70-yarder, it too came in a preseason game.
Little’s field goal even surpassed the historic 69-yard conversion little-known Ove Johansson made for tiny Abilene Christian University in 1976.
Jaguars place kicker Cam Little kicks a field goal out of the hold of punter Logan Cooke
The Jags bench erupted in celebration en route to the locker room, with first-round pick and Heisman winner Travis Hunter running onto the field go give Little a leaping chest bump
The Jaguars bench erupted in celebration en route to the locker room, with first-round pick and former Heisman winner Travis Hunter running onto the field go give Little a leaping chest bump.
Hunter, a two-way star, had two catches for nine yards on offense, but struggled on defense, where he missed a tackle.
Preseason or not, Little’s kick stunned announcers and football fans everywhere.
‘He just kicked a 70-yard field goal!’ the NFL Network announcers said simultaneously before one added: ‘Are you kidding me? I’ve never seen that… That would be an NFL record.’
Following a dreadful 4-13 season, Jaguars fans took Little’s feat in stride.
‘I’ve seen enough,’ one joked, ‘give us the Super Bowl!’
The 21-year-old Little is entering his second NFL season after a stellar college career at Arkansas. Previously, his longest field goal in a live game was 59 yards with the Jags last season.
He also had a 59-yard field goal with the Razorbacks, but is said to have made an attempt from 68 yards during a practice in Fayetteville.
‘Nothing little about Cam’s leg,’ the Jags social media team joked in a post on X.
