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Tom Dempsey recalls 63-yard kick 40 years later

Tom Dempsey resigned himself long ago to the idea that he would one day see his NFL record-long field goal surpassed.

Four decades since his 63-yard boot lifted the New Orleans Saints to a 19-17 victory over the Detroit Lions in old Tulane Stadium, Dempsey and his famously clubbed right foot still have yet to be outdone.

"I'm proud of the record and I realize someday it's going to be broken, because kickers are better now than when I played," Dempsey said Thursday during a visit to the Saints' suburban training center. "I really am surprised because you have to look at the NFL. There are so many great players. Kickers have gotten better through the years. To kick one that long, everything has to be right."...
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