JUANA SUMMERS, HOST:
The NFL has a new field goal record.
AILSA CHANG, HOST:
That's right. Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Cam Little nailed a booming 68-yard field goal yesterday, beating the 66-yarder from Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker in 2021.
SUMMERS: Now, while Tucker's hit the crossbar and barely made it, Little's soared cleanly through.
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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: It's out there. It's out there. And it's good.
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LIAM COEN: It was like we won the Super Bowl, and it was what ignited us.
SUMMERS: After the game, Jaguars head coach Liam Coen credited Little's kick, which ended the first half, as the spark the team needed to eventually beat the Las Vegas Raiders 30-29 in overtime.
CHANG: Little said the recipe for success was easy.
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CAM LITTLE: Take it straight enough, kick it long enough, and it goes in.
SUMMERS: And 68 yards is actually not Little's longest field goal this year.
CHANG: During the preseason, which doesn't count towards the regular season record, Little kicked the ball 70 yards. So Little could easily end up giving his own record the boot.
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