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Tom Dempsey

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Tom Dempsey

Thomas John Dempsey (January 12, 1947 – April 4, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers and Buffalo Bills. Unlike the "soccer-style" approach which was becoming more widely used during his career, Dempsey's kicking style was the then-standard straight-toe style. With the Saints in 1970, he made a 63-yard field goal, setting an NFL record which stood for over 40 years.

Infobox

Position
Placekicker
Born
(1947-01-12)January 12, 1947Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died
April 4, 2020(2020-04-04) (aged 73)New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight
255 lb (116 kg)
High school
San Dieguito(Encinitas, California)
College
Palomar
NFL draft
1968: undrafted
PAT
252/282 (89.4%)
FG
159/258 (61.6%)

Tables

· Career regular season statistics
Season
Season
Regular season statistics
Season
Regular season statistics
Team (record)
Regular season statistics
G
Regular season statistics
FGM
Regular season statistics
FGA
Regular season statistics
%
Regular season statistics
<20
Regular season statistics
20-29
Regular season statistics
30-39
Regular season statistics
40-49
Regular season statistics
50+
Regular season statistics
LNG
Regular season statistics
BLK
Regular season statistics
XPM
Regular season statistics
XPA
Regular season statistics
%
Regular season statistics
PTS
1969
1969
Regular season statistics
1969
Regular season statistics
NO (5–9)
Regular season statistics
14
Regular season statistics
22
Regular season statistics
41
Regular season statistics
53.7
Regular season statistics
5–6
Regular season statistics
6–7
Regular season statistics
3–6
Regular season statistics
7–11
Regular season statistics
1–11
Regular season statistics
55
Regular season statistics
0
Regular season statistics
33
Regular season statistics
35
Regular season statistics
94.3
Regular season statistics
99
1970
1970
Regular season statistics
1970
Regular season statistics
NO (2–11–1)
Regular season statistics
14
Regular season statistics
18
Regular season statistics
34
Regular season statistics
52.9
Regular season statistics
4–5
Regular season statistics
6–8
Regular season statistics
1–5
Regular season statistics
4–7
Regular season statistics
3–9
Regular season statistics
63
Regular season statistics
0
Regular season statistics
16
Regular season statistics
17
Regular season statistics
94.1
Regular season statistics
70
1971
1971
Regular season statistics
1971
Regular season statistics
PHI (6–7–1)
Regular season statistics
5
Regular season statistics
12
Regular season statistics
17
Regular season statistics
70.6
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
6–7
Regular season statistics
1–2
Regular season statistics
2–3
Regular season statistics
3–5
Regular season statistics
54
Regular season statistics
0
Regular season statistics
13
Regular season statistics
14
Regular season statistics
92.9
Regular season statistics
49
1972
1972
Regular season statistics
1972
Regular season statistics
PHI (2–11–1)
Regular season statistics
14
Regular season statistics
20
Regular season statistics
35
Regular season statistics
57.1
Regular season statistics
6–6
Regular season statistics
3–6
Regular season statistics
7–10
Regular season statistics
2–9
Regular season statistics
2–4
Regular season statistics
52
Regular season statistics
0
Regular season statistics
11
Regular season statistics
12
Regular season statistics
91.7
Regular season statistics
71
1973
1973
Regular season statistics
1973
Regular season statistics
PHI (5–8–1)
Regular season statistics
14
Regular season statistics
24
Regular season statistics
40
Regular season statistics
60.0
Regular season statistics
7–7
Regular season statistics
4–7
Regular season statistics
7–11
Regular season statistics
4–9
Regular season statistics
2–6
Regular season statistics
51
Regular season statistics
0
Regular season statistics
34
Regular season statistics
34
Regular season statistics
100.0
Regular season statistics
106
1974
1974
Regular season statistics
1974
Regular season statistics
PHI (7–7)
Regular season statistics
14
Regular season statistics
10
Regular season statistics
16
Regular season statistics
62.5
Regular season statistics
1–1
Regular season statistics
1–2
Regular season statistics
4–6
Regular season statistics
4–6
Regular season statistics
0–1
Regular season statistics
48
Regular season statistics
0
Regular season statistics
26
Regular season statistics
30
Regular season statistics
86.7
Regular season statistics
56
1975
1975
Regular season statistics
1975
Regular season statistics
LAR (12–2)
Regular season statistics
14
Regular season statistics
21
Regular season statistics
26
Regular season statistics
80.8
Regular season statistics
2–2
Regular season statistics
7–7
Regular season statistics
7–10
Regular season statistics
4–5
Regular season statistics
1–2
Regular season statistics
51
Regular season statistics
0
Regular season statistics
31
Regular season statistics
36
Regular season statistics
86.1
Regular season statistics
94
1976
1976
Regular season statistics
1976
Regular season statistics
LAR (10–3–1)
Regular season statistics
14
Regular season statistics
17
Regular season statistics
26
Regular season statistics
65.4
Regular season statistics
2–2
Regular season statistics
5–8
Regular season statistics
4–5
Regular season statistics
6–10
Regular season statistics
0–1
Regular season statistics
49
Regular season statistics
0
Regular season statistics
36
Regular season statistics
44
Regular season statistics
81.8
Regular season statistics
87
1977
1977
Regular season statistics
1977
Regular season statistics
HOU (8–6)
Regular season statistics
5
Regular season statistics
4
Regular season statistics
6
Regular season statistics
66.7
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
3–3
Regular season statistics
1–2
Regular season statistics
0–1
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
37
Regular season statistics
0
Regular season statistics
8
Regular season statistics
11
Regular season statistics
72.7
Regular season statistics
20
1978
1978
Regular season statistics
1978
Regular season statistics
BUF (5–11)
Regular season statistics
16
Regular season statistics
10
Regular season statistics
13
Regular season statistics
76.9
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
5–5
Regular season statistics
4–5
Regular season statistics
1–3
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
46
Regular season statistics
0
Regular season statistics
36
Regular season statistics
38
Regular season statistics
94.7
Regular season statistics
66
1979
1979
Regular season statistics
1979
Regular season statistics
BUF (7–9)
Regular season statistics
3
Regular season statistics
1
Regular season statistics
4
Regular season statistics
25.0
Regular season statistics
1–1
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
0–2
Regular season statistics
0–1
Regular season statistics
0–0
Regular season statistics
18
Regular season statistics
0
Regular season statistics
8
Regular season statistics
11
Regular season statistics
72.7
Regular season statistics
11
Career (11 seasons)
Career (11 seasons)
Regular season statistics
Career (11 seasons)
Regular season statistics
127
Regular season statistics
159
Regular season statistics
258
Regular season statistics
61.6
Regular season statistics
28–30
Regular season statistics
46–60
Regular season statistics
39–64
Regular season statistics
34–65
Regular season statistics
12–39
Regular season statistics
63
Regular season statistics
0
Regular season statistics
252
Regular season statistics
282
Regular season statistics
89.4
Regular season statistics
729
Regular season statistics
Season
Team (record)
G
FGM
FGA
%
<20
20-29
30-39
40-49
50+
LNG
BLK
XPM
XPA
%
PTS
1969
NO (5–9)
14
22
41
53.7
5–6
6–7
3–6
7–11
1–11
55
0
33
35
94.3
99
1970
NO (2–11–1)
14
18
34
52.9
4–5
6–8
1–5
4–7
3–9
63
0
16
17
94.1
70
1971
PHI (6–7–1)
5
12
17
70.6
0–0
6–7
1–2
2–3
3–5
54
0
13
14
92.9
49
1972
PHI (2–11–1)
14
20
35
57.1
6–6
3–6
7–10
2–9
2–4
52
0
11
12
91.7
71
1973
PHI (5–8–1)
14
24
40
60.0
7–7
4–7
7–11
4–9
2–6
51
0
34
34
100.0
106
1974
PHI (7–7)
14
10
16
62.5
1–1
1–2
4–6
4–6
0–1
48
0
26
30
86.7
56
1975
LAR (12–2)
14
21
26
80.8
2–2
7–7
7–10
4–5
1–2
51
0
31
36
86.1
94
1976
LAR (10–3–1)
14
17
26
65.4
2–2
5–8
4–5
6–10
0–1
49
0
36
44
81.8
87
1977
HOU (8–6)
5
4
6
66.7
0–0
3–3
1–2
0–1
0–0
37
0
8
11
72.7
20
1978
BUF (5–11)
16
10
13
76.9
0–0
5–5
4–5
1–3
0–0
46
0
36
38
94.7
66
1979
BUF (7–9)
3
1
4
25.0
1–1
0–0
0–2
0–1
0–0
18
0
8
11
72.7
11
Career (11 seasons)
127
159
258
61.6
28–30
46–60
39–64
34–65
12–39
63
0
252
282
89.4
729

References

  1. Chicago Tribune
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-09-24-9509240039-story.html
  2. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/05/us/tom-dempsey-nfl-kicker-dies-coronavirus-trnd/index.html
  3. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/nfl/2014/05/20/nfl-history-in-95-objects-tom-dempsey-boot
  4. Avoyelles Journal
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150104052651/http://avoyellestoday.com/index.php/sports/1750-remembering-the-kick
  5. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/28/sports/playmagazine/28lewis.html
  6. "World's Longest Field Goal"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170408053649/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu7IqQNA6Ls
  7. Professional Football Researchers Association
    https://web.archive.org/web/20071211145916/http://www.footballresearch.com/articles/frpage.cfm?topic=rulesname
  8. The News Tribune
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100216075609/http://blogmedia.thenewstribune.com/media/2006%20NFL%20RULEBOOK.pdf
  9. In Search of Trivia
    https://archive.org/details/insearchoftrivia00jeff/page/408
  10. Sports On Earth
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180201035118/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/64493936/
  11. Sports on Earth
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200410151626/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/64526706
  12. The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate
    https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/article_f4822bdf-7ef3-522e-8634-54ad5805dc21.html
  13. The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate
    https://www.nola.com/sports/article_10db0910-6987-5319-a780-12bb2c94a5b8.html
  14. Pensacola News Journal
    https://www.pnj.com/story/sports/2018/10/07/tate-grad-graham-gano-ties-nfl-record-63-yard-game-winner/1560655002/
  15. Pro-Football-Reference.com
    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/elamxjas01.htm
  16. Pro Football Reference
    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DempTo20.htm
  17. AmericanFootballAssn.com
    https://www.americanfootballassn.com/forms/AFA-SPFHOF.pdf
  18. Syracuse.com
    https://www.syracuse.com/poliquin/2014/06/pat_killorin_syracuses_two-time_all-american_is_a_semi-pro_football_hall-of-fame.html
  19. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/30/sports/football/30dempsey.html
  20. NBC News
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/ex-nfl-kicker-saints-hero-tom-dempsey-dies-while-battling-n1177181
  21. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/28/sports/football/super-bowl-tom-dempsey-former-nfl-kicker-is-dealing-with-dementia.html
  22. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story?id=28971803&_slug_=famed-new-orleans-saints-kicker-tom-dempsey-coronavirus
  23. NFL.com
    https://www.nfl.com/news/legendary-saints-kicker-tom-dempsey-dies-at-73-0ap3000001108372
  24. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/obituaries/tom-dempsey-dead.html
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