Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater sets NFL record for most 50-plus yard field goals in history
Read full article: Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater sets NFL record for most 50-plus yard field goals in history(Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)DETROIT – On the day of the Detroit Lions’ final game of the season against the Minnesota Vikings, kicker Matt Prater made NFL history with the most 50-plus yard field goals. Prater’s record comes during his 59th career field goal on Sunday, passing former Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski’s 58 field goals. Prater passed the standing record with a 54-yard field goal in the second quarter of Sunday’s game. On Dec. 20, he tied with Janikowski for the record, making a 58th field goal in the third quarter against the Tennessee Titans. He currently holds the NFL record with the longest field goal at 64 yards.