With 1:22 remaining in the first quarter of the Week 5 Thursday Night Football showdown between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons Week 5, kicker Chase McLaughlin hit a 53-yard field goal to put the Bucs up 10-7.
McLaughlin’s kicking efficiency came on the heels of Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo missing two kicks, one of which didn’t count due to a penalty. The Falcons kicker proved last week to be consistent from over 50+ yards when he won the ball game for the Falcons, but he is not nearly as good as McLaughlin has been from that distance, as history tells us.
The successful field goal attempt gives McLaughlin 28 successful attempts in 53 tries, making the six-year veteran the most accurate kicker in NFL history from beyond 50 yards, with a minimum of 20 attempts.
Adding another successful field goal to his resume, McLaughin extends his Bucs franchise record with 26 consecutively made field goals and moves into 21st all-time, surpassing running back Errict Rhett.
Chase McLaughlin owns the best field goal percentage in NFL history from 50+ yards (min. 20 attempts) as he has now made 28-of-33 attempts from 50+ in his career (84.8%).
— Buccaneers Communications (@BuccaneersComms) October 4, 2024