Overview
- Kansas City’s kicker Harrison Butker drilled a 69-yard field goal to end the first half, the longest preseason make in Chiefs franchise history.
- The same game included a missed extra point and a pushed 43-yard attempt that cost the Chiefs the lead and contributed to a 16-15 loss.
- Special teams coordinator Dave Toub said Butker used a small hop step to generate extra momentum and estimated the kick could have traveled 72 to 73 yards, making long field-goal attempts a tactical alternative to Hail Marys.
- Head coach Andy Reid publicly backed Butker and the team plans one more preseason test before deciding how to weigh range against the need for consistent short- and medium-range kicking.
- Because preseason scores do not count as official NFL records, the kick stands as a franchise and preseason milestone and comes as analysts debate rule and equipment changes that have coincided with more successful 60-plus yard attempts.