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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 and more ...
Following a 1–5–1 start, coach Tom Fears was fired by owner John W. Mecom Jr. and replaced by J.D. Roberts, whose first game was a 19–17 victory over the Detroit Lions at Tulane Stadium in which Tom Dempsey set an NFL record with a 63-yard field goal on the final play; it broke the record held by Bert Rechichar of the Baltimore Colts by ...
The 1969 New Orleans Saints season was the team's third as a member of the National Football League. They improved on their previous season 's output of 4–9–1, winning five games. [1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season. Tom Dempsey led the team in scoring 99 points and was named to the Pro Bowl.
The 1970 Detroit Lions season was the 41st season in franchise history. With a record of 10–4, their best in eight years, the Lions finished in second place in the NFC Central and qualified for the playoffs as the NFC's first ever Wildcard team. Detroit made the postseason for the first time since their championship season in 1957 (they ...
Tom Dempsey was the long time record-holder for the longest field goal in NFL history.
The 1972 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise 's 40th season in the National Football League. They failed to improve and declined on their previous output of 6–7–1, winning only two games. [1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the twelfth consecutive season. Both of the Eagles' victories were one-point decisions on the ...
The 1978 Buffalo Bills season was the franchise's 9th season in the National Football League, and the 19th overall. The Bills were coming off a season in which they only won three games, making 1978 a slight improvement. Head coach Chuck Knox began his first season with the team, having coached the Los Angeles Rams for the previous five seasons ...
4–8–2. Division place. 4th NFL Coastal. Playoff finish. Did not qualify. ← 1968. 49ers seasons. 1970 →. The 1969 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise 's 20th season in the National Football League, their 24th overall, and their second under head coach Dick Nolan .