Ove Johansson, born March 31, 1948 in Gothenburg, Sweden, is a former American football placekicker and the current holder of the record for the longest field goal ever kicked during an American football game, at 69 yards. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with
Johansson was a junior at Abilene Christian University and performed this kick during their 1976 homecoming game against East Texas State University at Shotwell Stadium, in Abilene, Texas. Abilene Christian University (ACU is a private university located in Abilene Texas, affiliated with Churches of Christ. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Texas A&M University–Commerce is a member of the Texas A&M University System located in Commerce Texas. Shotwell Stadium is a Stadium in Abilene, Texas. It was built in 1959, using Rice Stadium as a model Abilene ( "ABBA-leen") is a city in Jones and Taylor Counties in the central part of the U [1] [2] [3]. This record kick is longer than any field goal kicked in collegiate or professional football, 6 yards longer than the current NFL record of 63 yards set by Tom Dempsey in the New Orleans vs. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Thomas John Dempsey (born January 12, 1947 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is a former American football Placekicker in the NFL The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. Detroit game of Nov. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. 8, 1970. [4]
Professional Career
Johansson had previously played soccer, and the 1976 season was his first and only season to play college football. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered He hurt his knee in a season-ending bowl game and only played in two regular season games in the National Football League. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Kicking for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1977, he was successful in only one of his four field goal attempts and one of three extra points. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [5] [6]
He is currently a business person in Amarillo, Texas.
References
- ^ field goal: Information and Much More from Answers.com
- ^ NAIA Football Records :: Individual and Team game, season and career
- ^ NFLHS.COM - Legends of HS Football: Dirk Borgognone
- ^ NFL Records
- ^ http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOHANOVE01 NFL Database
- ^ ACU Today - Fall 2001 Second Glance
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