JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Standing half a football field away and with more than a dozen offensive and defensive linemen blocking his view, Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Cam Little couldn’t see the ball clear the crossbar.
When his teammates started screaming and scrambling, though, Little knew the outcome: a 70-yard field goal that he initially thought set an NFL record.
The second-year pro later learned it wouldn’t count because it happened in a preseason exhibition, a 31-25 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night.
“That means we just have to go out there and make it again,” Little said.
He nailed the 70-yarder to end the first half, a kick that would have broken the league record had it happened in an official game.