![matt prater field goal](http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/52a4fa73eab8ea0a5d19d04e-1200-632/screen%20shot%202013-12-08%20at%206.01.37%20pm.png?maxX=800)
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The previous record was 63 yards.
The air is thinner in Denver, which allows the ball to travel further. But still, that's ridiculously far (via BI's @corkgaines):
![matt prater longest field goal](http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/52a4fb07ecad04696419d04c/matt-prater-longest-field-goal.gif)
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The previous record was 63 yards.
The air is thinner in Denver, which allows the ball to travel further. But still, that's ridiculously far (via BI's @corkgaines):
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