Harrison Butker kicks 69-yard FG in Chiefs-Buccaneers preseason game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 2:42 AM
Last updated Aug 23, 2026

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker made a 69-yard field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 22, 2026. This impressive kick, which would have broken the NFL regular-season record if it had occurred in a regular-season game, was part of his perfect preseason field-goal performance. Butker's previous career long was 62 yards, establishing him as a top kicker. Analyst Joe Schad suggested the NFL should narrow the goal posts in response to Butker's success, a proposal that has drawn criticism for its lack of logic given the skill required for such a long kick.
- •Butker's 69-yard kick occurs in a preseason matchup.
- •The kick surpasses the current NFL regular-season record of 68 yards.
- •Butker previously held a career-long field goal of 62 yards.
- •Joe Schad's suggestion to narrow goal posts received backlash.
- •The kick reinforces the trend of improving kicker performance.
- 2:42 AMYahoo Sports — NFL analyst gives the worst take after Harrison Butker nails 69-yard FG
"The award for worst take of the 2026 NFL preseason goes to Joe Schad.
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