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Tom Dempsey kicked his record-setting field goal using a special shoe while playing for which NFL team in 1970?
Answer
New Orleans Saints
Dempsey was a member of the New Orleans Saints when he kicked his historic 63-yard field goal against the Detroit Lions on November 8, 1970.
💡 Did you know?
NFL kicker Tom Dempsey kicked a 63-yard field goal with only half a foot, wearing a special prosthetic shoe he designed himself.
Other options people guess
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Los Angeles Rams
- Buffalo Bills
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