On october 22, 2006, in week 7, bryant successfully converted a 62yard field goal as time expired in tampa bays 2321 victory over the. Jake elliotts 61 yard fg to win it is the longest gw fg at the gun since tbs matt bryant hit a 62 yarder against the eagles in 2006. Kicker matt bryant, affectionately known as money matt, will not return for the 2019 season after the atlanta falcons declined his team option on wednesday. Matt bryant made a 62yard field goal the third longest in n. Or so the eagles though when matt bryant, whose career long fg at the time. Atlanta falcons placekicker matt bryant makes a 52 yard field goal for the lead. Without matt bryant s 62 yard gamewinning field goal. Oh, and im reading how bryant didnt have a strong enough leg huh. Bryants 62yarder lifts bucs over eagles the san diego. Matt bryant starts fresh in atlanta nfl nation espn. Matt bryant gave the tampa bay buccaneers an improbable win while sending the philadelphia eagles to an agonizing loss with one of the most amazing kicks in nfl history.
Matt bryant is as good as ever in his 16th nfl season. Gruden never even attempted long field goals that often. Eagles kicker jake elliott booted a gamewinning 61yard. The national football league playoffs for the 2016 nfl season began on saturday, january 7, 2017. Matt bryant drills 52 yard goahead field goal published. Bryant made a 62 yard field goal the third longest in n.
Sebastian janikowski kicked a 61 yard field goal with maybe a yard of clearance. The postseason tournament concluded with super bowl li on sunday, february 5, 2017, when the new england patriots defeated the atlanta falcons at nrg stadium in houston, texas. As an eagles fan, the one memory of matt bryant that sticks in my head the most is his unbelievable 62 yard gamewinning field goal against the. The top 20 games of the 2012 nfl season bleacher report. Bridge citys matt bryant breaks atlanta falcons points. Roddy white hauled in a 33 yard touchdown pass from matt ryan with 20 seconds remaining and the atlanta falcons, after squandering a. Atlanta falcons placekicker matt bryant makes a 52 yard field goal for the lead against the new orleans saints. Matt bryant blew a kiss as a tribute to his son during a game against the packers on sept. The 2016 atlanta falcons season was the franchises 51st season in the national football league and the second under head coach dan quinn. Bryant nailed a 62 yard field goal the thirdlongest in nfl history to give the. Matt bryant starts fresh in atlanta nfc south espn. Buy qods iran gamer magazine coupons may 31 miniaturk park istanbul map european and glendale united states breastfeed camolate erekose moorcock bibliography pattern drafting skirt sun devil stadium renovation renderings of.
As the torrent of water dried up for the first time in thousands of years. On october 23, 2006, in response to his 62 yard field goal, mayor pam iorio declared october 23 to be matt bryant day in tampa, florida. Matt bryant, nfl golden oldie, not done adding chapters to. In case you might have missed some of the action on sunday because of a texassized hangover, you missed some fantastic action. Bryant s 62 yard field goal gives improbable victory. After high school, bryant attended trinity valley community college where he was a two time njcaa allamerican and a member of the 1994 national championship team. Tampa bay drove 38 yards to the redskins 24 yard line where matt bryant kicked a 43 yard field goal to cut their deficit to 143. For their roles in sundays thrilling 3734 ot win over the saints, quarterback matt ryan and kicker matt bryant have been recognized as nfc players of the week. In fact, bryant still has two seasons remaining on his contract. Bryants 62yard field goal gives improbable victory news the. People, the guy made a 62 yard field goal a couple years back if you make a field goal that long, youve got a strong leg.
Bucs get their kicks with 62yard field goal deseret news. Matt bryant american football database fandom powered. The 2012 nfl season rewarded its fans with a boatload of intense and nailbiting games. Off the foot of matt bryant the football hung in the air for what seemed. Bridge city graduate matt bryant on sunday became the atlanta falcons alltime leading scorer during the teams 3332 win over the green bay packers. Bryant s 62 yarder lifts bucs over eagles the san diego uniontribune.
Matt bryant hits nearrecord 62 yard fg to beat the eagles. Matt bryant attended bridge city high school where he played both football and baseball. Atlanta falcons release matt bryant last word on pro. As for the age thing, i really dont think it matters in a kicker. Tampa bays defense looked like heroes in its 2321 win over philadelphia with four turnovers and two tds until giving up a 52 yard td run in the last minute of the game. Ranking the top 25 nfl postseason games in the last decade. The tampa bay buccaneers defeat the philadelphia eagles 2321 on a 62 yard field goal made by matt bryant as time expires. The untold story of the game was the buccaneers offense getting outscored 179 today, with the final three points coming on matt bryant s 62 yard field goal. Nothing in matt bryant s career suggested he was capable of making the kick of his life. Of course, matt bryant had a lot to do with that, kicking a 62yard field goal at regulation to put his name alongside tom dempseys.
The fact that the falcons are moving on from bryant after 10 seasons will undoubtedly be sad news for many fans. Rather than giving bryant this opportunity i think everyone would have rather seen him simply make a tackle on the play. Bryants 62yard field goal gives improbable victory. In addition to the 62yarder, he converted two other field goals and two extra points and earned his third career nfc special teams player of the week nomination. There were some improbable wins with none more improbable then the tampa bay buccaneers matt bryant s game winning 62 yard field goal vs. Bryant s career long is a 62 yard gamewinning field goal. Bryant s 62 yard field goal was the third longest in the nfls 87year history, trailing only 63yarders by.
Matt bryant is one of the most respected players in the. He nailed a 62 yard field goal just 1 yard off the nfl record at the time as time expired in a 2321 win over the eagles in 2006. Larry orourke of the morning call the morning call. Did matt bryant s 62 yard gamewinning field goal give tampa bays special teams a perfect grade. Matt bryant ties franchise record 59 yard field goal to. Miracle kick makes birds sick matt bryant s 62 yard fg as time expires negates eagles rally. It also marked the teams 25th and final season playing their home games at the georgia dome, as the falcons moved into the new mercedesbenz stadium in 2017. Atlanta falcons kicker matt bryant nails 50 yard fg.
Steven matt bryant born may 29, 1975, nicknamed money matt, is an american football. Joe and other loyal bucs fans remember the sweetness of matt bryant s walkoff, 62 yard field goal in 2006. What type of grade did this unit get from pewter report. We take a chronological look back at the top five best plays of the 2014 season, including devin hesters recordsetting 62 yard punt return score in week 3. Miracle kick makes birds sick matt bryants 62yard fg. In game terms, that means the ball was placed at a teams own 36 yard line with the line of scrimmage about the 43. Long field goals pro football hall of fame official site.
In the 2006 season, bryant appeared in all 16 games of the buccaneers 412 season. As an eagles fan, the one memory of matt bryant that sticks in my head the most is his unbelievable 62 yard gamewinning field goal against the birds in tampa bay during the 2005 season. Bryant made both of his fieldgoal attempts, and three of four pointafter tries during atlantas 3433 loss to the cardinals he has made so. Nothing in matt bryant s career suggested he was capable of making the kick. The nfls 10 most clutch kicks of the last 10 years. On october 22, 2006, in week 7, bryant successfully converted a 62yard field goal as time expired in tampa bays 2321 victory over the philadelphia eagles. Matt bryant kicks his gamewinner for the bucs sunday. On the season, he converted 22of23 extra point attempts and 17of22 field goal attempts. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and. Nothing in matt bryant s career suggested he wascapable of making the kick of his life. Matt bryant made a 62 yard fieldgoal try the thirdlongest in nfl history to give the tampa bay buccaneers a 2321 lastsecond victory over the philadelphia eagles on sunday. Matt bryant nailed one of the most impressive field goals in nfl history, a 62 yard gamewinner at the buzzer, to give the bucs a wildly improbable 2321 victory over the eagles.
Matt bryant ties franchise record 59 yard field goal to close out first half of falconschiefs. Longtime falcons kicker matt bryant will not return for. Matt bryant kicked a 40 yard field goal, and the panthers didnt have enough time to make the comeback. This one was from 62 yards, and the bucs matt bryant had never kicked one from anywhere near that distance. Matt bryants legendary 62 yard field goal with the greatest radio announcer of all time, gene deckerhoff.