The Ravens convert on fourth and 19, and Justin Tucker sets an NFL Record with a 66 yard field goal. This is enough to propel Baltimore past Detroit. (0:22).
DETROIT -- Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens' kicker, couldn't control his power during pregame warmups. He attempted two 65-yard passes that failed.
With the game at stake, Tucker made a 66-yard field-goal -- the longest in NFL History -- to help the Ravens win a 19-17 victory over Detroit Lions.
Tucker's kick, which landed on the middle crossbar just before time expired, bounced high and ricocheted through. He was surrounded by his teammates and lifted in celebration.
Tucker said, "Thank God, we found an additional yard-and-a half that I didn’t have three hours ago," and held the ball in his hands from the winning kick. "I'm grateful."
Tucker's 66 yarder was longer than Matt Prater's 64 yard field goal in 2013. It is the longest NFL history.
Tucker is more than just the NFL's longest kicker and most accurate kicker. Tucker is also one of the most clutch. Tucker's final minute field goal performance in an NFL game saw him go 16-for-16.
John Harbaugh, Ravens coach, said that he is "the best kicker in the history of football." "You want to give him an opportunity when you have a kicker such as that. It is a historic feat for him to do that.
Tucker's 61-yard field goal, eight years ago, won the Ravens their last game at Ford Field. His previous career was long.
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Tucker is the only NFL kicker who has made more than seven field goals of 60+ yards in the final minutes. Tucker has seen both of them at Ford Field.
Tucker stated, "I love Detroit." "I believe I'm going here to buy a house."
Tucker's winning kick was set by Lamar Jackson, who converted a fourth-and-19 pass to Sammy Watkins from 36 yards.
"I look and see how many yards it has. "Dang, this is so different here," I think. Jackson stated that Jackson had never seen Jackson in such a predicament. I was hoping to bring him closer. It was like, "If we get enough oxygen, he will make it." He prevailed."
Fans walked out of Ford Field in dismay after Tucker's kick. This latest loss to the Lions adds to the long list of dramatic endings in Lions history. Dan Campbell, the Lions' first-year coach, didn't know what to say.
Campbell spoke highly of his team's grit. "If you aren't a tough team, you won’t be able to hold up against this team's small victories. We have to keep moving forward and find a way out to beat Chicago." Detroit has a 0-3 start, but the players recognize the silver lining in the loss.
Jared Goff, Lions quarterback, said that the team would "remain true" to its values and be resilient moving forward. The narrative could have changed if the ball had bounced on the opposite side of the crossbar.
"About as much of a gut punch I've ever been part of. Goff stated, "I guess I'll begin this by saying that this team and the city have been through a lot evidently in recent years and has had those gut punches."
"It's the most difficult one that I've ever been part of. But I believe the resilience we have shown over the years amongst this group, and hopefully the new guys, will continue to be a strength. Because it was there, the optimism, that hope and that belief in one another.
This report was contributed by Eric Woodyard, ESPN.
