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unusual facts about David Akers


Mike Missanelli

In an interview with Philadelphia Eagles kicker David Akers, Missanelli called the Eagles kicker a "girl" and criticized him for not being "a real athlete" and referred to him as "just a kicker".


1970 New Orleans Saints season

Dempsey's record stood alone until it was tied by Jason Elam of the Denver Broncos in 1998 and equaled by Sebastian Janikowski of the Oakland Raiders in 2011 and David Akers of the San Francisco 49ers in 2012.

2002 Philadelphia Eagles season

David Akers booted a 51-yard field goal early on, but Reggie Swinton returned the ensuing kickoff 100 yards for the Cowboys.

José Cortéz

The main reason for Cortez's moves is that he is usually signed as a fill-in while the starting kicker is injured; previously he has substituted for Billy Cundiff (Dallas), David Akers (Philadelphia), and Joe Nedney (San Francisco), and was used primarily on kickoffs for the Colts while fellow former Colt Mike Vanderjagt handled PATs and field goals.

Ola Kimrin

The record also would have survived the later kicks by Sebastian Janikowski (63 yards), David Akers (63 yards), and Matt Prater (64 yards for a new record on December 8, 2013).


see also

Matt Bryant

The field goal was the second longest in NFL history (at that time), behind the 63-yarders kicked by Tom Dempsey in 1970, Jason Elam in 1998, Sebastian Janikowski in 2011,David Akers, and Matt Prater in 2013.