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3 unusual facts about Matt Bryant


Bescot Stadium

5,219 spectators watched Walsall draw 2-2 with Torquay United, with the stadium's first goal being an own goal scored by Walsall defender Matt Bryant after 65 seconds.

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.

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.



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