Ove Johansson: Biography, Facts and Career

Ove Claes Johansson (March 31, 1948 – September 30, 2023) was a Swedish American football placekicker who kicked what was then the longest field goal in the sport's history at 69 yards (63 m) in 1976. Johansson is the oldest player to be drafted in the NFL draft, being 28 years, 281 days old when he was selected in the 12th round of the 1977 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers. Johansson was a junior at Abilene Christian University after being an all American soccer player at national power Davis and Elkins College, and performed this kick during ACU's 1976 homecoming game against East Texas State University at Shotwell Stadium, in Abilene, Texas. This record kick stood as the longest of any other field goal kicked in organized football for 49 years, one yard longer than the current high school record set by Dirk Borgognone in 1985, two yards longer than the NCAA record (Abilene Christian was playing in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics at the time), and three yards longer than the official NFL record of 66 yards set by Justin Tucker in the Baltimore Ravens vs. Detroit Lions game of September 26, 2021. Johansson's record was eventually broken by Cam Little in 2025 during an NFL preseason game, when Little kicked a 70-yard field goal.

Quick facts about Ove Johansson

• Full name: Ove Johansson
• Born: 1948-03-31
• Nationality: United States
• Known as: Athlete
• Wikidata ID: Q382544

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