We saw history made on Sunday at Levi's Stadium in the Patriots' Week 4 game against the 49ers.
With three seconds left in the first half down 20-0, head coach Jerod Mayo called a timeout to set-up six-year veteran Joey Slye for a 63-yard field goal attempt.
And he nailed it.
Slye’s 63-yarder is the longest field goal in franchise history, surpassing Stephen Gostkowski’s 62-yarder from 2017.
This was also Slye’s career long, surpassing the 61-yarder he nailed with Washington last season.
63 yards marks the fourth-longest field goal in NFL history, putting Slye in a six-way tie with Brett Maher (2019), Graham Gano (2018), David Akers (2012), Sebastian Janikowski (2011), Jason Elam (1998) and Tom Dempsey (1970).
Matt Prater is alone in third place with a 64-yard field goal for Broncos in 2013.
Earlier this season, Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey kicked the second-longest field goal in NFL history, nailing a 65-yard field goal against the Ravens in Week 2.
The longest field goal in NFL history came in 2021, when future Pro Football Hall of Fame kicker Justin Tucker hit a 66-yard field goal for the Ravens as they walked it off against the Lions 19-17.
This is Slye's first season with the Patriots. The Virginia Tech product has played for five different franchises during his career, entering the league with the Panthers in 2019.
After two years in Carolina, Slye spent his 2021 season across three different teams, playing for the Texans, 49ers and Commanders. He ended up settling in with Washington for two full seasons in 2022 and 2023 before signing with New England as a free agent ahead of the 2024 season.
Slye was 2 for 2 on field goal attempts on the day, hitting his second from 54 yards out at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
Ultimately, Slye's effort was not enough to help get the Patriots a win in Week 4, as they were blown out by the 49ers 30-13. They dropped to 1-3 on the season, and have lost three straight games.