Sunday was a good night for all of the Seattle Seahawks, Jason Myers included.
The Seahawks kicker was a busy man as Seattle piled on against the New England Patriots in a 29-13 win and set multiple records in the process.
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Through three quarters, Myers was the only player to crack the scoreboard with four field goals as the Seahawks build a 12-0 lead. Then in the fourth quarter, Myers kicked his fifth field goal of the game to extend Seattle’s lead to 22-7.
That set a new Super Bowl record. No other kicker in Super Bowl history has made five field goals in a game. And, per Sportradar, the 180 total yards his field goals traveled also set a Super Bowl record.
NFL’s all-time single-season leading scoring leader
But Myers wasn’t just excellent in Sunday’s game. He’s been doing this all season. And Sunday’s effort gave him the NFL’s all-time scoring record for a single season and postseason combined.
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San Diego Chargers great LaDainian Tomlinson held the record heading into the game with 198 points during his landmark 2006 season. Myers had 189 points heading into Sunday’s game. With 17 total points (five field goals and two extra points) Sunday night, Myers finishes his season with 206 points, claiming the record as his own.
Those 17 points also set a new Super Bowl record. No kicker before Myers had scored that many points in a Super Bowl.
All in all, it added up to a standout night to cap a standout season for both the Seahawks and their sensational kicker.
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