Jake Elliott’s kick is clearly one for the record books and his teammates took notice. The franchise- and NFL rookie-record 61-yard kick broke a 24-all tie against the Giants as the clock expired. The Eagles stormed the field and after the game had some awesome remarks about their new rookie kicker, who was signed just two weeks ago after Caleb Sturgis was injured in the win over Washington.
“We knew Jake had good range, but I wasn’t sure 61 was doable. Coach (Doug Pederson) had a lot of faith in him and we had a lot of faith in him.