Earlier this season, Chris Boswell kicked a 60-yard game-winning field goal, but don’t expect that to open the floodgates for the Steelers’ comfort range. It depends on context, of course. If it’s the difference between winning a walk-off and attempting a desperate Hail Mary, that’s one thing. But special teams coordinator Danny Smith pushed back on questioning over the ideal that they’ll kick from anywhere.
“Eh, well, not really,” Smith said via the Steelers’ website when he was asked about 60-yard attempts becoming a new standard for Chris Boswell. “Game winners? Time running out?