The Kansas City Chiefs’ victory on Thursday night was due in large part to their stellar play on defense. A significant portion of the praise goes to kicker Harrison Butker for contributing 13 of the team’s 19 points, including a successful 60-yard field goal.
Butker opened up about his big night during the post-game press conference, revealing his ability to convert even further distance.
“In warm-up, I made a 65-yarder with some room to spare, and Coach Toub loves banging big field goals at the end of the half or end of the game, but our offense is so good we normally get a short field goal or even score a touchdown,” said Butker. “So a 60 yarder, definitely a 61 yarder was in our range and going towards that tunnel, the wind was at my back. And you know, thankfully, it just went inside that left upright went through, and you know, it’s just something we practice, and we try to be the best we can leading up to the game so that when we get to the games, it just feels smooth and like we’re in a rhythm.”
Butker going four for four was important after his struggles last season following his ankle injury. He continued to break down how he felt good in warmups on Thursday night.
“You know, I don’t try to kick a ton of balls in the warm-up, so like in past seasons, I’d go back to 70, 72, 74 yards and see what my max was, but this game you know, I made from 65 Okay, I probably could make from 68, 69 or something with the wind but yeah, I made 65 in the warm-up.”
