Matt Gay has one of the strongest legs of any kicker in the NFL. He made a 58-yarder as a rookie in 2019 and drilled a 55-yarder this season, showing what a powerful leg he has.
That’s exactly why everyone was shocked when Gay appeared to make a 47-yard field goal to put the Rams up 17 points against the Buccaneers, only for that kick to fall woefully short. Nowadays, not even average kickers never 47-yard field goals short, so it was surprising to see Gay’s attempt fail to reach the crossbar.
After the miss, some fans recalled Al Michaels mentioning an apparent injury suffered by Gay during pre-game warmups. Michaels said this just before the opening kickoff was booted in the air: “He had a little bit of an issue about an hour and a half ago when he was warming up out on the field, and since the Rams won the toss and have deferred, we’ll see him right off the bat.”
