Longest CFL Field Goal

TecnoGenius · August 13, 2025, 11:29:53 PM

Both MOS and Meddy said Meddy could have made that kick. I can't recall but they may have said he was making them in practice/warmups. Meddy said he kicked it too high, and seemed confident he could have done it. He felt really bad about that one.

Stats Junkie · August 14, 2025, 05:19:34 AM

According to @CFLStats on TwiXter, the top 3 CFL kickers for 50+ field goals made in a career:

1. Troy Westwood 40
2 Justin Medlock 37
3. Sergio Castillo 34

TecnoGenius · August 14, 2025, 06:30:49 AM

Quote from: Stats Junkie on August 14, 2025, 05:19:34 AM3. Sergio Castillo 34

Seeing as how Castillo is still fairly early in his career (the middle?), he should blow by all those records quite easily.

BLUEBOMBER · August 14, 2025, 06:42:02 AM

Too bad the BB didn't win the game...

Throw Long Bannatyne · August 14, 2025, 04:54:05 PM

A big difference now is MOS does not seem to worry about missed FG returns as much as he did previously, maybe that has something to do with the lack of points the offence is able to produce currently. 3-4 years ago anything over 50 was thought not worth the risk of a missed FG return, some HC's still prefer to punt deep to ensure they control field position.

dd · August 14, 2025, 05:25:24 PM

Quote from: TecnoGenius on August 14, 2025, 06:30:49 AMSeeing as how Castillo is still fairly early in his career (the middle?), he should blow by all those records quite easily.

The way our offense is going, he should blow by Westwood this season!!

gobombersgo · August 14, 2025, 05:56:56 PM

Sergio talking about last game:

bwiser · August 15, 2025, 08:23:05 PM

Quote from: gobombersgo on August 10, 2025, 06:45:26 PMI tweeted to Darren Cameron to see if the Bombers can introduct the special teams unit prior to Thursday's game.

That field goal was one of the few bright spots from the game and Sergio and crew deserve the extra recognition.

I have always felt that one game a year the special teams should get introduced pregame.

Blueforlife · August 15, 2025, 09:31:09 PM

Quote from: Stats Junkie on August 14, 2025, 05:19:34 AMAccording to @CFLStats on TwiXter, the top 3 CFL kickers for 50+ field goals made in a career:

1. Troy Westwood 40
2 Justin Medlock 37
3. Sergio Castillo 34

A lot of people are hard on Troy but he sure had a leg

Sir Blue and Gold · August 15, 2025, 11:08:57 PM

Quote from: Blueforlife on August 15, 2025, 09:31:09 PMA lot of people are hard on Troy but he sure had a leg

Not really. He probably leads the CFL in missed field goals too.

Westwood played 18 seasons.

Medlock played 9

Castillo has played 9 (and one year was 2 games and another year was 4).

If you count them up Westwood is there but if you look at it from any other perspective, nah.

Blueforlife · August 15, 2025, 11:58:49 PM

Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on August 15, 2025, 11:08:57 PMNot really. He probably leads the CFL in missed field goals too.

Westwood played 18 seasons.

Medlock played 9

Castillo has played 9 (and one year was 2 games and another year was 4).

If you count them up Westwood is there but if you look at it from any other perspective, nah.

Nah, Troy had a good leg and the stats prove it

blueandgoldguy · August 16, 2025, 08:37:20 PM

Westwood was a decent kicker in the first few years of his career but he quickly regressed. By the early 2000s he was one of the worst, if not the worst, field goal kickers in the league. He played a big role in the Bombers upset loss to Calgary in the 2001 Grey Cup missing 3 field goals in a domed stadium. Dave Ritchie famously said following the game, "You gotta field goal kicker?"

After that, in the later stages of his career, it seemed every field goal attempt over 40 yards was an adventure with Westy often badly hooking the ball several yards away from the uprights. Taman should have brought in serious competition for the position around the late 90s/early 2000s, but as was often the case with Brendan he failed to do this.