Let’s just stop and think about that for a second. Seventy yards. Say it out loud. It sounds less like a field goal distance and more like a punishment a coach would make you run. It’s practically the length of a cricket pitch, laid end-to-end. It’s a distance that, in a real NFL game, no one even considers. It’s absurd.

And yet, on a normal preseason Saturday, in a game that doesn’t count in the official standings, Jaguars rookie Cam Little did it. He lined it up and booted a football through the uprights from seventy yards away against the Steelers.

Now, before we get carried away, let’s get the official business out of the way. No, this does not break the NFL record. That magnificent honor still belongs to the legend, Justin Tucker, with his 66-yard masterpiece from 2021. This was preseason. In the eyes of the record books, it might as well have happened in a practice session. The stats guys will just shrug and move on.

But you and I know better. We know that this was something more.

The Story Behind the Kick

What makes this so special isn’t the number itself, but the context surrounding it. It was the end of the first half. A moment in a meaningless game. But the Jaguars coach, Liam Coen, saw an opportunity. He said later that Little “wanted it.”

Think about that. This wasn’t some desperate, last-ditch effort. This was a coach looking at his rookie kicker—a guy picked in the sixth round of the draft, not some high-profile star—and deciding to give him a shot at making a statement. It was a moment of trust. A moment that says, “Go on, kid. Show them what you’ve got.” For a young player trying to prove he belongs, that kind of trust is worth more than any stat line. It’s a coach investing in his player’s confidence, a topic you can explore from different angles on platforms like Liittle Wonder.

Little had already had a good game, on his way to making four field goals. But this kick was different. This was a spectacle. And it’s a moment that can galvanize a locker room and make a fan base believe they have something special.

So, If It Doesn’t Count, Why Does It Matter?

Because it’s a demonstration of raw, unadulterated potential. It’s one thing to do it on a practice field with no one watching. It’s another thing entirely to do it in a stadium, with a full defensive line rushing at you. This kick tells every other coach and player in the league that Cam Little has a cannon for a leg. It changes how teams will have to prepare for the Jaguars.

Suddenly, when the Jaguars cross the 50-yard line, they are technically in field goal range. That’s a psychological weapon. As reported in the game coverage, even though the Jaguars lost the game 31-25, this kick was the biggest takeaway of the night.

Cam Little came into this league as a solid rookie, making 27 of 29 attempts last season. He was reliable. He was good. But after Saturday, he’s more than that. He’s exciting. He’s the guy who did the impossible, even if it was just for a moment, in a game that didn’t count.

And sometimes, those are the moments that matter most.