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503: 490:. On November 23, 2008, the Cardinals were playing the New York Giants when the Cardinals called for a fair catch with five seconds to go in the first half. As per the free-kick rule, Rackers was allowed to kick from the spot for a field goal attempt, which was at the 42-yard line of Arizona, 68 yards away. With only the punter holding the ball and no opponent lined up within ten yards of the ball, he missed the kick by a wide margin. In the 2008 season, Rackers made an appearance in 43: 439: 409:, soccer and baseball. In football, he was a two-year letterman and an All-Conference selection. In soccer, Rackers led his team to consecutive state titles and was an All-State selection. In baseball, he was an All-Conference selection. 458:
kicked one from 54 yards for the Seahawks, it marked the first game in NFL history where four field goals of 50 yards or more were kicked in the same game. The cleats that Rackers wore in the game (a 25–17 win) were sent to the
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area. He also sells roofs and does business as owner of an assisted living facility. He also owns Kick it Promos and is a radio announcer on 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He was inducted into the
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On October 24, 2004, Rackers tied a record by kicking three field goals of 50 yards or more (doing so from 50, 55, and 55 yards), doing so against the
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did so in 1995. His two kicks in the second quarter made him the first kicker to kick two 50+ field goals in one quarter. When
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in 2006, Rackers kicked his 40th field goal of the season, an NFL record. He was rewarded with a spot in that year's
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in a season twice in his career, and once had a streak of 31 consecutive
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for a spot on the team. On August 27, the Redskins released Rackers.
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Rackers is the special teams coach at De Smet Jesuit in the
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Most field goals of 50 yards or more in one game: 3 (tied)
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2× leader in field goal attempts in the NFL (2005, 2006)
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Most field goals of 55 yards or more in one quarter: 2
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made before missing a 43-yarder in 2005 against the
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Cincinnati Bengals
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