Raiders' Appeal Sebastian Janikowski's Field Goal, Hoping For 64-Yard Mark

Shortly after Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton threw an interception in Monday's game against Oakland, the Raiders were able to get kicker Sebastian Janikowski in field goal range. He nailed a 63-yard field goal, tying an NFL record.

Or did he break the record? The Raiders have appealed the spot of the ball, claiming that it was spotted 64-yards away. Janikowski would, if the appeal is granted, hold the record over Tom Dempsey and Jason Elam, the two he currently shares the record with.

As ESPN showed after the successful field goal, Janikowski was booming kicks through the uprights from over 70 yards away during pregame warmups. Of course, it's one thing to do that with no one rushing him. His record-tying (for now) field goal just made its way over the crossbar of the uprights.

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VIDEO: Sebastian Janikowski Ties NFL's Longest Field Goal Record

Raiders Vs. Broncos Score: Sebastian Janikowski Hits 63-Yard FG Before Halftime

Denver Broncos head coach John Fox is not having the start he would have liked, losing to the Oakland Raiders at halftime, 16-3. Late in the second quarter, Raiders safety Matt Giordano read Kyle Orton all the way and picked off a pass intended for Brandon Lloyd. Giordano went out of bounds with the ball at his own 24-yard line.

The Raiders turned that into a field goal for the 16-3 lead at halftime. However, it wasn't any ordinary field goal. Sebastian Janikowski tied NFL history with a 63-yard field goal. Tom Dempsey and former Broncos kicker Jason Elam also own a share of that record.

Despite the interception, Kyle Orton hasn't played as bad as his offensive line has. Center J.D. Walton and guard Zane Beadles are being outplayed. Though it should be noted that Orton is relying too much on Brandon Lloyd. Eddie Royal and Eric Decker do not have any catches. Orton is also the leading rusher with 13 yards. Knowshon Moreno has four yards on five carries and Willis McGahee has zero on two rushes.

Penalties have beset this game. Each team has eight.

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