Jason Myers had already kicked four field goals when Seattle sent him onto the field for a fifth with 5:38 remaining in Super Bowl LX. A mild Santa Clara breeze offered little resistance. New England’s defense had stopped another promising Seahawks drive, and a 26-yard attempt stood between Myers and the NFL record book.
Chris Stoll delivered the snap. Michael Dickson secured the hold, and Myers drove the football through the uprights.
Seattle led 22-7. History belonged to its kicker.
The Seahawks eventually defeated New England 29-13, with Myers contributing 17 points on five field goals and two extra points. His five makes established a Super Bowl record, while his scoring total set another mark for a kicker.
But the numbers behind those kicks tell a richer story.
Pro Football Reference’s expected-points calculations credited Seattle’s field-goal and extra-point unit with +3.43 expected points added (EPA). That figure measures the unit’s contribution to scoring expectations, rather than merely counting the points on the scoreboard.
The contrast between the kicks exposes something unusual about Seattle’s championship performance. The most memorable attempt wasn’t necessarily the most difficult. Four earlier field goals had already helped turn an offense struggling to finish drives into a team building an increasingly difficult lead to overcome.
Seattle’s offense kept giving Jason Myers work to do
The Seahawks opened Super Bowl LX with a promising 51-yard drive.
Kenneth Walker III gained ten yards on Seattle’s first offensive play. Sam Darnold followed with completions of 15 yards to AJ Barner and 23 yards to Cooper Kupp, pushing New England backward.
The Patriots finally stiffened near their own goal line.
Walker gained three yards from New England’s 17-yard line, while Darnold threw two incompletions. Seattle had moved efficiently but couldn’t finish the possession.
Myers connected from 33 yards.
That opening kick provides the first glimpse into the game’s expected-points calculations.
A successful field goal increases the offense’s scoring return relative to what its position promised before the snap. Analysts call that change expected points added, or EPA.
The calculation accounts for the game situation rather than treating every successful field goal as equally valuable.
Seattle had surrendered a chance at a touchdown, but Myers ensured its opening possession still produced points.
The Seahawks would soon ask him to rescue another promising drive.
Two explosive runs led to another field goal
Walker’s next major contribution came early in the second quarter.
He broke free for 30 yards, then followed with another 29-yard gain. Two runs had carried the Seahawks from their own 24-yard line to New England’s 17.
A touchdown seemed possible. Patriots safety Craig Woodson had other ideas.
Woodson tackled Walker for a two-yard loss on first down. After Darnold missed Kupp on second down, Woodson dropped Walker for another loss on third-and-12.
Those defensive stops pushed Seattle backward.
Myers returned for a 39-yard attempt and converted.
This kick illustrates why expected points matter. New England had won three consecutive plays, leaving Seattle facing fourth-and-14. The offense had surrendered much of the advantage Walker created with his explosive runs.
Myers salvaged three points from a possession whose expected scoring value had already fallen.
The Patriots had contained two enormous rushing gains without surrendering a touchdown. They still couldn’t keep Seattle off the scoreboard.
That frustration defined much of their evening.
The two 41-yard kicks that kept New England chasing
Seattle’s third field goal arrived with just 11 seconds remaining before halftime.
Darnold had moved the Seahawks to New England’s 23-yard line, but consecutive incompletions ended the threat. Christian Gonzalez broke up the third-down pass intended for Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Myers lined up from 41 yards.
The kick sailed through, giving Seattle a 9-0 halftime lead.
There was no spectacular distance involved. The value lay in finishing a possession after New England had forced another third-down stop.
The next 41-yarder arrived during the third quarter.
This time, Seattle drove 69 yards in ten plays. Darnold scrambled for 11 yards and connected with Walker for a 20-yard gain, moving the Seahawks deeper into Patriots territory.
Again, the offense stalled.
Two incomplete passes intended for Kupp left Seattle facing fourth-and-nine at New England’s 22-yard line.
Myers converted from 41 yards, extending the lead to 12-0.
That attempt carried greater uncertainty than a short chip shot. New England had pushed Seattle into a longer kick, but Myers still delivered the full three points.
By the end of the third quarter, he had scored every point in the game.
According to the NFL’s official statistics, Seattle finished just one-for-four in the red zone and four-for-16 on third down. New England repeatedly prevented touchdowns, but those defensive successes couldn’t stop the scoreboard from moving.
The Seahawks had already banked 12 points through four Myers field goals.
Their offense provided enough field position to threaten points, while New England’s defense kept interrupting promising possessions. Myers repeatedly finished the work.
Why the record-breaking fifth kick carried a different value
The game’s final field goal offered the sharpest contrast between historical significance and statistical difficulty.
Seattle finally reached the end zone early in the fourth quarter. Darnold found Barner for a 16-yard touchdown, stretching the advantage to 19-0.
New England answered when Drake Maye connected with Mack Hollins for a 35-yard score.
The Patriots trailed 19-7. For the first time all evening, their offense had shown signs of life.
Seattle’s defense quickly responded.
Julian Love intercepted Maye and returned the football 35 yards to the Patriots’ 38-yard line. Walker then produced consecutive runs of 14 and ten yards, moving Seattle inside the red zone.
But the familiar problem returned.
Two short Walker runs gained only three yards combined. On third-and-seven, Darnold found Smith-Njigba for another three yards.
Seattle faced fourth-and-four at New England’s eight-yard line.
Myers walked out for the fifth time.
From 26 yards, the attempt carried considerably less difficulty than his earlier 41-yard kicks. A league-average kicker would already have a high chance of converting from that distance.
The record-breaking field goal therefore represented a relatively predictable scoring outcome.
That doesn’t diminish the achievement. Instead, it reveals the difference between a kick’s expected scoring value and its historical importance.
Seattle occupied a position where three points looked highly likely. Myers delivered the expected result without hesitation.
The kick also restored a 15-point advantage with 5:35 remaining, leaving New England little room for another mistake.
EPA doesn’t fully express that late-game pressure. Win probability added, which measures how much a play changes a team’s chances of victory, addresses a different part of the story.
For Myers, none of those distinctions mattered as he approached the ball.
He had one job. He completed it for the fifth time.
Santa Clara’s mild weather removed one major kicking obstacle
Levi’s Stadium could have presented a much different challenge.
The NFL’s official game report recorded 67°F, 50% humidity and northwest winds of seven miles per hour. No heavy rain or punishing gusts complicated Seattle’s kicking operation.
Myers never attempted a field goal longer than 41 yards. He didn’t have to drive the football through freezing wind or compensate for a soaked playing surface.
Still, favorable conditions didn’t guarantee five makes.
Even a moderate crosswind can affect a football’s trajectory. Myers acknowledged the outdoor breeze afterward, telling NFL.com that Seattle’s preparation in San Jose had helped the unit develop confidence.
Weather-adjusted kicking analytics must also distinguish favorable conditions from actual performance. The +3.43 EPA figure measures Seattle’s scoring contribution, not the precise advantage created by Santa Clara’s weather.
The field offered another benefit.
For Super Bowl LX, the NFL installed West Coast Turf’s specially cultivated Ready Play Bermuda grass, overseeded with ryegrass. The natural surface gave Myers a prepared platform for his plant foot, with no reported turf problem disrupting his attempts.
Seattle had spent the week preparing for an outdoor championship. On game night, Myers trusted his mechanics and made every opportunity count.
Chris Stoll and Michael Dickson made the record possible
The kicker receives the applause when a field goal clears the crossbar.
His teammates make the timing possible.
Seattle long snapper Chris Stoll and holder Michael Dickson handled all five successful field-goal attempts, along with Myers’ two extra points.
A typical NFL operation gives them roughly 1.3 seconds between the snap and the kicker’s contact.
There is little room for correction.
Stoll must deliver the football accurately. Dickson must secure it, establish the hold and position the laces. Myers approaches the ball with a rhythm developed through thousands of repetitions.
Any disruption can change the result.
Stoll completed 14 special teams snaps during Super Bowl LX, including seven punts. His consistency drew particular praise afterward.
Speaking to reporters, Dickson compared the quality of his teammate’s snaps to something from a video game.
The description captured a part of the performance that conventional kicking statistics overlook.
Myers’ five makes depended on seven successful kicking-operation exchanges, counting the extra points. None of those plays required him to adjust for a visibly poor snap or hold.
That reliability becomes more valuable when the entire stadium expects the kicker to deliver.
Dickson controlled the field when Seattle couldn’t score
Dickson’s responsibilities didn’t end with holding the football.
When Seattle’s offense stalled outside field-goal range, he became the team’s other weapon.
The Australian punted seven times for 335 yards, averaging 47.9 yards per attempt. New England managed only four total punt-return yards.
Three punts pinned the Patriots inside their own ten-yard line. Two finished inside the five, including a second-quarter kick that went out of bounds at the two.
Seattle’s defense immediately benefited.
Starting at their own two-yard line, the Patriots managed just 15 yards on their next possession. Bryce Baringer eventually punted, and Seattle took possession near midfield with less than three minutes remaining before halftime.
Darnold moved the Seahawks into scoring territory. Myers finished the possession with his first 41-yard field goal.
That sequence captured Seattle’s approach better than any individual statistic.
Dickson trapped New England deep. Seattle’s defense forced a punt. The offense gained enough ground to give Myers another chance.
Three points followed.
The Seahawks repeated that formula throughout the evening, using field position and defensive pressure to compensate for an offense that couldn’t consistently finish drives.
Dickson’s last punt provided a fitting example.
With 1:57 remaining, he sent the football 52 yards out of bounds at New England’s six-yard line. The Patriots were still chasing a 16-point deficit.
There would be no realistic escape.
The same Stoll-Dickson partnership that supported Myers’ record had helped bury New England behind poor starting field position.
Seattle didn’t need spectacular special teams plays on every possession. It needed accurate snaps, clean holds, dependable kicks and punts that left Maye facing another long field.
The cumulative effect was devastating.
The five kicks that exposed the value of Seattle’s championship formula
Myers’ Super Bowl record will be easy to remember.
Five successful field goals. Seventeen points. No misses.
He also finished the 2025 season with 206 points, including the playoffs, surpassing LaDainian Tomlinson’s previous single-season total of 198. NFL Research confirmed that Myers became the first player to cross the 200-point threshold under that combined measure.
The deeper story, however, isn’t about record-breaking totals.
Seattle entered the game with a defense capable of overwhelming New England and a running back who could create explosive gains. Walker finished with 135 rushing yards and earned Super Bowl MVP honors.
The offense still struggled to finish.
Every red-zone stop gave New England a chance to hold the score down. Each successful Myers kick made that defensive effort feel a little less rewarding.
Dickson contributed from the other side of the field-position battle, repeatedly forcing the Patriots to begin drives near their own goal line.
Together, those performances created the conditions for Seattle’s defense to dominate.
The analytics reveal how efficiently the kicking unit handled its opportunities. Pro Football Reference’s +3.43 EPA for field goals and extra points demonstrates the additional value of successful execution, while the individual attempts show why game situation matters as much as distance.
The fifth kick carried the record. The earlier conversions had already helped build Seattle’s commanding advantage.
But those numbers only tell part of the story.
The 33-yarder rewarded Seattle’s opening drive. A 39-yarder rescued a possession that Woodson had nearly ruined. Two 41-yard kicks kept the scoreboard moving while New England’s defense fought to keep the Patriots alive.
Then came the fifth.
At 5:38 of the fourth quarter, Stoll snapped and Dickson held. Myers approached the ball on the same mild California evening that had given him favorable conditions from the opening possession.
The football cleared the uprights.
Seattle had another three points. Myers had a Super Bowl record.
His teammates would celebrate a championship minutes later, but the victory had taken shape long before that final field goal.
The Seahawks had spent three quarters forcing New England into difficult possessions, then asking Myers to finish the drives their own offense couldn’t.
He never wasted an opportunity.
The fifth field goal made history. The first four helped win the Super Bowl.
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FAQs
How many field goals did Jason Myers make in Super Bowl LX?
Jason Myers made all five field-goal attempts, setting a Super Bowl record. His kicks came from 33, 39, 41, 41 and 26 yards.
How many points did Jason Myers score in Super Bowl LX?
Myers scored 17 points with five field goals and two extra points. Seattle defeated New England 29-13.
What was the weather like during Super Bowl LX?
Levi’s Stadium recorded 67°F, 50% humidity and northwest winds of seven miles per hour. Myers faced relatively mild outdoor kicking conditions.
What does the Seahawks’ +3.43 EPA mean?
Pro Football Reference credited Seattle’s field-goal and extra-point unit with 3.43 expected points added, reflecting how those plays changed the team’s scoring expectations.
Who snapped and held for Jason Myers in Super Bowl LX?
Chris Stoll handled long-snapping duties, while Michael Dickson held the football. Their clean exchanges helped Myers finish a perfect kicking night.
