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December 21, 1941
- The last successful drop kick before Flutie's was converted two weeks after Pearl Harbor, on December 21, 1941, by Ray “Scooter” McLean.
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Sep 16, 2021 · The last successful drop kick before Flutie's was converted two weeks after Pearl Harbor, on December 21, 1941, by Ray “Scooter” McLean. After the game, Patriots coach and avid football ...
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Dec 6, 2015 · Prior to Flutie drop-kicking the PAT on January 1, 2006, Ray “Scooter” McLean of the Chicago Bears was the last player to successfully drop kick in the NFL. McLean converted an extra point following Ken Kavanaugh's 42-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown during the Bears' 37-9 win over the New York Giants in the 1941 NFL Championship Game.
Jan 24, 2022 · Drop kicking is still part of the rule book, yet Flutie's was the first drop kick in an NFL game that wasn't a kickoff in over 60 years. It's currently the last drop kick converted in the league, too.
Jan 3, 2020 · The trio also talked about Flutie’s final play before he retired: a drop kick that had not been successfully converted in more than 60 years:
Dec 31, 2020 · Miami won the game, 28-26, but the drop kick was the story. It was the first time someone had executed one in the NFL since the 1941 championship game, when Ray McLean of the Bears connected...
The last successful drop kick before 2006 in the NFL was executed 64 years earlier in 1941, on an extra point by Ray McLean of the Chicago Bears, against the New York Giants in the NFL Championship Game at Chicago's Wrigley Field on December 21.
Jan 1, 2023 · The Patriots would go on to lose the meaningless Week 17 game, 28-26, but the story afterward was all about the 43-year-old Flutie’s drop kick. The last successful drop kick before Flutie’s was converted two weeks after Pearl Harbor, on December 21, 1941, by Ray “Scooter” McLean.
