Charles Michael Durkee is a former professional American football

American football

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 player. In 1967, Durkee became the first kicker for the expansion New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints

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Durkee was with the Saints in 1967 and 1968, and again in 1971 and a portion of the 1972 season. He did not play in the NFL in 1969 or 1970.

Durkee's most productive season was in 1968, when he was responsible for 84 points as the Saints' kicker. He made 19 of 37 field goal

Field goal

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 attempts and 27 out of 27 extra points. However, the Saints would use Tom Dempsey

Tom Dempsey

Thomas Dempsey is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints , Philadelphia Eagles , Los Angeles Rams , Houston Oilers and Buffalo Bills . He attended high school at San Dieguito High School and played college football at Palomar College...

 in 1969

1969 NFL season

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 and 1970

1970 NFL season

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. Although Dempsey made a 63 yard field goal to win a game against Detroit in 1970, which still stands as the longest filed goal in the history of the NFL (it was tied by Jason Elam

Jason Elam

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 of the Denver Broncos

Denver Broncos

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 in 1998), he was traded by the Saints to the Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles

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in 1971. Durkee then returned to the Saints, serving as their kicker in 1971 and part of the 1972 season.