Sports Tom Dempsey, former NFL record-setting kicker, dies at 73 after battle with coronavirus April 5, 2020April 5, 2020 Jace Evans, USA TODAY Comments Off on Tom Dempsey, former NFL record-setting kicker, dies at 73 after battle with coronavirus The family of Tom Dempsey says that the longtime NFL kicker — who kicked a then-record 63-yard field goal in 1970 — has died at 73.