"Seattle Seahawks kicker Jason Myers is responsible for all of the scoring so far in Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots. Myers kicked a 33-yard field goal following the Seahawks' opening drive for a 3-0 lead at 11:58 in the first quarter. He followed with a 39-yarder at the 11:16 mark in the second quarter and a 41-yarder with 11 seconds left in the quarter for a 9-0 halftime lead."
"This is the third straight Super Bowl in which a kicker has made four field goals. Philadelphia's Jake Elliott did it last year during the Eagles' 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. The previous year, the Chiefs' Harrison Butker had four successful field goals during a 25-22 overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII."
"Before that, however, more than 40 years had passed since a kicker had pulled off that feat. San Francisco 49ers' Ray Wershing did it during a 26-21 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XVI following the 1981 season. Green Bay Packers' Don Chandler was the first player to kick four field goals in a Super Bowl. He did it during a 33-14 win over the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl II following the 1967 season."
Jason Myers accounted for all Seattle scoring in Super Bowl LX by converting four field goals. He made a 33-yard field goal after the opening drive, a 39-yarder in the second quarter, and a 41-yarder with 11 seconds left in the half to send Seattle into halftime up 9-0. Myers added another 41-yarder early in the third quarter to make it 12-0 and tied a five-way mark for most field goals in a single Super Bowl. Similar four-field-goal performances occurred in the two previous Super Bowls and in Super Bowls XVI and II.
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