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Former Buffalo Bills kicker Tom Dempsey dies at 73 from coronavirus

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 1970, file photo, New Orleans Saints' Tom Dempsey (19) moves up to kick a 63-yard field goal as teammate Joe Scarpati holds the ball, Detroit Lions' Alex Karras (71) rushes in, and Saints' Bill Cody (66) blocks, in New Orleans. The record-setting kick, with 2 seconds left in the game, gave the Saints a 19-17 win. Karras is taking on the role of lead plaintiff: He and his wife, Susan Clark, are two of 119 people who filed suit Thursday, April 12, 2012, in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, the latest complaint brought against the NFL by ex-players who say the league didn't do enough to protect them from head injuries. (AP Photo/Files)

Posted at 3:01 AM, Apr 06, 2020

and last updated 2020-04-06 03:01:21-04

NEW ORLEANS (WKBW) — Former Buffalo Bills kicker Tom Dempsey died over the weekend due to complications from the coronavirus. He was 73.

Dempsey finished his NFL career in Buffalo, playing in 19 games in the 1978 and 1979 seasons.

The kicker, who was born without toes on his kicking foot, is best known for kicking a 63-yard field goal as a member of the New Orleans Saints, which stood as an NFL record for 43 years.

Dempsey had been living at a retirement home in New Orleans where 14 other people died due to coronavirus complications.

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Former Buffalo Bills kicker Tom Dempsey dies at 73 from coronavirus

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