field goal question

[Rich]

Originally posted by lp
Sorry to ask again. But what I understand from the conversation is that the kicker gets credited with the 10 yards of the end zone. The kick is recorded based on the actual distance it travels. Correct?
Tom Dempsey kicked the ball from his own 37 yard line and got the record of a 63 yard kick. Jason Elam kicked the ball from his own 47 yard line and tied the record.
Correct?

Yup. That would be correct. Dempsey kicked when the goalposts were on the goalline. Elam kicked after the goalposts were moved back to the endline.