Tyler Loop Releases 1st Emotional Statement After Missed Kick Video Goes Viral
Baltimore Ravens kicker Tyler Loop has given a first emotional statement about his missed field goal, which crushed the team's playoff hopes.
Loop had been having a good rookie season when the missed 44-yard kick stunned fans and gave the victory to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
"For it to end like that sucks, and I want to do better," Loop said in a video clip published by ESPN. "Unfortunately, the nature of the job is you have makes, and those are awesome, and unfortunately, you have misses, and for that to happen tonight sucks."
The Missed Field Goal, the Video of Which Went Viral, Came After Tyler Loop Had a Great Rookie Season
THE GAME OF THE MISSED KICK! ROOKIE TYLER LOOP MISSED THE GAME-WINNING FIELD GOAL FOR BALTIMORE! ❌
— BlitzBuzz (@BlitzBuzzX) January 5, 2026
Steelers beat Ravens, 26-24!
First, a Chris Boswell missed extra point to keep the door open, THEN THIS! ???? pic.twitter.com/KQnMeG8uPv
According to ESPN, the missed field goal was Loop's first game-winning attempt, although the rest of the season went well for the 6th round pick. Loop, who replaced Justin Tucker for the Ravens, made almost 90% of his field goal attempts during the season, according to ESPN.
"The second it made contact with my foot, I felt it lower," Loop told reporters. "We talk about hitting on the fourth lace of the shoe. It felt a little lower down the foot and hit it thin."
"I couldn't even remember. It just sucks," he added when asked what was going through his mind.
K Tyler Loop: “Just mishit the ball. We call it hitting it thin.” Said the operation on the kick otherwise was great.
— Bo Smolka (@bsmolka) January 5, 2026
He had holder Jordan Stout and snapper Nick Moore alongside him as he spoke pic.twitter.com/KwDfxXhqZZ
Sports Illustrated wrote that the kick went "wide right," deeming it a "heartbreaking" development for Loop and the Ravens.
He made a few other comments about the kick, which earned him the ire of Ravens fans on social media. “Just mishit the ball. We call it hitting it thin," Loop said, according to video posted by SI.
Sports Illustrated also noted that Loop had an otherwise great season. The rookie kicker "was tied for seventh in the NFL in points with 134," SI reported.
Loop limited the comments on some of his Instagram posts. The top post shows him in an embrace with his fiancée, announcing their engagement.
Tyler Loop Set a Field Goal Record in College Football
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Loop's bio says he played for Arizona.
- "Played in all 12 games for Arizona in 2024, connecting on 18-of-23 FGs (78.3%), including 6-for-9 on FGs of 50+yards…Also connected on 23-of-25 PATs (92.0%) and handled kickoff duties as well," the bio says.
- "Appeared in 50 games, as both a place kicker and punter, during his five-year career (2020-24) at Arizona…Owns an 83.8 career FG % (67-of-80), the highest in Arizona program history."
The bio notes, "Wasn’t originally interested in playing football as a youth, but enjoyed playing soccer and had a strong leg, so his father, Steve, persuaded him to try kicking...Has plans of 'going into some sort of ministry' when he’s done playing football and notes his strong Christian faith."
He set records in college. "His 62-yard FG vs. Houston (11/15/24) marked a career long,
Arizona school record and tied for the fourth-longest FG in FBS since 1996," his Ravens bio says.