Ove Johansson

Ove Claes Johansson (born March 31, 1948, in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a former American football placekicker and the current holder of the record for the longest field goal ever kicked during an American football game, at , for Abilene Christian University in their October 16, 1976 victory over East Texas State. He also holds the distinction of being the first Swede to play in the National Football League, twelve years before Björn Nittmo would achieve the feat. Johansson is also the oldest player to be drafted in the NFL Draft, being 28 years, 281 days old when he was selected in the 12th round of the 1977 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers.