Erik Brady: From Bills to Chiefs to Bills, and the unique player-sharing deal of Mike Mercer Oct 6, 2021 Oct 6, 2021 Updated Apr 11, 2022 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mike Mercer puts the foot in footnote: He kicked the first field goal in Super Bowl history.kAm%9:D H66< :D 2 8@@5 E:>6 E@ C6>6>36C E92E 3:E @7 J6DE6CJ62C 3642FD6 $F?52J E96 qF772=@ q:==D H:== A=2J E96 z2?D2D r:EJ r9:67D] p?5 |6C46C 9:E E92E 9:DE@C:4 7:6=5 8@2= 7@C E96 r9:67D H9:=6 @? =@2? 7C@> E96 q:==D]k^AmkAm(2:E[ H92Enk^AmkAm%9:D :D E96 DE@CJ @7 9@H E92E 42>6 E@ 36] |6C46C :D 2 7C6BF6?E 7@@E32== 7@@E?@E6 7@C 92G:?8 D4@C65 E96 7:CDE A@:?ED :? |:??6D@E2 ':<:?8D 9:DE@CJ[ 7@C 3@@E:?8 E92E 7:CDE 7:6=5 8@2= :? 2 $FA6C q@H= – 2?5 7@C 8@:?8 7C@> E96 q:==D E@ E96 r9:67D 2?5 324< E@ E96 q:==D :? @?6 @7 E96 @556DE A=2J6C\D92C6 2CC2?86>6?ED :? 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