Hoping to build on their two-game win streak, the Rams flew to Gillette Stadium for a Week 8 interconference duel with the New England Patriots. In the first quarter, St. Louis struck first as kicker Josh Brown got a 20-yard field goal. The Patriots answered with RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis getting a 2-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Rams regained the lead as QB Marc Bulger completed a 69-yard TD pass to rookie WR Donnie Avery. New England would get its lead back as kicker Stephen Gostkowski got a 30-yard and a 27-yard field goal. In the third quarter, St. Louis tied the game as Brown made a 44-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Rams regained the lead on Brown's 25-yard field goal. However, the Patriots sealed the win Gostkowski nailing a 41-yard field goal, along with QB Matt Cassel completing a 15-yard TD pass to RB Kevin Faulk.
How many yards longer was Josh Brown's longest field goal than his shortest?
24