Hamilton Tiger-Cats returner Brandon Banks ran back a missed field goal 126 yards from the back edge of the field 126 yards to the house against the BC Lions.

Fields in the Canadian Football League are 110 yards long and the endzones are 20 yards deep, meaning Banks’ return was only around three yards short of the absolute maximum (a feat that has been achieved multiple times).

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Banks played collegiately for Kansas State and ran a 4.37 second 40-yard dash at the NFL combine in 2010. He had two seasons with the Washington Redskins before leaving for the CFL, where he’s been a two-time CFL All-Star for the Tiger-Cats.