(1972-12-28) December 28, 1972 (age 51) Yankton, South Dakota, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:
212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:
Central (Rapid City, South Dakota)
College:
South Dakota State (1991–1994)
Undrafted:
1996
Career history
Amsterdam Admirals (1996)
New England Patriots (1996–2005)
Indianapolis Colts (2006–2019)
Career highlights and awards
4× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLI)
3× First-team All-Pro (2002, 2004, 2014)
3× Pro Bowl (2002, 2004, 2014)
NFL scoring leader (2004)
NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1996)
New England Patriots All-1990s Team
New England Patriots All-2000s Team
New England Patriots 50th Anniversary Team
New England Patriots All-Dynasty Team
NFL records
Most career points scored: 2,673
Most consecutive field goals made: 44
Most combined regular season and postseason games played: 397
Most career field goals made: 599
Most career field goals attempted: 715
Most seasons with 100+ points: 21
Most career overtime field goals: 11
Most field goals made in a postseason: 14 (2006, tied with Evan McPherson)
Career NFL statistics
Field goals:
599/715
Field goal %:
83.8%
Longest field goal:
57
Points scored:
2,673
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Adam Matthew Vinatieri (born December 28, 1972) is an American former football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 24 seasons with the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts. Considered one of the greatest placekickers of all time,[1][2] he is the NFL's all-time leading scorer at 2,673 points.[3][4] He also holds the NFL records for field goals made (599),[5] postseason points (238),[6] and overtime field goals made (12).
Vinatieri joined the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 1996, where he played for 10 seasons, and was a member of the Colts for 14 seasons. A four-time Super Bowl winner – three with the Patriots and one with the Colts – he has the most Super Bowl wins for a kicker. He is also the only player to score 1,000 points for two different franchises. Retiring in 2021 after a year in free agency, Vinatieri was the last active player whose career began in the 1990s.[7][8] Vinateri played his final NFL game a month before his 47th birthday, which makes him the third oldest player in the league's history.[9]
Celebrated for his kicking accuracy and success under pressure,[10][11] Vinatieri completed several of the most crucial field goals in NFL history. During the 2001–02 NFL playoffs, he converted the game-tying and winning kicks of New England's AFC Divisional Playoff game in blizzard conditions and the game-winning kick in the final seconds of Super Bowl XXXVI, earning the Patriots their first championship. He would again convert a final-second kick to win Super Bowl XXXVIII, establishing himself as a key contributor of the Patriots' dynasty.[12][13] In 2019, Vinatieri was named to the National Football League 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.
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^"NFL Total Field Goals Made Career Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
^"NFL Points Scored Career Playoffs Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
^"Age no opponent for some of NFL's veteran stars". USA Today. Associated Press. August 20, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
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^Clinton, Cale (December 24, 2023). "These are oldest players in NFL history". Deadspin.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
^MacMullan, Jackie (February 2, 2004). "Mr. Clutch, no doubt about it". Boston.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
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^Leger, Justin (May 26, 2021). "Five unforgettable Adam Vinatieri moments with Patriots". RSN. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
^"Vinatieri Kicks Patriots to Super Bowl Win". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 1, 2004. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
Adam Matthew Vinatieri (born December 28, 1972) is an American former football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 24 seasons...
the first quarter, Indianapolis was first out of the gate as kicker AdamVinatieri got a 39-yard field goal. The Bears responded with RB Matt Forte getting...
Without any timeouts, Brady led his team down the field to set up kicker AdamVinatieri's game-winning 48-yard field goal as time expired. Brady, who completed...
receiving yards and seven touchdowns. On special teams, pro bowl kicker AdamVinatieri had the best season of his career, leading the NFL in field goals made...
quarter. The contest was finally decided when the Patriots kicker AdamVinatieri's 41-yard field goal was made with four seconds left. Patriots quarterback...
reliance on throwing the ball. This led to an opening-drive field goal by AdamVinatieri and a 3–0 lead. Indianapolis then drove inside the Patriots red zone...
to a 26-yard AdamVinatieri field goal in his first regular-season appearance as a Colt. Indianapolis scored again on another Vinatieri field goal, this...
Hayden's 56-yard interception return for a touchdown. Indianapolis kicker AdamVinatieri also scored three field goals. Colts quarterback Peyton Manning was...
AdamVinatieri field goal through the snow, considered one of the most clutch field goals in NFL history, sent the game into overtime, when Vinatieri...
the previous two seasons and AdamVinatieri surpassed Gino Cappelletti as the Patriots' all-time leader in points. Vinatieri would finish his Patriots career...
Martín Gramática, who the Patriots had signed as a free agent after AdamVinatieri signed with the Indianapolis Colts. On August 23, 2006, before their...
to have successful careers in the NFL, and three NFL Europe alumni (AdamVinatieri, Dante Hall, and Brian Moorman) made the National Football League 2000s...
the Carolina Panthers. With a tied game late in the fourth quarter, AdamVinatieri kicked the game-winning field goal with seconds remaining, giving the...
field goals made, career: 599, AdamVinatieri, 1996–2019: 542 Most overtime field goals made, career: 11, AdamVinatieri, 1996–2019 Most field goals attempted...
the Green Bay Packers 35–21. Despite a field goal from rookie kicker AdamVinatieri and a Drew Bledsoe touchdown pass to tight end Ben Coates, the Patriots...
Webb (AFL), Fred Marion, Devin McCourty PK Stephen Gostkowski (4), AdamVinatieri (2), John Smith, Tony Franklin P Rich Camarillo, Jake Bailey ST Matthew...
possession would again stall in the red zone, with the Colts settling for an AdamVinatieri field goal, cutting the Bronco lead to 24–10. A 48-yard drive early...
placekicker AdamVinatieri kicked a 45-yard field goal to tie the game at 13, sending the game into overtime. In the overtime, Vinatieri kicked a 23-yard...
saw multiple departures for the Patriots, including long-time kicker AdamVinatieri signing with the Indianapolis Colts, and wide receiver David Givens...
to tie the game, but the Patriots won on a last-second field goal by AdamVinatieri, 20–17. Two years after that, in Super Bowl XXXVIII against New England...
reception by Reggie Wayne, which broke the lead down to one possession. AdamVinatieri made a 20-yard field goal at the end of the first half and the Colts...
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