Adam Vinatieri
Adam Vinatieri
Adam Matthew Vinatieriis an American football placekicker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He has played in five Super Bowls: four with the New England Patriots and one with the Colts. Vinatieri won Super Bowls in 2001, 2003, and 2004 with the Patriots, as well as in 2006 with the Colts. Among placekickers he holds NFL records for most Super Bowl appearancesand most Super Bowl wins. He also holds NFL records, among all players, for most postseason...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth28 December 1972
CityYankton, SD
It means a lot to me because I respect the guy so much. He's a great football player, a great man.
It's going to be a tough year, a very tough year.
It was only a September win, but we're pretty happy with it, ... Whenever we get a chance with some time left on the clock, it seems like we can get it done.
The two-minute drill, ... it's never guaranteed. But it almost looks that way sometimes.
When I'm flipping through the channels at home and see ESPN, I'll automatically stop and see what's going on. It's great. The reason we're so successful is because of the fans, and the reason why the fan base is so big is because of the TV deals, including ESPN.
We shocked the world, but we didn't shock ourselves. That's kind of one of those things we all dream about as we grow up, having a chance to win the Super Bowl in the last minute.
Yeah, ... but who knows what would have happened if I'd missed? There was still a lot of football left to play.
To be the best, you've got to beat the best. That's all there is to it.
He's having a nice year. Anytime you play up in the Northeast, it can be a difficult place to kick, especially New York. He's done a nice job, especially being a rookie, where everything's new and there's a little more pressure on top.
He does it over and over again. As long as we have a minute left in the game, he and the boys just find a way to get it done. It's pretty impressive just watching the guys work and do their jobs so well.
When he's out there in a jersey and helmet, it will be fun to see. ... He's an overachiever who's always going one million miles an hour. He'll give us a physical and mental lift, and the fans will appreciate seeing him back on the field.
Six weeks ago, we didn't know much about this team. But we're going to be OK though. I'm sure we'll have a big target on us again this year, but we've got some good tools out there, some pretty good team leadership. Hopefully we can find a way to continue to set the standard.
Every time you step out onto the field you have to redo it. Just because you've done it in the past doesn't mean anything.
There was a misperception of kickers not being athletes. I think that's in the past.