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
That'll be in the back of my head - very far back. The team success is way more important than any personal goals, but it just means I've been fortunate to play on a good team for a long time.
Hopefully many of those kicks are still with me. Mike is a great kicker. I've got some pretty big shoes to fill.
I don't know if the league did it purposely,
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.
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.
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.
It does give you a little more distance. It's one of those things (the media) like to play up a lot more with the altitude and all that. It makes a little difference as far as the carry on the ball, but ultimately, as far as playing and performing, you still have to go out and make (the kick). I don't think it's going to make a difference in winning and losing.
I thought it was awesome. It just adds one more thing to his legacy ... as if he needs another thing to add to his legacy in Boston.
Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods are out there performing all the time. As kickers, we're not out there much. Our teammates build the cake, and sometimes we're fortunate enough to put the icing on it.
We were going to kick it no matter what the distance, ... We bled the clock. There was always overtime.
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.