"We don't know if none of this happens without him - the 10 trips to the Super Bowl this century, the six championships secured, with a seventh pending Sunday night's outcome. Tom Brady probably becomes a superb quarterback even if Adam Vinatieri had shanked that 45-yard, tying field goal on that snow-globe Saturday night against the Raiders in February 2002. Bill Belichick probably wins dozens, maybe even hundreds, of football games as a head coach."
"Vinatieri, as you surely heard and celebrated, was announced as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2026 Thursday night. The only small gripe is that he should have been part of last year's class, his first time eligible, given that he is without a doubt the greatest kicker in NFL history. In 24 seasons - his first 10 with the Patriots, then 14 more with the Colts - Vinatieri scored 2,673 points, the most in NFL history."
Adam Vinatieri won three Super Bowls with the Patriots and a fourth with the Colts. His 45-yard, game-tying field goal in a snowy February 2002 playoff and a 23-yard overtime kick against the Raiders cemented his clutch reputation. Vinatieri played 24 NFL seasons—10 with New England and 14 with Indianapolis—scoring 2,673 points, the most in league history. He scored more than 100 points in a season a record 21 times and made 44 consecutive field goals from 2015-16. Vinatieri was announced as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2026.
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