Adam Vinatieri

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Adam Vinatieri is a former NFL placekicker renowned for his clutch performances and game-winning field goals in multiple Super Bowls, primarily with the New England Patriots.

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instanceOf American football player
human
placekicker
AllProSelectionFirstTeam 3
collegeAttended South Dakota State University
collegeTeam South Dakota State Jackrabbits football
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1972-12-28
ethnicOrigin Italian descent
familyName Vinatieri
fullName Adam Matthew Vinatieri
givenName Adam
hallOfFame New England Patriots Hall of Fame
height approximately 6 ft 0 in
highSchoolAttended Rapid City Central High School
highSchoolLocation Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
holdsRecord NFL all-time leading scorer
most career field goals made in NFL history
most postseason field goals made in NFL history
most postseason points in NFL history
jerseyNumber 4
league National Football League
nickname Automatic Adam
Iceman
notableFor clutch postseason performances
game-tying and game-winning field goals in the 2001 AFC Divisional playoff game known as the "Tuck Rule Game"
game-winning field goal in Super Bowl XXXVI against the St. Louis Rams
game-winning field goals in the Super Bowl
placeOfBirth Yankton, South Dakota, United States
playedFor Indianapolis Colts
New England Patriots
positionPlayed placekicker
ProBowlSelection 3
professionalDebutLeague National Football League
professionalDebutSeason 1996 NFL season
professionalDebutTeam New England Patriots
relative Patriots Hall of Famer Steve Grogan (distant relative)
retired true
retirementAnnouncementDate 2021-05-26
sport American football
teamDuringSuperBowlWin Indianapolis Colts
New England Patriots
undraftedYear 1996
weight approximately 212 lb
wonChampionship Super Bowl XLI
Super Bowl XXXIX
Super Bowl XXXVI
Super Bowl XXXVIII


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