The Indianapolis Colts are set to add Adam Vinatieri to their Ring of Honor in Week 6 when they face the Tennessee Titans.
Vinatieri’s place in Colts history is already secure, and his résumé only gets louder the deeper you look at it. He was announced earlier this year as one of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s enshrinees and will be inducted on Sat., Aug. 8, in Canton, OH. He’ll go in alongside quarterback Drew Brees, senior inductee running back Roger Craig, wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, and linebacker Luke Kuechly.
There’s a strong case that Vinatieri built two Hall of Fame careers over the course of one remarkable run. He spent the first part of his career with the New England Patriots from 1996-2005, then followed that with a long stretch in Indianapolis from 2006-2019. Across both stops, he became the NFL’s all-time leading scorer with 2,673 points.
His trophy case tells the rest of the story. Vinatieri won four Super Bowls overall, three with the Patriots and one with the Colts.
He was named a First-Team All-Pro three times and made three Pro Bowls. He also earned spots on the NFL’s 2000s All-Decade Team and the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.
And the records? They pile up fast. Vinatieri leads NFL history in points, field goals made with 599, field goals attempted with 715, consecutive field goals made with 44, and overtime field goals with 11, among other marks.
“Adam Vinatieri is one of the most accomplished athletes football or any other sport has ever seen, and he is unequivocally the greatest kicker in NFL history," Colts owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon said after Vinatieri was announced for the Hall of Fame. "His iconic, game-winning kicks, his multitude of league records, and his amazing longevity are legendary, and now, they have rightly earned him a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. We send our congratulations to Adam and his family, and we can’t wait to join with Colts Nation in celebrating this phenomenal achievement."
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