Patriots legend named honorary captain forward of AFC title sport
New England Patriots
Adam Vinatieri gained three Tremendous Bowls in 10 seasons with the Patriots.
The New England Patriots can have an previous pal out on the sphere in Denver for Sunday’s AFC championship sport in opposition to the Broncos.
The Patriots introduced on Thursday that former kicker Adam Vinatieri would be the group’s honorary captain for the AFC title sport — with the four-time Tremendous Bowl champion on web site because the group tries to punch its ticket to Tremendous Bowl LX.
Vinatieri spent the primary decade of his 24-year NFL profession in New England, etching himself in soccer historical past for his clutch kicks within the postseason.
He left his fingerprints throughout New England’s unbelievable run to its first Tremendous Bowl title in 2001 — hitting each the 45-yard, game-tying discipline objective and eventual time beyond regulation winner at a snowy Foxboro Stadium within the well-known “Tuck Rule” sport in opposition to the Raiders within the AFC Divisional Spherical.
Just some weeks later, Vinatieri linked on a 48-field objective as time expired to win Tremendous Bowl XXXVI over the heavily-favored Rams.
He additionally made the game-winning discipline objective in opposition to the Carolina Panthers to assist New England win a see-saw showdown in Tremendous Bowl XXXVIII, whereas later doing his half to cement a dynasty by beating the Eagles the next 12 months in Tremendous Bowl XXXIX.
Vinatieri, who closed out his profession with 14 seasons with the Colts, gained one other Tremendous Bowl in 2006 with Indianapolis. He holds the NFL data for factors (2,673) and made field-goals (599).
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