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Adam Vinatieri Biography
Adam Vinatieri is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on December 28, 1972 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. NFL placekicker known for his game-winning field goals with the Colts and the Patriots. He won three Super Bowl titles with the Patriots and one title with the Colts. He has held the record for most postseason points scored and most overtime field goals made.
He was teammates with Tom Brady on three Super Bowl-winning teams.
Adam Matthew Vinatieri (born December 28, 1972) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He has played in five Super Bowls: four with the New England Patriots and one with the Colts, winning with the Patriots in 2001, 2003, and 2004 and with the Colts in 2006. He holds the NFL record for most Super Bowl wins by a kicker.
When Vinatieri was five years old, his family moved to Rapid City, South Dakota. As a child, he struggled to read and enrolled in classes for children with learning disabilities. Vinatieri attended Central High School in Rapid City and was a letterman in football, wrestling, basketball, soccer, and track. In football, he earned first team All-State honors as a senior. He graduated from Central High School in 1991. Before starting as a kicker, Vinatieri was a quarterback and middle linebacker. When asked why he no longer played one of those positions, he replied, “I’m 6 feet tall and 200 pounds, and unfortunately the linebackers [in college] aren’t that small, and neither are the quarterbacks.”
He has two children, AJ and Allison, with his wife Valeri Vinatieri, whom he married in 2001.
| Name | Adam Vinatieri |
| First Name | Adam |
| Last Name | Vinatieri |
| Occupation | Football Player |
| Birthday | December 28 |
| Birth Year | 1972 |
| Place of Birth | Yankton |
| Home Town | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Valeri Vinatieri |
| Children(s) | AJ Vinatieri, Allison Vinatieri |
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In 1996, Vinatieri was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent to be a placekicker. He played in New England for the first 10 years of his NFL career, during which he played in four Super Bowls, winning three titles. In his rookie season, he chased down and tackled Dallas Cowboys returner Herschel Walker on a kickoff, leading then-Patriots head coach Bill Parcells to tell his rookie kicker “You’re not a kicker—you’re a football player.” His first Super Bowl appearance was in his rookie season of 1996, when he played with the Patriots in their 35–21 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXI. One of his kickoffs in the Super Bowl was returned by Desmond Howard for a Super Bowl-record 99 yards and a touchdown that ended the Patriots’ bid for a comeback.
Adam Vinatieri Net Worth
Adam Vinatieri is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Adam Vinatieri's net worth $25 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He played one season with the NFL Europe Amsterdam Admirals after playing college football for South Dakota State University.
He was named to the NFL 2000s All Decades Team as well as the Patriots All-1990s and All-2000s teams.
Vinatieri was born in Yankton, South Dakota, on December 28, 1972, the second of Judy M. (Goeken) and Paul Vinatieri’s four children. His great-great-grandfather was Italian, and his other ancestry includes German and English. His younger brother Beau was a placekicker at Black Hills State University before graduating in 2003.
| Net Worth | $25 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Football Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In the 2001 playoffs, during a blizzard against the Oakland Raiders in the final game at Foxboro Stadium, Vinatieri kicked a 45-yard field goal into a swirling winter wind to tie the game 13–13 and send it into overtime. The Patriots won the game on another field goal of 23 yards by Vinatieri. In Super Bowl XXXVI that season, Vinatieri kicked a 48-yard field goal on the final play to give the New England Patriots their first Super Bowl victory, a 20–17 upset win over the St. Louis Rams, who were 14-point favorites coming into the game. Two years later in the 2003 season, in an almost identical situation, he kicked a 41-yard field goal with four seconds left in Super Bowl XXXVIII to boost the Patriots to another championship (after missing one field goal and having another attempt blocked in the first half). This time, the Patriots defeated the Carolina Panthers 32–29, making Vinatieri the first player ever to be the deciding factor in two Super Bowl games (Vinatieri kept the balls used on both of these kicks).
In 2004, Vinatieri led the NFL in scoring with 141 points (31-for-33 on field goals, and a perfect 48-for-48 on extra point attempts). In a game against the St. Louis Rams, Vinatieri scored 16 points (four field goals and four extra points), and threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Troy Brown on a fake field goal attempt (that pass gives him a career passer rating of 122.9). In Week 10, against the Buffalo Bills, he scored a career-high 17 points on five field goals and two extra points. He went on to score a field goal and three extra points in the Patriots 24–21 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Adam Vinatieri height 6 feet 0 inches Adam weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 feet 0 inches |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Vinatieri spent the fall of 1995 training to compete professionally. He received a tryout for the World League of American Football (later rebranded as NFL Europe), and earned a roster position with the Amsterdam Admirals as a placekicker and punter.
With the Indianapolis Colts, Vinatieri had been a perfect 10-of-10 in kicks in the RCA Dome. In the second round of the 2006 AFC playoffs, Vinatieri kicked five field goals in the Colts’ 15–6 upset of the favored Baltimore Ravens.
Who is Adam Vinatieri Dating?
According to our records, Adam Vinatieri married to Valeri Vinatieri . As of December 1, 2023, Adam Vinatieri’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Adam Vinatieri. You may help us to build the dating records for Adam Vinatieri!By the time Vinatieri finished his final season with the Patriots in 2005, he had kicked 18 game-winning field goals with less than one minute remaining, including the postseason. At the conclusion of the 2005 season, he had a career field goal percentage of 81.9 percent (263/321), fifth highest in NFL history. In his time in New England, his community involvement included helping Christian athletes, D.A.R.E., and the Governor’s Highway Safety Bureau. He was a spokesperson for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s teen anti-smoking contest, and also appeared in commercials for Boston-based pizza Papa Gino’s. Vinatieri finished his 10 seasons with the Patriots as the team’s all-time leading scorer with 1,156 points (that record was surpassed by Vinatieri’s replacement, Stephen Gostkowski, in 2014).
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After the 2005 season, the Patriots chose not to place the franchise tag on Vinatieri as they had the year before, allowing him to become a free agent. He had visited with the Green Bay Packers, but was set on signing in either a warm-weather climate or a team that played home games in a dome. On March 22, 2006, Vinatieri signed with the Indianapolis Colts, replacing Mike Vanderjagt, who signed with the Dallas Cowboys. Vinatieri was signed to a five-year contract and received a $3.5 million signing bonus.
Why did Adam Vinatieri leave the Patriots?
Despite his success in New England, Vinatieri eventually left the team after 10 seasons because his asking price was too high. At 35 years old, Vinatieri left the Patriots in 2006 to sign a free agent deal with the Colts.
Will Adam Vinatieri be in the Hall of Fame?
Vinatieri will be eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2025, and while only two pure kickers are in Canton (Jan Stanerud and Morten Andersen), “Iceman” is a strong bet to become the third after a legendary 24-year career split between the Patriots (14 seasons) and Colts (10 seasons).
What is Adam Vinatieri's longest field goal?
Vinatieri holds several records including career field goals made (599), points scored (2,673) and consecutive field goals made with 44. His longest career field goal was from 57 yards, and his field-goal percentage is 83.8 percent.
Who is the most accurate NFL kicker of all-time?
On Sunday, Justin Tucker became the fastest kicker to 1,000 points – just 118 games. He’s the most accurate kicker in NFL history (90.6 percent).
Who's the oldest active NFL player?
| 1 |
| Tom Brady |
| Quarterback |
| Buccaneers |
| 44 |
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