The NFL's all-time leading scorer, kicker Adam Vinatieri, announced his retirement Wednesday on the Pat McAfee Show.
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Vinatieri told McAfee, his former teammate and specialist partner, that although nothing is official as of Wednesday, by the end of the week, he will be retired.
"By Friday, if paperwork goes in, you heard it here first," Vinatieri said on the show.
The 48-year-old will hang up his cleats with 2,673 points scored over his 24 seasons. He spent his first 10 with the New England Patriots, before spending his final 14 with the Indianapolis Colts.
Vinatieri won four Super Bowls in his career, the most by any kicker in NFL history, and was a first-team All-Pro selection on three occasions.
Known for his clutch gene, Vinatieri made 29-game winning kicks in his career, most notably in Super Bowls XXXVI and XXXVIII. His kick in Super Bowl XXXVI against the then-St. Louis Rams was the first of Tom Brady's career and the start of what would be a dynastic run for the Patriots. Vinatieri won three championships with the Patriots and one with the Colts.
The legendary kicker was not active for the 2020-21 NFL season after being placed on injured-reserve by the Colts in December of 2019 due to a knee injury.
