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Adam Vinatieri

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Football Player

The Resume

    (December 28, 1972- )
    Played college football for South Dakota State University (SDSU) (1991-1994)
    Kicker and punter for the Amsterdam Admirals of the World League (1995)
    Kicker for the New England Patriots (1996-2005) and Indianapolis Colts
    Kicks right-footed
    Kicked winning field goals in Super Bowl XXXVI and Super Bowl XXXVIII

Why he might be annoying:

    As a kicker, he participated in only a few plays each game and rarely got his uniform dirty.
    He converted a career-low 73.5% of his field-goal attempts (2003).
    In Super Bowl XXXVIII, he missed a 31-yard field goal attempt and had a 36-yard attempt blocked.
    He is the third cousin of motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel.
    He enjoys hunting and riding motorcycles.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He kicked a 48-yard field goal as time expired to give the Patriots a 20-17 victory over the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI (February 3, 2002).
    He kicked a 41-yard field goal with four seconds remaining to give the Patriots a 32-29 victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII (February 1, 2004).
    In his first eight seasons in the NFL, he made more than 80% of his field-goal attempts and nearly 98% of his extra-point attempts.
    He is perhaps the best clutch kicker in NFL history.
    In a blinding snowstorm, he kicked both a late fourth-quarter game-tying field goal and a winning field goal in overtime to give the Patriots a 16-13 victory over the Oakland Raiders in an NFL playoff game (January 19, 2002).
    Although he is a specialist, he works as hard on weight training and conditioning as the other players on his team.
    He is SDSU's all-time scoring leader with 185 points.
    He was a pre-med student while attending SDSU, majoring in health & physical education with a minor in chemistry.
    He was active in community and charitable affairs.
    His favorite book is Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.
    His great-great-grandfather, Felix Vinatieri, served as George Custer's band leader. Felix missed out on Little Big Horn after Custer, sensing danger, left Vinatieri and his 16-member brass band on a Powder River supply boat before succumbing to Crazy Horse.

Credit: Highpointer


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 26 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 20 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 46 Votes: 67.39% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 115 Votes: 36.52% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 31 Votes: 67.74% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 86 Votes: 61.63% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 113 Votes: 61.95% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 1006 Votes: 69.68% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 302 Votes: 53.64% Annoying