INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE

2012 (COLTS):
• In 16 games, converted 26-of-33 field goals (78.8%), including a long of 53 yards, and was successful on all 37 extra points for 115
total points.
• Ranked eighth among AFC kickers and 16th among NFL kickers in scoring.
• Topped 100 points for the season for the 15th time in his career, which ranks second behind Jason Elam’s 16 seasons.
• Became the 11th player in NFL history with 600-plus career PAT attempts in the season opener at Chicago (9/9).
• Notched the game-winning 53-yard kick with eight seconds remaining in the fourth quarter against Minnesota (9/16), which was the
longest game-winning field goal of his career.
• Became the eighth player in NFL history with 400 career field goals at Tennessee (10/28). He also exceeded 1,800 points for his NFL
career. Following his PAT attempt after Delone Carter’s game-tying touchdown, Vinatieri became the 10th player in NFL history with
600 extra points for a career. Vinatieri competed in his 250th NFL game, which ranked second among active players (Jason Hanson).
• With five points at Detroit (12/2), he passed Lenny Moore (678) for fourth place on the team’s all-time scoring list.
• Tied his season-long field goal with a 53-yard kick in the fourth quarter to give the Colts a 24-23 advantage against Tennessee (12/9).
The field goal moved him into third place in franchise history in 50-plus-yard field goals (eight), passing Raul Allegre and Cary
Blanchard.
• Tallied four extra points against Houston (12/30) and passed Dean Biasucci (255) for third in Colts history in career PATs.
• Split the uprights on three-of-four field goal attempts in the team’s AFC Wild Card Playoff loss at Baltimore (1/6/13). With the kicks, he
recorded his 25th consecutive postseason game having scored at least one point, which is an NFL record. Improved his NFL record of
field goals made in the postseason to 48. With his 52-yard field goal in the second quarter, has now converted four-of-five field goals
from 50-plus yards in the postseason, which is a new NFL postseason record. The 52-yard kick was also the longest of his
postseason career. Ended the game having converted 22-of-24 field goal attempts in the postseason as a member of the Colts. With
nine points, he improved his current NFL postseason record to 196.
2011 (COLTS):
• In 16 games, converted 23-of-27 field goal attempts and all 24 extra points for 93 total points.
• Split the uprights on all four field goal attempts, including a 52-yarder against Cleveland (9/18). His 52-yard long was his longest field
goal since 2008 when he converted from the same distance against New England (11/2/08).
• Connected on a 53-yard field goal against Kansas City (10/9), which was tied for the fourth-longest kick of his career (regular and
postseason).
• Made his only field goal attempt at Tennessee (10/30), which moved him above the 1,700-point plateau and extended his streak of
consecutive games scoring to 122.
• Split the uprights on field goals of 43 and 31 yards against Carolina (11/27) and moved past Nick Lowery (1,711) for ninth place on the
NFL’s all-time career points list.
• Remained perfect in field goal attempts in his career against Baltimore (10 kicks), having split the uprights on a 22-yard kick at the
Ravens (12/11).
• Hit on field goals of 23, 32, 47 and 31 yards against Houston (12/22). With his 47-yard field goal in the third quarter, Vinatieri (385)
surpassed Nick Lowery (383) for eighth place on the NFL’s all-time field goals list. Missed a 42-yard attempt at the end of the first half,
which ended his streak of 33 consecutive field goals made at Lucas Oil Stadium in the regular season.
• Scored the Colts first points of the game with a 48-yard field goal in the second quarter at Jacksonville (1/1), extending his
consecutive games scoring streak to 130. Also connected on a 20-yard field goal in the third quarter.
2010 (COLTS):
• Appeared in all 16 games and converted 26-of-28 field goals and all 51 PATs for 129 points.
• Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performances against Cincinnati (11/14) and Tennessee (1/2).
• His point total marked the second-highest of his career (141 in 2004) and his extra point total set a career-best.
• Became the seventh NFL kicker in league history to record 500-plus points with two different teams.
• Split the uprights on two field goals and three PATs at Denver (9/26).
• Converted four field goals and one extra point against Kansas City (10/10).
• Made two field goals at Washington (10/17) and surpassed Al Del Greco (347) to move into 11th place in NFL history for most field
goals made.
• Notched three field goals on three attempts and three PATs against Houston (11/1). Surpassed Al Del Greco (1,584) for the 13th most
kicking points in NFL history.
• Surpassed Eddie Murray (1,594) for the 12th most kicking points in league history and tied Murray (352) for 11th in most field goals
made with one field goal and three PATs at Philadelphia (11/7).
• Was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week with three field goals and two PATs against Cincinnati (11/14). Became the 12th
NFL kicker with 1,600-plus career points.
• Hit three field goals and three extra points at Tennessee (12/9) to surpass 100 points for the 14th time in his career.
• Was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after booting three field goals and two PATs against Tennessee (1/2), and his 43-
yarder at the final gun was his 23rd career game-winning field goal.
• Split the uprights on three field goal attempts while adding one PAT in the Wild Card Playoffs against the New York Jets (1/8).
2009 (COLTS):
• Saw action in six games, appearing in the first five and was inactive for the remaining contests.
• Named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team as well as The Sporting News and Sports Illustrated NFL All-Decade Team (2000-09).
• Converted seven-of-nine field goals and 17 PATs for 38 points.
• Split the uprights on two field goals and three PATs at Miami (9/21).
• Was two-of-two in field goal attempts with the addition of four extra points against Seattle (10/4).
• Was inactive for the postseason against Baltimore in the Divisional Playoffs (1/16), the New York Jets in the AFC Championship Game
(1/24) and Super Bowl XLIV vs. New Orleans (2/7).
2008 (COLTS):
• Played in 16 games and was 20-of-25 in field goals while adding 43 PATs for 103 points, his 13th consecutive year topping 100-plus
points.
• Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his performance against New England (11/2).
• Contributed with three special teams tackles (two solo).
• Hit a 47-yard game-winning field goal with three seconds remaining at Minnesota (9/14), which was the 21st game-winning kick of his
career.
• Split the uprights on a 52-yard kick vs. New England (11/2) with 8:05 remaining for the deciding points in an 18-15 victory. Was named
AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
• Hit four-of-four field goals and three PATs against Houston (11/16).