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Card Playoff loss at Baltimore (1/6/13). With the kicks, he recorded his 25th consecutive postseason game having scored at least one<br />

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<br />

second quarter, has now converted four-of-five field goals from 50-plus yards in the postseason, which is a new NFL postseason<br />

record. The 52-yard kick was also the longest of his postseason career. Ended the game having converted 22-of-24 field goal<br />

attempts in the postseason as a member of the Colts. With nine points, he improved his current NFL postseason record to 196.<br />

2011 (<strong>COLTS</strong>):<br />

• In 16 games, converted 23-of-27 field goal attempts and all 24 extra points for 93 total points.<br />

• 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<br />

goal since 2008 when he converted from the same distance against New England (11/2/08).<br />

• 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<br />

postseason).<br />

• Made his only field goal attempt at Tennessee (10/30), which moved him above the 1,700-point plateau and extended his streak of<br />

consecutive games scoring to 122.<br />

• 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<br />

NFL’s all-time career points list.<br />

• Remained perfect in field goal attempts in his career against Baltimore (10 kicks), having split the uprights on a 22-yard kick at the<br />

Ravens (12/11).<br />

• 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)<br />

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,<br />

which ended his streak of 33 consecutive field goals made at Lucas Oil Stadium in the regular season.<br />

• Scored the Colts first points of the game with a 48-yard field goal in the second quarter at Jacksonville (1/1), extending his<br />

consecutive games scoring streak to 130. Also connected on a 20-yard field goal in the third quarter.<br />

2010 (<strong>COLTS</strong>):<br />

• Appeared in all 16 games and converted 26-of-28 field goals and all 51 PATs for 129 points.<br />

• Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performances against Cincinnati (11/14) and Tennessee (1/2).<br />

• His point total marked the second-highest of his career (141 in 2004) and his extra point total set a career-best.<br />

• Became the seventh NFL kicker in league history to record 500-plus points with two different teams.<br />

• Split the uprights on two field goals and three PATs at Denver (9/26).<br />

• Converted four field goals and one extra point against Kansas City (10/10).<br />

• 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<br />

goals made.<br />

• Notched three field goals on three attempts and three PATs against Houston (11/1). Surpassed Al Del Greco (1,584) for the 13th most<br />

kicking points in NFL history.<br />

• Surpassed Eddie Murray (1,594) for the 12th most kicking points in league history and tied Murray (352) for 11th in most field goals<br />

made with one field goal and three PATs at Philadelphia (11/7).<br />

• Was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week with three field goals and two PATs against Cincinnati (11/14). Became the 12th<br />

NFL kicker with 1,600-plus career points.<br />

• Hit three field goals and three extra points at Tennessee (12/9) to surpass 100 points for the 14th time in his career.<br />

• Was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after booting three field goals and two PATs against Tennessee (1/2), and his 43-<br />

yarder at the final gun was his 23rd career game-winning field goal.<br />

• Split the uprights on three field goal attempts while adding one PAT in the Wild Card Playoffs against the New York Jets (1/8).<br />

2009 (<strong>COLTS</strong>):<br />

• Saw action in six games, appearing in the first five and was inactive for the remaining contests.<br />

• Named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team as well as The Sporting News and Sports Illustrated NFL All-Decade Team (2000-09).<br />

• Converted seven-of-nine field goals and 17 PATs for 38 points.<br />

• Split the uprights on two field goals and three PATs at Miami (9/21).<br />

• Was two-of-two in field goal attempts with the addition of four extra points against Seattle (10/4).<br />

• Was inactive for the postseason against Baltimore in the Divisional Playoffs (1/16), the New York Jets in the AFC Championship Game<br />

(1/24) and Super Bowl XLIV vs. New Orleans (2/7).<br />

2008 (<strong>COLTS</strong>):<br />

• 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<br />

points.<br />

• Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his performance against New England (11/2).<br />

• Contributed with three special teams tackles (two solo).<br />

• 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<br />

career.<br />

• 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<br />

AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.<br />

• Hit four-of-four field goals and three PATs against Houston (11/16).<br />

• Notched three field goals, including a 51-yard game-winner with no time remaining in the fourth quarter at San Diego (11/23). The kick<br />

was the longest game-winning field goal of his career.<br />

• Totaled one field goal and two PATs in the Wild Card Playoffs at San Diego (1/3).<br />

2007 (<strong>COLTS</strong>):<br />

• Appeared in 16 games and totaled 23-of-29 field goals and 49-of-51 PATs for 118 points.<br />

• His 118 points marked his 12th consecutive 100-plus point season.<br />

• Scored seven-plus points in 12 games, including his first eight games.<br />

• Split the uprights on three-of-three field goals and three PATs for 12 points and his third consecutive double-digit scoring game at<br />

Houston (9/23).<br />

• Kicked his 20th career game-winning field goal in the final minute of the fourth quarter or overtime with a 24-yarder with three seconds<br />

remaining against Kansas City (11/18).<br />

• Totaled one field goal and three PATs for six points against San Diego (1/13) in the Divisional Playoffs.<br />

2006 (<strong>COLTS</strong>):<br />

• Saw action in 13 games in his first season with the Colts and was inactive for games 3-5 with an injury.<br />

• Had played in 162 consecutive games before missing one against Jacksonville (9/24).

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