Adam Vinatieri, an undrafted kicker out of Division II South Dakota State who had to make a pit stop in the NFL Europe, is now the NFL's all-time leading scorer. He made a 25-yard field goal in the second quarter of the Indianapolis Colts' Week 8 game in Oakland, giving him 2,547 points to surpass Morten Andersen (2,544), who had held the record since 2006.
Vinatieri set the record by scoring points indoors, outdoors, in the rain and even in blizzard conditions.
"He was a clutch, dependable player in his role," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said about Vinatieri.