INDIANAPOLIS — The greatest kicker of all time is officially hanging up his shoe.
Adam Vinatieri, who built his legend on clutch postseason kicks with the New England Patriots and then cemented it by becoming the NFL’s all-time leading scorer in Indianapolis, is retiring after 24 years in the NFL.
Vinatieri announced the news in his own way, letting it slip out in an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” with his longtime friend and former teammate in Indianapolis. Vinatieri, who last kicked for the Colts in 2019, had been keeping the door open for a possible return to the field, but he closed that door on Wednesday.