Colts Adam Vinatieri to Undergo Season-Ending Knee Surgery

December 9, 2019 Jay Sports

NFL: Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts — Nov 10, 2019; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri (4) kicks a field goal against the Miami Dolphins during the third quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

Adam Vinateri, one of the all-time NFL legends, is reportedly going on injured reserve due to undergoing season-ending knee surgery.

Vinatieri entered the NFL in 1996 with the New England Patriots and is a member of the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team.

Nov 10, 2019; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri (4) gets help from a trainer in a game against the Miami Dolphins during the third quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

He has played in five Super Bowls: four with the Patriots and one with the Colts, winning with the Patriots in 2001, 2003, and 2004 and with the Colts in 2006. He holds the NFL record for most Super Bowl wins by a kicker.

In his rookie season, he chased down and tackled Dallas Cowboys returner Herschel Walker on a kickoff, leading then-Patriots head coach Bill Parcells to tell his rookie kicker “You’re not a kicker—you’re a football player.”