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— Vinatieri’s 55-yard field goal at the end of the second quarter is tied for the second longest field goal of his career (regular season and postseason) and his longest since a 55-yard field goal against Denver on Nov. 8, 2015.
— Vinatieri converted two field goals of 50-plus yards (55 and 51), which marked the fourth time in his career he converted two field goals of 50-plus yards in a single game. He also improved his NFL record as the oldest player in NFL history to convert two 50-plus yard field goals the same game.
VINATIERI GAMES WITH TWO FIELD GOALS OF 50-PLUS YARDS:
» Oct. 27, 2019 vs. Denver – 51 and 55 yards
» Oct. 8, 2017 vs. San Francisco – 51 and 52 yards
» Oct. 9, 2016 vs. Chicago – 53 and 54 yards
» Oct. 14, 2013 at San Diego – 50 and 51 yards
OLDEST PLAYERS WITH TWO 50-PLUS YARD FIELD GOALS IN A GAME:
» Adam Vinatieri: 46 years, 303 days (Oct. 27, 2019)
» Adam Vinatieri: 44 years, 284 days (Oct. 8, 2017)
» Adam Vinatieri: 43 years, 286 days (Oct. 9, 2016)
» Matt Bryant: 42 years, 111 days (Sept. 17, 2017)
» Matt Bryant: 41 years, 209 days (Dec. 24, 2016)
— Vinatieri improved his NFL record as the oldest player to kick a 50-plus yard game-winning field goal in the final minute of the fourth quarter or in overtime since his 51-yard game-winning kick against San Francisco on Oct. 8, 2017.
OLDEST PLAYERS TO KICK A 50-PLUS YARD GAME-WINNING FIELD GOAL IN THE FINAL MINUTE OF THE FOURTH QUARTER OR IN OVERTIME:
» Adam Vinatieri: 51 yards; 46 years, 303 days (Oct. 27, 2019)
» Adam Vinatieri: 51 yards; 44 years; 284 days (Oct. 8, 2017)
» Gary Anderson: 53 yards; 43 years, 158 days (Dec. 21, 2002)
» George Blanda: 52 yards; 43 years, 52 days (Nov. 8, 1970)
» Phil Dawson: 57 yards; 42 years, 307 days (Nov. 26, 2017)
— Today marked Vinatieri’s 200th game with the Colts as he becomes just the fourth player in the franchise history to reach the 200-game plateau (Reggie Wayne 211, Peyton Manning 208, and Johnny Unitas 206).
• Wide receiver Zach Pascal finished with a career-best 76 kickoff return yards in addition to a career-long return of 47 yards.