{"id":65424,"date":"2026-02-06T12:22:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=65424"},"modified":"2026-02-06T12:22:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:22:17","slug":"vrabel-calls-patriots-legend-vinatieris-snow-kick-greatest-feat-ive-ever-seen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2026\/02\/06\/vrabel-calls-patriots-legend-vinatieris-snow-kick-greatest-feat-ive-ever-seen\/","title":{"rendered":"Vrabel Calls Patriots Legend Vinatieri&#8217;s Snow Kick &#8220;Greatest Feat I&#8217;ve Ever Seen&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Vrabel knows all too well how valuable former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\" title=\"New England Patriots at PatsFans.com\"><strong>New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a> kicker Adam Vinatieri was during his team&#8217;s first title run.<\/p>\n<p>The former Patriots kicker is headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and was recognized among the other inductees Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>Here in New England, the long-time kicker, who donned the #4 for the Patriots, was a key part of all three of their first title runs.\u00a0 Vinatieri hit a game-deciding kick in each of the three Super Bowls, including the 48-yarder he drilled as time expired to win the club&#8217;s first title.<\/p>\n<p>However, that 45-yard kick in the snow with just 0:32 seconds remaining in the game against the Raiders to force overtime in the Divisional Round still goes down as one of the most incredible moments head coach Mike Vrabel has ever seen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-0 p-0 pb-0\" style=\"background-color: #313131; text-align: right; border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pf_reveal lazy size-full wp-image-65426\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/USATSI_28166352_168390408_lowres.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Vinatieri\" width=\"167\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/USATSI_28166352_168390408_lowres.jpg 167w, https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/USATSI_28166352_168390408_lowres-150x230.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-0 mb-3 p-0 pb-3 pt-0 pr-3 pl-3\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10px; color: white;\">(PHOTO: \u00a9 providence journal\/Bob Breidenbach \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The kick in the snow, that&#8217;s probably the greatest feat, one of the greatest feats I&#8217;ve ever seen on a football field,&#8221; said Vrabel, who also finished with a combined three tackles that night.\u00a0 &#8220;You could barely run, let alone approach and kick a football that length. 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