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Vinatieri Becomes 1st Player to Score 1,000 Points for Multiple Teams
Published by Bleacher Report Milestones on October 5, 2015
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Indianapolis Colts
In addition to kicking the game-winning field goal, Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri reached a key milestone during Sunday's 16-13 overtime win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, becoming the first player in NFL history to score 1,000 or more points for multiple teams, per ESPN.com's Adam Caplan.
The 42-year-old Vinatieri entered Sunday's game with 1,158 points for the New England Patriots and 994 for the Colts, needing just six more to reach 1,000, a number that only 55 players (all primarily kickers besides Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith) have reached in an entire career.
Vinatieri kicked a 54-yard field goal and a successful extra point in the first half, leaving him two points shy of the mark heading into the third quarter.
Following a long stretch of scoreless play, Vinatieri reached the milestone with a 32-yard, game-tying field goal with more than 12 min...
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