Former NFL legend Adam Vinatieri just added another insane chapter to his story, officially becoming a Guinness World Record holder after nailing a field goal on the Jungfraujoch, a mountain attraction in the Swiss Alps nicknamed the “Top of Europe,” sitting at an astonishing 11,332 feet above sea level. You read that right: 11,332 feet!
Still Kicking on Top of the World
Vinatieri has always been about making the impossible look easy, and this stunt in the Alps just proves it. Kicking a ball at over two miles high, where the air is thin and conditions are brutal, is just wild. “I’ve had the chance to attempt a lot of special kicks in my career, but getting to go for an official Guinness World Records title on snow at 3,454 meters in a Patriots jersey is truly something special,” Vinatieri said about the epic achievement. He knows what he’s talking about, too. The guy has kicked in some wild places! He highlighted that the conditions up there are “completely different from anything we know from the NFL,” which is exactly why the challenge was so exciting for him. You just can’t make this stuff up.
His Legendary Kicks Never Stop
This record-setting kick isn’t the first time Vinatieri has absolutely owned the elements. We’re talking about a guy whose most famous kicks came in blizzard-like conditions during the controversial “Tuck Rule Game” back in the 2001 season’s Divisional Round. He hit a 45-yard field goal in that snowstorm to force overtime against the Oakland Raiders, and then followed it up with a 23-yarder in overtime to seal the victory. That game was absolutely nuts. That win kicked off the Patriots’ dynasty, their first of six Super Bowls in the Tom Brady and Bill Belichick era, and those clutch kicks cemented Vinatieri’s place in history. To see him still out there, retired from the league, but still pushing the limits and setting world records, shows you the kind of absolute legend he is. It’s truly something special to see a Hall of Famer still finding ways to make history.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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