Adam Vinatieri is doing something almost unheard of not just in football, but in all of professional sports: He’s having the best year of his career while he’s in his 40s.
Vinatieri, who will turn 42 on Sunday, is a perfect 28-for-28 on field goals this season. Vinatieri told the New York Times he’s taking good care of his body and the results speak for themselves.
“I don’t get under a heavy squat rack or do a lot of heavy power cleaning anymore,” he said. “It’s hard on the joints, and when you get a little bit older, you can do other things that doesn’t take quite as much strain on your body. I do a lot of core stuff to keep my core and hips loose and limber and strong. The workouts have evolved.”
If Vinatieri doesn’t miss a kick in Sunday’s season finale, he’ll join Gary Anderson of the 1998 Vikings, Jeff Wilkins of the 2000 Rams and Mike Vanderjagt of the 2003 Colts as the only kickers who have kicked a full season without a miss. Not bad for the NFL’s oldest player.
