The Colts kicker will turn 42 on Sunday and is aiming for the third perfect regular season for an NFL kicker. However, the perfect season for a kicker has only been done three times: Gary Anderson in 1998 (35 of 35 with the Vikings), Jeff Wilkins in 2000 (17 of 17 with the Rams) and Mike Vanderjagt in 2003 (37 of 37 with the Colts).Rams kicker Tony Zendejas was a perfect 17 of 17 on field goals in 1991, but he missed an extra point in a November loss to Kansas City.
One NFL kicker is going to win free beer for his entire city this year and here's what he has to do Free beer is coming to one NFL city this year. During his time with the Patriots (1996-2005), Vinatieri played in four Super Bowls and won two of them with a game-winning kick. There's only one true kicker in the Hall of Fame -- Jan Stenerud -- and he was inducted in 1991. Three teams have already made performance-based changes at kicker… If you need proof, just consider this: It's only happened three times in NFL history for any kicker who's attempted 15 or more field goals in a season.To put that in perspective against other positions, think about it like this: The 5,000 yard passing season has been done eight times in NFL history. The other reason is well known, Gary is the 1st kicker in the NFL to have a "perfect season" (1998) without missing a single kick, making 94 out of 94 kicks. A perfect season for a kicker involves making every single field goal and extra point and it's almost impossible to pull off. Former kickers George Blanda and Lou Groza are also in the Hall of Fame, but both of them played other positions.
Fittingly, Sunday's game is being played on Vinatieri's 42nd birthday. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. The 2,000 yard rushing season has been done seven times. site: media | arena: nfl | pageType: stories | In 2001, Gary even proposed to his wife Kay while fly fishing together with the whole family on a river in Montana, Gary says, "My most special moments in my life, are the time spent fly fishing with my two boys and wife, Kay."
Gary and his wife, Kay, had vacationed in Through Perfect Season, Gary has partnered with various company's in the fly fishing industry to help promote this wonderful sport! Gary specifically is targeting the younger generation and also fly fishing for the entire family.
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