The Patriots were ahead, then the Panthers tied it.Īnd then came the most reliable foot in football. The most in any quarter in any Super Bowl. Vinatieri missed one field goal and another was blocked.īut that changed in the final 3 minutes of the first half andĪgain in the fourth quarter, when the teams combined for 37 points, Nearly 27 minutes, the slowest start in Super Bowl history, and Most of the first half did live up to the predictions that twoĭefensive teams would make for a dull game.
With everything on the line, he's the one you want kicking it,' Same thing two years ago, beating the St. Not only did Vinatieri win this one Sunday night, he did the In three seasons with a 32-29 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Left to give the New England Patriots their second NFL championship Tom Brady set up Vinatieri's 41-yard field goal with 4 seconds Most exciting Super Bowls ever with a thrilling back-and-forthįinal quarter that Adam Vinatieri finished off with his foot. What was supposed to be a colossal bore turned into one of the