Will Adam Vinatieri be remembered more for the Patriots or Colts?
February 15, 2026
Will Adam Vinatieri be remembered more for the Patriots or Colts?
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Definitely the Patriots. He played for Indy longer but his biggest moments were with New England.
His kick in the snow against Oakland is iconic and one of the greatest kicks ever. His two Super Bowl winnings kicks are what got him in the HOF.
Colts, I reckon. Obviously.
Am I the only one who thinks these arguments are petty
It’s a legit even split IMO. His highlights and big moments that come to mind will be in a Pats uniform, but the default image of him in people’s heads will be with the horseshoe on his helmet
55 Pats 45 Colts. It’s because of the championships
The pats have done more since he left than the Colts have. IMO Colts fans probably think about him more than Pats fans do as a result. He was a colt for more seasons and set his records with us so I’d say I’m leaning towards him being seen more Colts.
I feel like it has a lot to do with who they played for last. It seems like more and more nowadays Manning is more remembered for his Bronco days which is depressing, so I’d say Adam will be more remembered for his Colt days. But that just my own opinion.
Additionally, who rlly gives af? Lmao
Better argument for colts given the 4 extra years played for. 2 less rings though
It depends on which team you are a fan of.
The biggest moments of his career are with the Pats but I think he has a special connection with the Colts more so I saw it this way: he appreciates more his time with the Colts but us, as fans, we’ll remember his biggest moments with the Pats.
He belongs to both. It’s pretty simple
The kicks that defined his career were made as a Patriot. He’s a damn good ambassador for both teams and I’m ok with this.
Patriots definitely
He’s in the HOF because of what he did with the Pats. But of course, he was tremendous for Indy as well.
Patriots. His biggest/greatest moments came in NE.
For me it’s the colts.
1. He himself considers himself a colt more because that’s what his family has seen him as.
2. He it’s very active in the Colts community and is at many games.
That’s the fan in me. The not biased fan says it’s a 50/50 split. More time with the Colts and ending his career here vs more championships. Can make a case either way really. I just lean more towards Colts.
I have been a Colts fan all of my 40+ years of life.
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Definitely the Patriots. He played for Indy longer but his biggest moments were with New England.
His kick in the snow against Oakland is iconic and one of the greatest kicks ever. His two Super Bowl winnings kicks are what got him in the HOF.
Colts, I reckon. Obviously.
Am I the only one who thinks these arguments are petty
It’s a legit even split IMO. His highlights and big moments that come to mind will be in a Pats uniform, but the default image of him in people’s heads will be with the horseshoe on his helmet
55 Pats 45 Colts. It’s because of the championships
The pats have done more since he left than the Colts have. IMO Colts fans probably think about him more than Pats fans do as a result. He was a colt for more seasons and set his records with us so I’d say I’m leaning towards him being seen more Colts.
I feel like it has a lot to do with who they played for last. It seems like more and more nowadays Manning is more remembered for his Bronco days which is depressing, so I’d say Adam will be more remembered for his Colt days. But that just my own opinion.
Additionally, who rlly gives af? Lmao
Better argument for colts given the 4 extra years played for. 2 less rings though
It depends on which team you are a fan of.
The biggest moments of his career are with the Pats but I think he has a special connection with the Colts more so I saw it this way: he appreciates more his time with the Colts but us, as fans, we’ll remember his biggest moments with the Pats.
He belongs to both. It’s pretty simple
The kicks that defined his career were made as a Patriot. He’s a damn good ambassador for both teams and I’m ok with this.
Patriots definitely
He’s in the HOF because of what he did with the Pats. But of course, he was tremendous for Indy as well.
Patriots. His biggest/greatest moments came in NE.
Patriots – Legendary franchise. Colts – forgettable franchise. Easy answer here.
For me it’s the colts.
1. He himself considers himself a colt more because that’s what his family has seen him as.
2. He it’s very active in the Colts community and is at many games.
That’s the fan in me. The not biased fan says it’s a 50/50 split. More time with the Colts and ending his career here vs more championships. Can make a case either way really. I just lean more towards Colts.
I have been a Colts fan all of my 40+ years of life.
It’s the Patriots. Not even close.
He’s a Colts legend because fuck the Pats