Wednesday 20 June 2018 13:11, UK
Indianapolis Colts' veteran kicker Adam Vinatieri insists he has no intention of retiring any time soon as he prepares for his 23rd season in the NFL.
Vinatieri, 45, has 559 career field goals and needs just seven more to become the NFL's career leader, but if he has his way, he will be around long enough to put a lot of distance between his mark and Morten Andersen's 565.
The four-time Super Bowl winner spent 10 seasons at New England before joining the Colts in 2006.
"I love it as much today as I had when I started 23 years ago," Vinatieri told the Colts' website. "I'm not looking to hang them up anytime soon, unless something happens that needs to be that way.
"I guess I'll take these one year at a time and see where it ends up."
Vinatieri rejoined the Colts on a one-year, $3,625,000 contract in February.
He hit 27 of his 35 field goals attempted last season and has 808 extra points to go with his 559 field goals. His 2,487 career points are good for second for all-time points scored, also behind Andersen, who finished with 2,544.
