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Adam Vinatieri sets highest field goal record in Swiss Alps
Former NFL kicker Adam Vinatieri breaks world record with mountain field goal at Jungfraujoch.
In brief
Former NFL kicker Adam Vinatieri breaks world record with mountain field goal at Jungfraujoch. Vinatieri set the highest altitude field goal record at 3,454 meters in the Swiss Alps. Originally reported by CBS Sports.
Vinatieri's record-breaking kick
Adam Vinatieri set the Guinness World Record for highest altitude field goal at 11,332 feet in the Swiss Alps.
“Snow is simply part of my time with the Patriots. But kicking a field goal at 3,454 meters is something completely different from anything I've ever seen in the NFL.”
Top of Europe
Jungfraujoch, known as the Top of Europe, sits at 3,454 meters above sea level.
NFL legend's legacy
Vinatieri holds NFL records for most points (2,673) and field goals (599), winning four Super Bowls.
Snow kicking mastery
Vinatieri hit a 45-yard field goal in snow during a 2001 playoff game, securing the Patriots' win.
Altitude challenges
Vinatieri described how altitude affects breathing, heart rate, and kick rhythm at 3,454 meters.
“You feel the altitude with every breath you take, your heart rate is different, your rhythm is different, and no one can really tell you beforehand how it will affect the kick, because no one has done this before.”
Here's the gist
Vinatieri set the highest altitude field goal record at 3,454 meters in the Swiss Alps.
