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Adam Vinatieri among 1st year Hall of Fame candidates for 2025

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With Devin Hester's selection for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2024 as the player many believe is the greatest returner all-time, the Class of 2025 will feature another special teams decision for the Hall's board of selectors.

Kicker Adam Vinatieri, the NFL's all-time leading scorer (2,673 points with NFL record 599 field goals) will be in his first year of eligibility for the Hall. He made 29 game-winning kicks in his 24 seasons before retiring at 48, including game-winning kicks in Super Bowls XXXVI and XXXVIII.

Former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick once called Vinatieri "the greatest kicker of all-time who made the greatest kick of all-time.