Adam Vinatieri Photo AFC Playoff Game 2002 Snow Kick matted to 11×14, New England Patriots., New England Patriots. This item is not framed unless you select the option for the cherry or black frame. Adam Vinatieri kicks the game winner in Foxboro. Adam Vinatieri kicked two field goals in the snow covered field while it was snowing. The first field goal was a 45 yard kick to tie the game. Belichick said, “I would say it was by far the greatest kick I have ever seen. The conditions were very difficult. There were probably three to four inches of snow on the ground.” Fans at the game could barely see the football got thru the uprights thru the heavy snow. The New England Patriots win and go on to win their first Super Bowl in 2002. Super Bowl XXXVI, in New Orleans, was a shocker with Adam Vinatieri kicking a game winning field goal as well.