Adam Vinatieri, 45, is entering his 23rd season in the NFL but he's not ready to contemplate a life without football.
George Blanda is the oldest to have played in the NFL. He played until age 48.
"I love it as much today as I had when I started 23 years ago," Vinatieri said. "I'm not looking to hang them up anytime soon, unless something happens that needs to be that way."
He also admitted that he's thought about catching some legends.
"I guess I'll take these one year at a time and see where it ends up," he said. "I would anticipate if I can stay healthy and be productive, I can anticipate catching up to Morten (Andersen) midseason or thereabout, and I guess at the end of the year I'd be 46."
If Vinatieri makes seven field goals this season, he'll match Andersen (565) for most kicked in a career. He also only needs 58 points to pass Andersen on the most career points list. Anderson tops the list with 2,544 points; Vinatieri has 2,487.
Via ESPN