Jungfraujoch, Switzerland – New England Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri set a Guinness World Record by making a field goal at an altitude of 11,317 feet and 8 inches.

Vinatieri attempted the 33-yard kick Tuesday at Jungfraujoch, a Swiss Alps saddle known as the Top of Europe. The stunt was organized by the Patriots to promote the team’s upcoming game against the Detroit Lions at Allianz Arena in Munich.

The kick earned Vinatieri the Guinness World Records title for the highest-altitude American football field goal scored.

“Snow is simply part of my time with the Patriots,” Vinatieri said. “But kicking a field goal at 3,454 meters is something completely different from anything I’ve ever seen in the NFL.”

“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.”

Vinatieri retired from the Patriots in 2021 and described the achievement as one of the most special field goals he has ever made.

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