The legendary New England Patriots kicker officially received his Pro Football Hall of Fame gold jacket during the Enshrinees’ Gold Jacket Dinner in Canton, Ohio. Adam Vinatieri Receives Iconic Gold JacketThe gold jacket is one of the three primary symbols of membership in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Before the speech, the bronze bust and permanent place in Canton came the moment Vinatieri could finally wear the jacket that confirmed he belonged among football’s greatest players. With snow covering the field, Vinatieri made a seemingly impossible 45-yard field goal to force overtime. Vinatieri simply stood onstage and received the gold jacket he had earned long ago.