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Hartley Proves His Worth
Before the Super Bowl I was saying that the Colts had the kicking advantage, but that Hartley looked like he could become a great kicker with another great playoff performance.
He already had a 40 yard field goal in overtime versus the Minnesota Vikings.
We have seen so many times in these playoffs that there are plenty of good kickers who can play well all season but fail utterly under pressure. But there are only an elite few who can maintain that consistency through the playoffs.
The Colts have two kickers like that, Matt Stover and Adam Vinatieri.
Super Bowl Kicking Duel: Stover vs Hartley
Super Bowl Field Goal
Matt Stover at age 42 and Garrett Hartley at age 23 sit at opposite ends of their careers.
Stover is the oldest player to ever play in a Super Bowl and has made 471 field goals in the regular season and already has two Super Bowl rings to his credit.
Hartley has made just 22 field goals, but he already has one high pressure score to his credit. He made a 40-yarder in over-time against the Minnesota Vikings to send New Orleans to the Super Bowl in Miami.