Stephen Gostkowski Becomes Patriots' All-Time Leading Scorer

New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski became his franchise's all-time leading scorer when he made a 35-yard field goal in the third quarter of Sunday's 41-13 win over the Miami Dolphins, per ESPNBoston.com's Lee Schechter.

Gostkowski, who has played his entire career with the Patriots since being selected in the fourth round of the 2006 draft, finished Sunday's game with 1,165 career points, thanks to 239 field goals and 448 extra points.

He surpassed the previous Patriots record of 1,158 points, which was held by none other than Adam Vinatieri—arguably the most accomplished kicker in NFL history.

Vinatieri, who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts, memorably kicked game-winning field goals for the Patriots in Super Bowls 36 and 38.

While Gostkowski has yet to notch a signature kick, the 30-year-old's career field-goal percentage of 86.6 is fourth-best in NFL history, leaving him behind only Dan Bailey (90.2), Justin Tucker (89.6) and Steven Hauschka (86.9), all of whom are also active.

In addition to his knack for converting field goals, Gostkowski has been remarkably accurate on extra points, converting 448 out of 449 (99.78 percent) over the course of his nine-year career.

He's also the only player in NFL history to account for three of the league's top-20 all-time seasons in total points.

Unless otherwise noted, statistics courtesy of Pro-Football-Reference.com.