Sebastian Janikowski says losing Super Bowl XXXVII ‘still hurts’ as he retires

Through his first 19 years in the league, kicker Sebastian Janikowski has established himself as one of the most accomplished kickers in league history.

This has come to an end with him deciding to step away from the game on Sunday afternoon, according to ESPN.

Sebastian Janikowski told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday that after 19 seasons, he is retiring from the NFL at the age of 41.

“It was a good run. I still think of the Super Bowl — it still hurts,” he said, referring to the Oakland Raiders’ 48-21 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII.

Janikowski spent the first 18 years of his illustrious career with the Oakland Raiders after he was selected with the 17th overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. In the years that followed, he became the all-time leader in scoring with 1,799 points.

He spent last season with the Seattle Seahawks where he made 22-of-27 on field goal attempts for an 81.5 percent conversion rate that put him as the 23rd-best mark among kickers. It should be noted that three of those makes came as game winners as time expired while he drilled 48-of-51 on PATs.His departure now makes New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady the only player left from that draft class.

Janikowski is currently ranked 10th all-time in scoring with 1,913 points while his 436 made attempts are tied with Jason Elam for ninth, and his 542 attempts are 10th. He also holds the all-time mark with 58 field goals from 50 yards or further.