Mare, who was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1999, has also played for the Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears.

[4] On October 10, 2004, when Mare was out with a calf injury, wide receiver Wes Welker replaced him and became only the second player in NFL history to return a kickoff and a punt, kick an extra point and a field goal, and make a tackle in a single game.

Early in the season, it was revealed that Mare injured his groin muscle, and punter Steven Weatherford took over on kick-offs for a few games.

While playing the Jacksonville Jaguars, Mare missed his second attempt of the game, and ended up being called on again a few minutes later after the Saints intercepted and drove back into field goal range.

Despite the reaction of fans, and his extremely poor play, head coach Sean Payton continued to stand by the kicker until he was injured in the second game against the Atlanta Falcons, and replaced with Martín Gramática.

[7] Olindo Mare had a fantastic 2009 season as he finished with 24/26 field goals, with a franchise record 21 straight (since surpassed by Jason Myers in 2020).

[13] Career high/best bolded Mare is married to his wife Sandy, with three sons, Hayden, Rylan, and Landon, and one daughter, Kayla.

"[citation needed] Mare is a fan of the Italian soccer team Juventus since his father was born in Rota Greca, Calabria.

He aims to qualify in 2023 to represent Team USA in the sport's 4th World Cup, being held in Orlando, Florida from May 26 through June 6, 2023.