20 years ago: ‘The tuck rule game’

Birth of the Patriots’ dynasty

BRADY WOODSON BIEKERT File-New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) loses the ball after being brought down by Oakland Raiders' Charles Woodson, right, while Greg Biekert (54) moves to recover the ball in the fourth quarter of their AFC Division Playoff game in Foxboro, Mass. Saturday night, Jan. 19, 2002. The play was appealed, and the Patriots retained possession. Raiders coach Jon Gruden says opening this season at Carolina and then playing New Orleans on made him feel like he was in a time warp. His nostalgia is even more amplified this week against New England. It’s been nearly two decades since he walked out of a snow-covered Foxboro Stadium on the wrong end of a 16-13 overtime loss to the Patriots in the infamous “tuck rule” game during the 2001 playoffs. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File) (Elise Amendola/AP)

By Boston 25 News Staff

FOXBORO, Mass. — NFL fans are remembering a milestone in the history of the New England Patriots and its dynasty.

It was 20 years ago today, when the Patriots played the Raiders, in a snow bowl matchup often referred to as as ‘The Tuck Rule Game.”

The resulting win, leading to an incredible run of postseason victories and Super Bowls for former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and the Patriots.

The final ruling on the field of an incomplete pass, and not a fumble led to an eventual overtime victory for the Patriots against the Raiders.

The Patriots then went on to win Super Bowl XXXVI over the Rams.

ESPN is planning for a “30 for 30″ on that incredible snow bowl game, featuring Charles Woodson and Tom Brady.

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