Most Memorable Patriots Games Ever???

by mjy123 on Oct 30, 2008 6:17 PM EDT Comment 11 comments

Hey Guys,

I'm new to the site but love what I see so far and can't wait to get more involved.

A question for you though- If you were to think back over the past 30 years or so of Pats football, which individual games stick out most in your minds? Things like huge comebacks, miraculous wins, crazy things that happened in the stands, SuperBowls, conference championships, blunder type games (Leon Lett type things)?

Thanks guys!! Just trying to get some insight into what makes the Pats so special to so many of us!!

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wow, you've been a busy little beaver today, haven't you?

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Oct 30, 2008 6:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yep, been a busy day!! I’m doing research on memorable NFL games! Shocking, huh?

by mjy123 on Oct 30, 2008 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So many...

Just off the top of my head, the Baltimore Ravens game from last year as well as the Week 16 match against the New York Giants to cap off an undefeated regular season.

Any of our 3 Super Bowl Wins. Ranking them, the Super Bowl XXXVI victory is probably the greatest one ever in Patriots history (in my humble opinion), but the Super Bowl XXXVIII game against the Carolina Panthers is one of the best played games I’ve ever witnessed. One half of pure defense followed by another half of pure offense, and exciting right down to the end.

The Snow Bowl/Tuck Rule game is another big one.

by NESilver on Oct 30, 2008 6:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

"Memorable" covers a lot of ground

In the spirit of this week’s matchup, I’ve got to go w/ 2003 over the Colts in the AFC title game, as well as the same from the year before (I think). Also a coupla years back with the goalline stand courtesy of Big Daddy Vince Wilfork and Willie McGinest.

The Snow Bowl, definitely.

Each of the SB victories, but the losses, too. Who can forget Des Howard returning 2 kicks for TD after the Tuna spent the week thinking about his next job rather than the game. Or the ’Fridge putting the capper on the rout and robbing Sweetness of his due at the same time.

Then there’s the snowplow game (Chuck Fairbanks, right?). The Monday Night game with riots in the stands that kept us off the national radar for half a generation.

More recently, the overtime win v. Miami in Miami, where Mr. Patriot Troy Brown caught that PA-Pass over two defenders then out-ran them to the house.

Or what about Ty Law in that playoff game, playing on a practically broken foot and still pulling down key INT’s?

Man, has this been a great team to watch lately, or what?

As Mr. Sloan always says, there is no "I" in team, but there is an "I" in pie. And there's an "I" in meat pie. Anagram of meat is team... I don't know what he's talking about. --Shaun of the Dead

by JohnHannahRules on Oct 30, 2008 7:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

hmm

the 16-0 plus Brady/Moss records was a great game.

2001 superbowl still my fav.

"These players, a lot of other people didn't believe in them, but they believe in themselves. And that is all that matters."- Bill Belichick

by Mainiac on Oct 30, 2008 7:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Me too. Still doesn't seem real.

As Mr. Sloan always says, there is no "I" in team, but there is an "I" in pie. And there's an "I" in meat pie. Anagram of meat is team... I don't know what he's talking about. --Shaun of the Dead

by JohnHannahRules on Oct 30, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm w/ you on superbowl 2001

. A man doesn't know what hapiness is until he's married. By then it's too late. Frank Sinatra

by standingpat on Oct 30, 2008 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Favorite Patriots games

1. AFC Championship, January, 2007 – Colts, 38 – Pats, 34

2. Super Bowl 42

3. Will get back to ya’

by coltsfanawalt on Oct 30, 2008 11:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't mean a word of that. Just messin' around.

Someone on this site said we should stir things up a bit or something. That fire is lacking between us this season, understandably.

Actually, someone could post a better list of Colts postseason disappointments. Just don’t.

I have said many times on Stampede Blue that I have found myself cheering for the Patriots this year. Makes me nauseous just saying it =p

by coltsfanawalt on Oct 30, 2008 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

1985 AFC Championship

In my mind, this was the first BIG win in Pats history. We absolutely demolished Miami 31-14 in Miami, after beating the Jets in NY and the Raiders on the west coast. I had been a fan for about 10 years, and we were finally going to the SUPER BOWL!!!!! I still remember how great the feeling was, even now after all these years. We had also accomplished something no one had before; won three playoff games on the road. That win gave me confidence that this wouldn’t be our only shot at a title, and as history has shown, it wasn’t.

"Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory...lasts forever."-Shane Falco, "The Replacements"

by Ironman63 on Oct 31, 2008 5:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs