The worst losses in our history... - Page 5 - New England Patriots Forums

***Pats Fanatic*** · 03-24-2006, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Pats726

WHat happeend in 87...I only remember that Eason was QB and they had opportunities...but details?? (I was traveling at the rime..and?? remember only sketchy radio accounts at the time..)

I remember that the Pats lead most of the game but Denver went ahead in the three quarter. The Pats offence was just awful in the four quarter with Eason getting sacked in the end zone to ice the game for the Broncos. That game was last meaningful game until like 1994 and that in itself made the lose harder.

shakadave · 03-25-2006, 10:10 PM

At the risk of overemphasizing recent history, the Denver 2006 game belongs in the Bottom 3 IMO. Bears Super Bowl wasn't close enough to hurt too bad. Packers Super Bowl hurt more.

italian pat patriot · 03-27-2006, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by patsfan13

For me the 76 Raiders game was the worst.

IMO the Pats were the best team in the NFL, a win there would have changed the franchise.

Next was the loss to GB in the SB, Parcells tanked, just a wasted opportunity, and I had food poisioning that day.

so you are with me.
i put these two losses at the first two positions.

italian pat patriot · 03-27-2006, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by OhExaulted1

The last game I attended was at old Foxboro Stadium on Dec 27 1992 against MIA. We were 2-13 going into the game and Scott Zolak was our starting QB (Dick MacPhearson coaching).

The temp at the start of the game was 16 degrees (you literally couldn't sit down on the aluminum beches without getting frozen stuck to them). At 13-13 in the 4th Qtr Charlie Baumen tried a 35 yarder and shanked it, sending the game into OT.

Marino had already been knocked out of the game but his backup (Scott Mitchell, former Lion) got them in position for a Pete Stoyanovich game winner, which he nailed.

It was after 4 and below zero when I left, and I remember thinking this team needs help or they'll get moved. Low and behold 6 months later we got Parcells and Bledsoe. Then Kraft bought the team.

very nice post.

Bostonian1962 · 03-27-2006, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by italianpatthepatriot

we remember, correctly, our wins but what about hour strong and heavy losses ?

in my opinion:

1st : the loss at Oak 1976 (play-offs and Ben Dreith...never forget)
2nd : the loss against GB @ our 2nd Super Bowl (i thought we could have won...)
3rd : the loss against CHI @ our 1st Super Bowl (the way we lost was terrible)

another very very bad loss (i suffered a lot for it) when we lost @ PIT in the play-offs some years ago when Vrabel (at that time he playied with the Stillers) stripped the ball to Drew Bledsoe...i was desperated on that play that ended our season...

for you ?

Your "1st" is my number 1 through 10. 1976 fix game against the Faiders.

italian pat patriot · 03-27-2006, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Bostonian1962

Your "1st" is my number 1 through 10. 1976 fix game against the Faiders.

yes.correct.
that loss was so bad (at that time i was not yet a Pat fan as the NFL arrived in Italy later). anyway for what i have read the 1976 loss against OAK was emotionally terrible.

anyway very petty that during the '60,'70 and '80 we were unable to Win a Super Bowl...

very very petty...

i would have loved it...

but with could, should, would...you do anything...

ps = i want the throwback uniforms this year one game minimum !

italian pat patriot · 03-27-2006, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by cclocke

I saw someone say the 1997 playoff loss to Pitt was a tough one.

it was me, correct.
it was a huge and terrible loss.
i thought we were able to arrive in FG range and win it but Vrabel thought in a different way with Drew Bledsoe...

if i remember well we lost during the game Terry Glenn with injury.

anyway i was surely disappointed.

ok...when you loose in the postseason probably you are always disappointed.

***richpats*** · 03-27-2006, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Double G

Just another example of how Denver always has been and always will be a house of horrors for this team. The most recent loss is just another example of that.........

On the surface it looks like that, but consider the Elway era just exploited the fact that Denver had a better team than the Pats those years. They always had a better record when they played us, throw in the fact that they had 8/11 in Denver (definitely a scheduling anomaly) and there you go. We went 0-5 against the 49ers during their dominant years, simply because they were a better team.

Now we've played 5/6 in Denver since 2000 and we're a modest 2-3. The playoff loss was tough, but of course it had to be to Denver b/c they always pop up at the wrong time for us. Where were they in the 2003 and 2004 playoffs? Isn't it ironic that they never played our best team EVER in 2004? They catch the breaks in this series.

Looking to the future, Denver has to come to Foxboro in 2006. We can put a lot of bad memories to rest with a sound butt-kicking of the Broncos. We could get them in Foxboro again in '07 and they're guaranteed to come here in '08. Time to turn the series around.

italian pat patriot · 03-27-2006, 07:16 AM

it exist also today the Schaefer Beer or not anymore ?

***patsfan13*** · 03-27-2006, 07:23 AM

About the 76 loss, everyone mentions the roughing the passer penalty against Sugar Bear, but there was a PI by Villapiano against Russ Francis that was a worse call (or non call in this instance) brutal, if they make the call the Raiders may never get the ball....