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This one still hurts. I'm convinced that had it not been for the rought call, that would have been our first SB win that year.
1976:
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Stabler's passed to former Carl Garrett sailed incomplete, but referee Ben Dreith threw a late flag on Ray Hamilton for roughing the passer. The penalty gave the Raiders a 1sst down on the Pats 12. Aided by 2 more penalties on the Patriots for unsportsmanlike conduct, the Raiders scored the game-winning TD on a 1-yard run by Stabler with 10 seconds remaining.
Final Resolution: "Avenged"
Date: January 19, 2002.
It only took a little longer than a quarter century, but it was worth the wait.
[Note: I'm not arguing that the Tuck call was a bad call, just observing that it was a close call that most outside of Patriots Nation saw the other way.]