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In honor of Gillette Stadium's being ten years old, the Patriots web site has listed what they feel are the top ten Patriots games at Gillette Stadium. I figured this may stir up some healthy debates.
Top 10 Games in Gillette Stadium's First 10 Years | Photo Gallery | The Hall at Patriots Place
Here's the list......
1.) 1/18/04 : AFC Championship Game vs. Indy : W24-14 (Ty Law three INTs)
2.) 1/22/12 : AFC Championship Game vs. BAL : W23-20 (Cundiff FG miss)
3.) 12/7/03 : vs MIA : W12-0 (Bruschi pick six snow celebration, division clincher)
4.) 10/5/03 : vs TEN : W 34-30 (Ty Law pick six to clinch back and forth game)
5.) 9/9/02: vs PIT : W30-14 (first game at stadium, rematch of AFC champ)
6.) 1/16/05: Divisional Game vs. Indy : W20-3 (Dillon rumbles, defense stifles Peyton)
7.) 12/6/10: vs. NYJ : W45-3 (Pats roll in biggest reg season matchup in pats history)
8.) 9/9/04: vs. Indy: W27-24 (afc champ rematch, vander-jerk shank)
9.) 10/18/09: vs. TEN : W59-0 (pats offense explodes in the snow)
10.) 12/9/07: vs. PIT : W34-17 (moss and co. too much for steelers)
Very respectable list. My biggest gripe is that I consider the 2005 Divisional win against the Colts to be one of the top five Patriots games of all time, and I think it should crack at least the top two of the greatest Gillette games.
Let me remind you......Peyton coming off historic regulard season (49TDs) and a Wild Card destruction of the Denver Broncos. This team also made history by having not one , not two, but three receivers (Harrison, Wayne, and Stokley) all with at least 1,000 yards and ten TDs each. The Pats were without defensive stalwarts Ty Law and Richard Seymour to help counter this attack. Instead, they resorted to a defense that included WR Troy Brown and undrafted rookie Randall Gay covering these elite wide receivers. Recipe for disaster? Not on this day, the Pats executed their game plan perfectly (ball control with clock killin Corey Dillon). Who can forget a 'possessed' Tedy Bruschi ripping the ball from the Colts running back ("THEY WERE LOOKING FOR THIS! THEY AIN'T GOT IT!).
Top 10 Games in Gillette Stadium's First 10 Years | Photo Gallery | The Hall at Patriots Place
Here's the list......
1.) 1/18/04 : AFC Championship Game vs. Indy : W24-14 (Ty Law three INTs)
2.) 1/22/12 : AFC Championship Game vs. BAL : W23-20 (Cundiff FG miss)
3.) 12/7/03 : vs MIA : W12-0 (Bruschi pick six snow celebration, division clincher)
4.) 10/5/03 : vs TEN : W 34-30 (Ty Law pick six to clinch back and forth game)
5.) 9/9/02: vs PIT : W30-14 (first game at stadium, rematch of AFC champ)
6.) 1/16/05: Divisional Game vs. Indy : W20-3 (Dillon rumbles, defense stifles Peyton)
7.) 12/6/10: vs. NYJ : W45-3 (Pats roll in biggest reg season matchup in pats history)
8.) 9/9/04: vs. Indy: W27-24 (afc champ rematch, vander-jerk shank)
9.) 10/18/09: vs. TEN : W59-0 (pats offense explodes in the snow)
10.) 12/9/07: vs. PIT : W34-17 (moss and co. too much for steelers)
Very respectable list. My biggest gripe is that I consider the 2005 Divisional win against the Colts to be one of the top five Patriots games of all time, and I think it should crack at least the top two of the greatest Gillette games.
Let me remind you......Peyton coming off historic regulard season (49TDs) and a Wild Card destruction of the Denver Broncos. This team also made history by having not one , not two, but three receivers (Harrison, Wayne, and Stokley) all with at least 1,000 yards and ten TDs each. The Pats were without defensive stalwarts Ty Law and Richard Seymour to help counter this attack. Instead, they resorted to a defense that included WR Troy Brown and undrafted rookie Randall Gay covering these elite wide receivers. Recipe for disaster? Not on this day, the Pats executed their game plan perfectly (ball control with clock killin Corey Dillon). Who can forget a 'possessed' Tedy Bruschi ripping the ball from the Colts running back ("THEY WERE LOOKING FOR THIS! THEY AIN'T GOT IT!).
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