Top 30 NFL games of all-time
10. Raiders at Patriots, 2001
This is the game that kicked off New England’s dynasty. Whether the Raiders are right to still be irate about this contest is another discussion entirely. The Patriots were hosting their final game at Foxboro Stadium, and got a winter wonderland with snow coming down in droves the entire evening.
The Patriots were trailing throughout the night, 13-3, until Tom Brady led a pair of late drives to tie the game, aided by The Tuck Rule and an incredible Adam Vinatieri 45-yard field goal. In overtime, Vinatieri knocked down a 23-yard field goal to put New England into the AFC Championship game.
9. Raiders at Steelers, 1972
This slide might cause some Raiders fans to throw the computer through a window. Oakland was leading 7-6 in the waning seconds of the 1972 AFC Divisional game at Three Rivers Stadium before the Immaculate Reception took place.
With 22 seconds left, Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw dropped back and fired a pass to John Fuqua across the middle on fourth down, only for the pass to be broken up. However, the ball ricocheted to running back Franco Harris, who ran 60 yards for a touchdown. By the rules of the day, if the ball hit Fuqua, the play was illegal. Yet, if the ball hit defensive back Jack Tatum, it was legal. Nobody will ever know the truth, because Fuqua won’t tell.
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