September 23, 2001 was one of the most defining days in NFL history — a day that saw the beginning of the Tom Brady era and the decades-long dominance of the New England Patriots.
The hit by New York Jets linebacker Mo Lewis on Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe resulted in a sheared blood vessel in his chest and knocked him out of the game. Brady would finish the game, while Bledsoe would suffer a collapsed lung and internal bleeding and eventually lose the starter's job as New England went on to win the first of six Super Bowl titles with Brady under center later that season.