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Tuck Rule Game: Patriots-Raiders Snow Bowl was on this day 19 years ago (and is free to watch on YouTube)

Tuesday marks the 19th anniversary of one of the biggest wins in the history of the New England Patriots, an unlikely victory that kicked off the franchise’s dynasty in 2001.

For fans in New England, it’s usually the Snow Bowl. Elsewhere, it’s often referred to as the Tuck Rule Game. Regardless, the Patriots win over the Oakland Raiders in a snowed-in Foxborough Stadium has gone down as a legendary start to the playoff career of Tom Brady, then a second-year QB in his first playoff game.

This game featured two plays that have gone down in legend in NFL history.