It’s time to reminisce about the Patriots dynasty years. LordsOfRings.com presents the 30 most memorable regular season plays of the dynasty years (2001 – 2019). Feel free to leave comments with your agreements, disagreements, and misses.
I tried to stick to a single play, but a couple entries have two plays combined into one memorable moment. What defines “memorable” is obviously up for debate. And these are just one man's opinion. If a video shows as unavailable (most will), just click the link to view on YouTube. Let the countdown begin…
#30 – Brady TD to Brandin Cooks vs. Houston Texans (2017)
I remember thinking that it was going to be a long season as the defense looked anemic against the Houston offense. The 25 yard TD pass from Brady with 0:23 left in the game is one of the most amazingly well placed throws I have ever seen.
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DzUGKd6qI0w&pp=ygUOQnJhZHkgdG8gY29va3M%3D
#29 – Moss catches two TD bombs vs Miami (2007)
What a fun regular season that was. So many games looked like a Varsity team playing the JV squad. These two TD’s signify this perfectly. I recall just laughing at these plays. It was ridiculous. I believe the announcers were also laughing at the ridiculousness of what they were witnessing.
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5c809yTNLc&pp=ygUTbW9zcyB0d28gdGQncyBtaWFtaQ%3D%3D
#28 – Gronk tosses Sergio Brown out of the club (2014)
Can you imagine Travis Swift-Kelce having a blocking play as epic as this? Hell, can you imagine Mr. Swift even blocking? This play showed off Gronk’s dominance as a TE. The fact that it embarrassed a crybaby team like the Colts just made it sweeter.
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JqgJOcGCjk8&pp=ygUSZ3Jvbmsgc2VyZ2lvIGJyb3du
#27 – Brady jukes Urlacher (2006)
The season ended in disappointment, but has a QB ever done more with less? Brady’s weapons this season were atrocious. He still dragged the team to within a play of the Super Bowl. Running for a first down while evading one of the league’s premier LB’s was a fitting symbol of Brady’s will to do whatever it took in 2006.
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dAt6S1RHBYs&pp=ygUOYnJhZHkgdXJsYWNoZXI%3D
#26 – Edelman 77yd TD vs Miami. Michael Floyd Kills a Guy (2017)
This TD allowed the Patriots to pull away in a Week 17 game important for playoff seeding. Brady to Edelman! Yet, the epic moment of the play was Floyd’s blind side block to spring Edelman. It was brutal.
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=23SdAe-_3B4&pp=ygUQRWRlbG1hbiB0ZCBmbG95ZA%3D%3D
#25 – Gronk TD vs Colts. Edelman Block (2014)
This was the same game as the Sergio Brown incident. Gronk just swatted defenders away like they were gnats. Edelman delivered a not-quite blindside block not nearly as vicious as Floyd’s. And the Colts were being embarrassed again. Cris Collinsworth’s orgasmic laugh as Gronk dove into the endzone added to the fun.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XF6Q9Ua9GwA&pp=ygUVZ3JvbmsgdG91Y2hkb3duIGNvbHRz
#24 – David Patten TD vs Bears (2002)
What a clutch TD pass and catch with 0:21 left in the game. I have no idea how Patten got two feet down. In what was a disappointing follow up to the miracle of 2001, this comeback win gave us some hope in Week 10. Had 2002 been a SB season, this play would have been much higher. Amazing play in a forgotten season.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tywv_fo4Eyw&pp=ygUPUGF0dGVuIHRkIGJlYXJz
#23 – Intentional Safety/TD to Givens vs Denver (2003)
They pulled this win out of their asses in Week 9, and it quickly became apparent that 2002 was the anomaly NOT 2001. I still remember Givens catching the 20 yard TD with 0:30 left to play wondering how they won this game. In Denver! This win helped propel the dynasty.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zX8nE6pR2_A&pp=ygUlcGF0cmlvdHMgaW50ZW50aW9uYWwgc2FmZXR5IHZzIGRlbnZlcg==
#22 – Dan Connolly KO return vs Packers (2010)
The absurdity of the fat, white OL returning a KO 71 yards was hilarious. But this was also a play the team desperately needed. Heading to the 2 minute warning in the first half, the team was playing uninspired ball and trailing 17-7. The return allowed the Patriots to score and go into the half with momentum. Connolly came so close to getting to the endzone. Had he scored? This may be a top 10 play.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac0YwM1fI70&pp=ygUYZGFuIGNvbm5vbGx5IGtpY2sgcmV0dXJu
#21 – Randy Moss TD over Revis (2009)
What an amazing one-handed catch by Moss. Watching Revis grab his hamstring sure seemed like a bull shit ploy to explain getting beat. Rex looked pissed too. That was always nice to see.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RdJgvN3UXL0&pp=ygUWcmFuZHkgbW9zcyByZXZpcyBjYXRjaA==
#20 - #11 will be up shortly.
I tried to stick to a single play, but a couple entries have two plays combined into one memorable moment. What defines “memorable” is obviously up for debate. And these are just one man's opinion. If a video shows as unavailable (most will), just click the link to view on YouTube. Let the countdown begin…
#30 – Brady TD to Brandin Cooks vs. Houston Texans (2017)
I remember thinking that it was going to be a long season as the defense looked anemic against the Houston offense. The 25 yard TD pass from Brady with 0:23 left in the game is one of the most amazingly well placed throws I have ever seen.
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DzUGKd6qI0w&pp=ygUOQnJhZHkgdG8gY29va3M%3D
#29 – Moss catches two TD bombs vs Miami (2007)
What a fun regular season that was. So many games looked like a Varsity team playing the JV squad. These two TD’s signify this perfectly. I recall just laughing at these plays. It was ridiculous. I believe the announcers were also laughing at the ridiculousness of what they were witnessing.
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t5c809yTNLc&pp=ygUTbW9zcyB0d28gdGQncyBtaWFtaQ%3D%3D
#28 – Gronk tosses Sergio Brown out of the club (2014)
Can you imagine Travis Swift-Kelce having a blocking play as epic as this? Hell, can you imagine Mr. Swift even blocking? This play showed off Gronk’s dominance as a TE. The fact that it embarrassed a crybaby team like the Colts just made it sweeter.
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JqgJOcGCjk8&pp=ygUSZ3Jvbmsgc2VyZ2lvIGJyb3du
#27 – Brady jukes Urlacher (2006)
The season ended in disappointment, but has a QB ever done more with less? Brady’s weapons this season were atrocious. He still dragged the team to within a play of the Super Bowl. Running for a first down while evading one of the league’s premier LB’s was a fitting symbol of Brady’s will to do whatever it took in 2006.
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dAt6S1RHBYs&pp=ygUOYnJhZHkgdXJsYWNoZXI%3D
#26 – Edelman 77yd TD vs Miami. Michael Floyd Kills a Guy (2017)
This TD allowed the Patriots to pull away in a Week 17 game important for playoff seeding. Brady to Edelman! Yet, the epic moment of the play was Floyd’s blind side block to spring Edelman. It was brutal.
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=23SdAe-_3B4&pp=ygUQRWRlbG1hbiB0ZCBmbG95ZA%3D%3D
#25 – Gronk TD vs Colts. Edelman Block (2014)
This was the same game as the Sergio Brown incident. Gronk just swatted defenders away like they were gnats. Edelman delivered a not-quite blindside block not nearly as vicious as Floyd’s. And the Colts were being embarrassed again. Cris Collinsworth’s orgasmic laugh as Gronk dove into the endzone added to the fun.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XF6Q9Ua9GwA&pp=ygUVZ3JvbmsgdG91Y2hkb3duIGNvbHRz
#24 – David Patten TD vs Bears (2002)
What a clutch TD pass and catch with 0:21 left in the game. I have no idea how Patten got two feet down. In what was a disappointing follow up to the miracle of 2001, this comeback win gave us some hope in Week 10. Had 2002 been a SB season, this play would have been much higher. Amazing play in a forgotten season.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tywv_fo4Eyw&pp=ygUPUGF0dGVuIHRkIGJlYXJz
#23 – Intentional Safety/TD to Givens vs Denver (2003)
They pulled this win out of their asses in Week 9, and it quickly became apparent that 2002 was the anomaly NOT 2001. I still remember Givens catching the 20 yard TD with 0:30 left to play wondering how they won this game. In Denver! This win helped propel the dynasty.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zX8nE6pR2_A&pp=ygUlcGF0cmlvdHMgaW50ZW50aW9uYWwgc2FmZXR5IHZzIGRlbnZlcg==
#22 – Dan Connolly KO return vs Packers (2010)
The absurdity of the fat, white OL returning a KO 71 yards was hilarious. But this was also a play the team desperately needed. Heading to the 2 minute warning in the first half, the team was playing uninspired ball and trailing 17-7. The return allowed the Patriots to score and go into the half with momentum. Connolly came so close to getting to the endzone. Had he scored? This may be a top 10 play.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac0YwM1fI70&pp=ygUYZGFuIGNvbm5vbGx5IGtpY2sgcmV0dXJu
#21 – Randy Moss TD over Revis (2009)
What an amazing one-handed catch by Moss. Watching Revis grab his hamstring sure seemed like a bull shit ploy to explain getting beat. Rex looked pissed too. That was always nice to see.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RdJgvN3UXL0&pp=ygUWcmFuZHkgbW9zcyByZXZpcyBjYXRjaA==
#20 - #11 will be up shortly.
