On this day, January, 19, 2002, the Patriots defeated the Oakland Raiders in the Divisional Playoffs at Foxboro Stadium. Re-live the game in full below.
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On the 15-year anniversary of the final game at Foxboro Stadium, we present a look back at the AFC Divisional round playoff game between the Patriots and Raiders on Jan. 19, 2001. Played under heavy snowfall, the Patriots won a 16-13 overtime thriller.
19 Jan 2002: A general view of the pre game ceremony before the AFC playoff game between the Oakland Raiders the New England Patriots at Foxboro Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The Patriots came from behind to win 16-13 in overtime. Digital Image Mandatory Credit: Al Bello/Getty Images
View of kickoff action at Foxboro Stadium during Oakland Raiders vs New England Patriots game with snow, weather, Foxboro, MA 1/19/2002 (Photo by Damian Strohmeyer/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images)
New England Patriots' head coach Bill Belichick watches his team in action against the Oakland Raiders in Foxboro, Mass., Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002. The Patriots play the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship game on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady prepares to pass against the Oakland Raiders during their snowy AFC Divisional playoff game in Foxboro, Mass. Saturday night, Jan. 19, 2002. Brady pased for 312 yards and ran for a touchdown in the Patriots' 16-13 overtime victory. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
FOXBOROUGH, MA - JANUARY 19: Patriots' Tom Brady celebrates a fourth quarter touchdown. New England Patriots face the Oakland Raiders in an AFC playoff game at Foxboro Stadium in Foxborough, MA on Jan. 19, 2002. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Steve Peterson, left, from East Hampton, Conn, Mark Long, center, of Colechester, Conn. and Sean Wild, right, of Middletown, Conn, cheer during the first quarter at Foxboro Stadium against the Oakland Raiders in Foxboro, Mass., Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002. (AP Photo/Victoria Arocho)
The New England Patriots Revolutionary War honor guard, bottom, try to stay warm as they watch the New England Patriots battle the Oakland Raiders as fans, top, look on during the first quarter at Foxboro Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002. (AP Photo/ Victoria Arocho)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady passes the ball against the Oakland Raiders in their AFC Divisional Playoff game in Foxboro, Mass. Saturday night, Jan. 19, 2002. Brady passed for 312 yards and scored a touchdown in the Patriots 16-13 overtime victory. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, right, covers the ball as he gets sacked by Oakland Raiders linebacker Elijah Alexander (58) during the second half of the the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Foxboro Stadium, in Foxboro, Mass., Saturday Jan. 19, 2002. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Patriots teammates clear the ground of snow with their feet, as they try to give Adam Vinatieri, far left, the best footing to kick the winning field goal in overtime. New England Patriots face the Oakland Raiders in an AFC playoff game at Foxboro Stadium in Foxborough, MA on Jan. 19, 2002.
New England Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri is hoisted by his teammates as they celebrate his winning field goal in overtime against the Oakland Raiders in their AFC Division Playoff game in Foxboro, Mass. Saturday night, Jan. 19, 2002. The Patriots won, 16-13. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Bobby Hamilton #91 of the New England Patriots celebrates in the snow after an overtime AFC playoff game against the Oakland Raiders at Foxboro Stadium on January 19, 2002 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The Patriots came from behind to win 16-13.
With several Patriots players about to make their postseason debuts, we take a look back at the first playoff game for some current Patriots and how they fared.
Rob Gronkowski. Jan 16, 2011. AFC Divisional Round. Jets 28, Patriots 21.Gronkowski caught four passes for 65 yards, including a 37-yard reception that began a nine-play, 80-yard touchdown drive in the third quarter.
Danny Amendola. Jan. 14, 2014. AFC Divisional Round. Patriots 43, Colts 22.Amendola caught three passes for 77 yards, including a 53-yard reception that kick-started a 10-play, 88-yard third quarter touchdown drive.
Alan Branch. Jan. 10, 2010. NFL Wild Card Round. Cardinals 51, Packers 45 OT. In a game that featured an NFL playoff record 13 touchdowns, Branch made a key defensive play in his postseason intro, pouncing on a loose ball let go by Packers WR Donald Driver in the first quarter.
Martellus Bennett. Jan. 17, 2010. NFC Divisional Round. Vikings 34, Cowboys 3. Bennett, then a second-year player with Dallas, caught three passes for 27 yards.
