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Top 10 Games in Gillette Stadium's First 10 Years

The first Patriots game at Gillette Stadium was played 10 years ago on September 9, 2002. In this gallery we'll count down the Top 10 games in Gillette Stadium history.

Ben Watson breaks several tackles for a 63-yard playoff TD against Jacksonville.
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Ben Watson breaks several tackles for a 63-yard playoff TD against Jacksonville.

Watson takes it against Jags for a 21-3 lead
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Watson takes it against Jags for a 21-3 lead

Tom Brady threw to Randy Moss who threw back to Brady who connected for a 56-yard TD to Jabar Gafney.
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Tom Brady threw to Randy Moss who threw back to Brady who connected for a 56-yard TD to Jabar Gafney.

Gafney hauled in the 56-yard TD for a 24-13 lead over Pittsburgh.
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Gafney hauled in the 56-yard TD for a 24-13 lead over Pittsburgh.

Brady tossed 6 TDs in a 59-0 win over the Titans
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Brady tossed 6 TDs in a 59-0 win over the Titans

Tedy Bruschi's interception thwarted a TD drive in a 27-24 season opening win over Indy in 2004
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Tedy Bruschi's interception thwarted a TD drive in a 27-24 season opening win over Indy in 2004

The Pats harrassed Peyton Manning in the opening win over Indy
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The Pats harrassed Peyton Manning in the opening win over Indy

Wes Welker caught one of Brady's 4 TD passes in a 45-3 win over the Jets to take control of the AFC East.
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Wes Welker caught one of Brady's 4 TD passes in a 45-3 win over the Jets to take control of the AFC East.

Brandon Tate also caught a TD pass in the dominating win
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Brandon Tate also caught a TD pass in the dominating win

Devin McCourty and the Pats intercepted Mark Sanchez 3 times in the win.
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Devin McCourty and the Pats intercepted Mark Sanchez 3 times in the win.

Bruschi ripped the ball away from the Colts RB in a 23-3 playoff win over Indy
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Bruschi ripped the ball away from the Colts RB in a 23-3 playoff win over Indy

Bruschi was fired up after single-handedly forcing a huge turnover in the win
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Bruschi was fired up after single-handedly forcing a huge turnover in the win

Christian Fauria scored Gillette Stadium's first TD
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Christian Fauria scored Gillette Stadium's first TD

The Pats mauled the Steelers,30-14, in Gillette's first game
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The Pats mauled the Steelers,30-14, in Gillette's first game

Ty Law intercepted Steve McNair and limped into the end zone on an injured ankle to help the Pats begin their NFL record 21-game winning streak
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Ty Law intercepted Steve McNair and limped into the end zone on an injured ankle to help the Pats begin their NFL record 21-game winning streak

Bruschi picked off Jay Fiedler for a TD in 12-0 win over Miami in a snow-filled Gillette Stadium
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Bruschi picked off Jay Fiedler for a TD in 12-0 win over Miami in a snow-filled Gillette Stadium

Bruschi's TD vs. Miami incited a spontaneous snow fireworks display that made for an amazing display inside Gillette
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Bruschi's TD vs. Miami incited a spontaneous snow fireworks display that made for an amazing display inside Gillette

Vince Wilfork was a force up front in an AFC Championship win over the Ravens
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Vince Wilfork was a force up front in an AFC Championship win over the Ravens

CB Sterling Moore made a game-saving play when he knocked a game-winning TD pass out of WR Lee Evans' hands in the final minute
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CB Sterling Moore made a game-saving play when he knocked a game-winning TD pass out of WR Lee Evans' hands in the final minute

Perhaps it was Myra Kraft who pushed Billy Cundiff's 32-yard game-tying field goal wide left to send the Pats to Super Bowl XLVI
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Perhaps it was Myra Kraft who pushed Billy Cundiff's 32-yard game-tying field goal wide left to send the Pats to Super Bowl XLVI

Rodney Harrison intercepted Peyton Manning in the end zone and Law picked him off 3 more times in a 24-14 AFC Championship win over the Colts.
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Rodney Harrison intercepted Peyton Manning in the end zone and Law picked him off 3 more times in a 24-14 AFC Championship win over the Colts.

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