2002 patriots raiders game

All-time Scores , Find a Score All Player Colleges , High Schools Lambeau Field , Superdome , Candlestick Park Glossary , Stat Minimums We're Social Adam Vinatieri 36 yard field goal. Sebastian Janikowski 39 yard field goal. Zack Crockett 2 yard rush Sebastian Janikowski kick. Adam Vinatieri 31 yard field goal. Rich Gannon 2 yard rush Sebastian Janikowski kick. Tedy Bruschi 48 yard interception return Adam Vinatieri kick.

Sebastian Janikowski 28 yard field goal. Kevin Faulk 86 yard kickoff return Adam Vinatieri kick. Rich Gannon , Tim Brown and Jerry Rice -- who have accumulated years between them and an astounding 45 NFL seasons -- nearly got enough done on offense to win. But, at the end of the day literally , the Raiders still hadn't won a road playoff game in 21 years. The performance of Brady, the wunderkind who replaced injured Drew Bledsoe, may give the Patriots slight pause when they contemplate trading the franchise passer during the offseason.

There were times -- much of the night under the prime-time lights -- that Brady looked like the year-old he is. On a critical third down early in the fourth quarter, he had nearly 10 seconds to throw the ball and still managed to over-throw tight end Jermaine Wiggins.

He missed two open receivers in the end zone -- by yards, not feet. Still, he finished the game with 32 completions in 52 attempts for yards, in the second half. Ten passes went to Wiggins and another eight to wideout David Patten, who led all receivers with yards. While it was good theater for the television audience, the steady snow made for some tough sledding, particularly for the offenses. The snow-blow patrol scurried out onto the field during timeouts, but the effect was largely cosmetic -- and comical.

At one point, the accumulation on the top of Rice's helmet was about an inch and one half. The Patriots' defense, as it has all season long, bent and bent but never completely broke down. Gannon completed 17 of 31 passes but no receiver collected more than Rice's 48 yards. Charlie Garner 17 carries, 64 yards was neutralized by the Patriots' Antowain Smith 20 attempts, 65 yards. The Patriots' Ty Law led the team with 10 solo tackles and two assists. The Raiders took what seemed to be a commanding lead early in the second quarter.

Je'Rod Cherry interfered with Oakland's fair catch and the Raiders started at midfield. The key play was a yard slant to Rice on third-and-8 that gave Oakland a first down at the New England yard-line. Gannon's yard touchdown strike to third wide receiver James Jett managed to elude defensive back Terrance Shaw in the corner of the end zone. Three third-quarter field goals, the last two by Sebastian Janikowski , seemed to wrap up the game, but suddenly Brady and the Patriots found themselves.

Brady completed nine straight passes and ran in from the 6-yard-line to make it a plausible with remaining. The Patriots' defense, which played well enough to win the game, bent a little but stopped the Raiders. Defensive tackle Richard Seymour , who harassed Gannon all evening, forced an incompletion on third-and-long and the Patriots' offense was in business at its own 20 with left in regulation.

After picking up a first down, Brady missed Patten on consecutive plays -- ending his streak at 10 straight completions -- and then missed Fred Coleman on a relatively easy slant, forcing the Patriots to punt. And so the pressure swung back to the New England defense with left. Sure enough, they stopped Oakland and gave the Patriots' offense one last chance, which they cashed on Vinatieri's low, three-iron, game-tying shot. Full Play-By-Play. Full Site Menu Return to Top.

All-time Scores , Find a Score All Player Colleges , High Schools Lambeau Field , Superdome , Candlestick Park Glossary , Stat Minimums We're Social Adam Vinatieri 23 yard field goal. Sebastian Janikowski 38 yard field goal. Sebastian Janikowski 45 yard field goal. Tom Brady 6 yard rush Adam Vinatieri kick.

Adam Vinatieri 45 yard field goal.