NFL's List of '16 Greatest Moments' in History Doesn't Include Any Involving the Patriots
By Michael Luciano
The New England Patriots have a record six Super Bowls and have dominated the NFL for the last 20 years, but apparently none of their exploits with Tom Brady at the helm were good enough to be called one of the 16 greatest moments in NFL history.
The NFL chose "greatest moments" as their next all-time list with ongoing the centennial celebration. While New England was the victim of David Tyree's amazing catch in Super Bowl XLII, none of the 16 greatest moments were authored by the Patriots.
How?
The 16 moments moving on to the next round of fan voting for the “Greatest Moment in NFL History.”
— NFL (@NFL) January 9, 2020
Only eight will move on this week, so head to https://t.co/7lKIkPCYJT to vote for your favorite. #NFL100 pic.twitter.com/EB6E6Po2Ak
Patriots fans have some legitimate reasons to complain here. Malcolm Butler's Super Bowl-ending play is not on the list, but Mike Jones tackling Kevin Dyson at the one-yard line is? The 28-3 comeback isn't on this list, but the Bills coming back from 35-3 in a Wild Card game is No. 6?
However, as part of this series, every team's seminal moment was honored via a Twitter thread, and the 28-3 comeback was considered to be the greatest moment in the history of the Patriots franchise.
The @Patriots' Greatest Moment: 28-3 Comeback
— NFL (@NFL) January 2, 2020
To vote for this as the Greatest Moment in NFL History, go to https://t.co/7lKIkPlnlj. #NFL100 pic.twitter.com/UjaMLINOua
This list can be easily questioned (Why is Fitz to the Post on the list but Santonio Holmes' catch not?) by a multitude of fan bases, but the Patriots were scorned more unjustly than any other franchise.