It was ruled an incomplete pass on the field, but according to former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady the famous “Tuck Rule” play versus the Oakland Raiders might have been a fumble after all.
Sharing a video on social media, Brady claimed as much: “The Tuck Rule Game against the Raiders... it might have been a fumble.”
The play in question happened during the 2001 divisional round playoff game between the Patriots and Raiders in snowy Foxboro Stadium.
Late in the game, with New England needing to score a field goal to tie the game and keep its hopes alive, Brady’s former Michigan teammate Charles Woodson hit him from his blindside.