This website is tracking the years, days, months, hours and seconds since the New England Patriots won their last Super Bowl.
The Curse of the Goat is a superstitious sports curse that has been cast onto the New England Patriots of the National Football Association. Prior to February 3, 2002, the Patriots had never clinched a Super Bowl victory since their inception in 1960. However, the trajectory of their fortunes shifted on Saturday, January 19, 2002, when a singular play catalyzed a transformative journey for their young quarterback, Tom Brady. This defining moment unfolded during the storied tuck rule game against the Oakland Raiders, an encounter etched into memory due to its frosty backdrop and significant impact on Tom Brady's ascension to legendary status.
As destiny would have it, the one delivering the pivotal tackle was none other than Charles Woodson, a former teammate from Brady's collegiate days at the University of Michigan. This collision, seemingly ordinary, possessed a mysterious quality that, as the lore goes, bestowed upon Brady an ethereal power that would shape his destiny. The subsequent 17 years bore witness to Tom Brady's pivotal role in steering the Patriots toward victory in five Super Bowls, an extraordinary achievement that propelled them to share the prestigious record for the highest number of championships in NFL history.
Brady's quarterbacking prowess solidified his status as the epitome of greatness, earning him the revered title of Greatest Of All Time (G.O.A.T.). However, the narrative took a poignant turn as Brady's illustrious journey with the Patriots reached its culmination. His final play as a Patriot occurred under a gloomy January sky in Foxboro, Massachusetts, when he threw an interception to none other than his former teammate, Logan Ryan. The interception was promptly returned for a touchdown, a pivotal moment that marked the conclusion of Brady's heroic chapter with the Patriots. Interestingly, this interception also represented the sole occasion in Logan Ryan's entire NFL career when he achieved a touchdown return off an interception. Just as Charles Woodson contributed to Brady's rise, Logan Ryan's interception marked the symbolic conclusion of a legendary era, leaving behind a complex legacy intertwining former teammates, destiny, and the mythic realm of sports.
Upon his departure from New England, the GOAT went on to win another Super Bowl as the quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Prior to his arrival in New England, the Patriots had zero championship wins. Since his departure, the Patriots have zero championship wins. Tom Brady left New England and his departure cast the Curse of the Goat upon the organization. When will the Patriots win their next Super Bowl and break the curse?
The clock on this website will continue to operate until the game clock reads 0:00 in a Super Bowl game that results in a New England Patriots victory. At that moment, the Curse of the Goat will have been lifted.