Throughout the Patriots' organization's existence, there have been more memorable moments than one can count, with most of the more notable ones coming during the dynasty era. Bill Belichick and Tom Brady brought an unimaginable amount of success to the team, leading to some of the most incredible moments in NFL history, while others are memories fans would rather forget.
From the helmet catch to Deflategate, there are plenty of times we wish we could erase, with more out-of-this-world positive moments that help cancel them out. But within it all, there are some weird moments that are hard to look past, one of which comes long before the most iconic two decades in New England's history.
There are probably plenty of examples that could be thrown out there that would be defined as weird, but perhaps none that fit the definition more than the infamous "snowplow game" against the Dolphins during the 1982 season.
The fact it is a game with a nickname already tells you it was one to remember, for better or for worse.
The Patriots weirdest game in team history is remembered for a snow plow during an unremarkable win over the Dolphins
It was Week 6 of the Patriots' 1982 season when they were hit with a major snowstorm against a team not known for performing well in any sort of weather beyond high temperatures and sunny skies.
That should have been a factor in the Patriots' domination over their divisional foe, but instead, the conditions were so bad that players were unable to make many positive plays. At one point, it got so bad that the Patriots' head coach at the time, Ron Meyer, asked for the snowplow operator to clear a spot ahead of kicking a field goal with under five minutes left to go in the fourth quarter.
It would be the first points on the board for either team, so it was crucial for New England to have the best chance possible at putting points on the board.
What makes the moment bizarre is that the driver of the snowplow was Mark Henderson, a convicted felon who was out of prison on a work release program at the time and had been given the keys to operate the snowplow for an NFL game.
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He cleared a patch on the field to allow kicker John Smith to hit the 33-yard field goal, which he did successfully, and the rest of the game continued to go in their favor. The Dolphins drove down the field, with Henderson ready to clear more snow if they were to kick a field goal, too, only for Miami's QB David Woodley to be intercepted with just one minute left in the game.
That allowed the Patriots to eventually win another memorable game, with Henderson becoming a memorable part of an otherwise mostly boring game.
It might not be at the top of the list in Patriots' history, but what other franchise can say a prisoner on work release helped them win an NFL game?