Belichick 20/20: Ty Law intercepts Peyton Manning three times in Patriots’ 2003 AFC Championship win over Colts
Some of Bill Belichick’s greatest wins as Patriots head coach came when he stymied Peyton Manning. Ty Law’s three-INT game may be the most famous example.
Ty Law of the New England Patriots celebrates during the AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts at Gillette Stadium on January 18, 2004 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The Patriots defeated the Colts 24-14. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Ezra Shaw/Getty ImagesBy Matt Dolloff, 985TheSportsHub.com
For the Patriots' fourth preseason game of 2019, we re-lived the No. 17 game on our Belichick 20/20 countdown as we remember the greatest wins of Bill Belichick's tenure as head coach in New England. Checking in at 17th is the Patriots' 24-14 win over the Colts in the 2003 AFC Championship Game.
The game is best known for cornerback Ty Law intercepting Manning three times in the Patriots' win. Belichick's gameplans against Manning in this era were impeccable, as was the execution by the players. Having a Hall of Famer like Law out there certainly helped.
Listen below for the newest installment of Belichick 20/20, including classic calls from the game by Gil Santos and Gino Cappelletti:
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