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Given the upward trajectory both Belichick and Brady's careers have taken since, it is easy to forget the Patriots were 14-point underdogs for Super Bowl XXXVI, when they took on the 'Greatest Show on Turf', looking to claim the first of their record haul of six rings.
Belichick's Pats restricted the explosive St Louis offense to just three points in as many quarters until the Rams finally found some form in the fourth, scoring two touchdowns to tie the game up at 17 apiece.
But step forward New England kicker Adam Vinatieri, who fired through the game-winning field goal from 48 yards out as time expired to truly signal the start of the Patriots dynasty.