In the Tuck Rule Game, which team did Tom Brady beat in his first playoff start?

Tom Brady beat the Oakland Raiders in his first playoff start, winning 16–13 in overtime in the 2001 AFC Divisional Playoff Game. The contest was played on January 19, 2002, at snowy Foxboro Stadium.

The game became known as the Tuck Rule Game. With New England trailing 13–10 late in the fourth quarter, Raiders cornerback Charles Woodson hit Brady and the ball appeared to be recovered by Oakland after a fumble. Replay officials applied the tuck rule and changed the ruling to an incomplete pass.

Brady then led the Patriots into position for Adam Vinatieri to tie the game with a 45-yard field goal through heavy snow. In overtime, Vinatieri kicked the winning 23-yarder, giving Brady his first postseason victory.

The Raiders were sometimes called Los Angeles or Las Vegas in other eras, but they were officially the Oakland Raiders for this game. The controversial rule was later removed from the NFL rulebook, making the matchup one of the most discussed playoff games in league history.