1980's
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Here are a few really old photos of a game back in the '80s.  I believe these photos were taken on December 8, 1985.  I base this on several factors, not the least of which is the girl sitting on my lap in this first tailgate photo.  Her name is Shelly and I started dating her a year or so after high school.

 

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My buddy Bruce K. joins Shelly and I on the couch.  I have him to thank for becoming the football fan I am today.  He took me to my first game when I was pretty young.   The only other people in the photo that I know are the three guys to the left standing up.  From the left they are Denny B., John S. and Chuck D.  The rest of them?  I have no idea who they are.  I think I still have one of those knit hats.

 

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Denny B. must be taking this one because that's Harry F. on the far left now.

 

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Probably trying to get the old Hibachi going in this one.

 

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Here's a shot of the bowl in the old Schaefer/Sullivan/Foxboro Stadium.
I'm not sure what name it had at this point.

 

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Our seats were all the way up at the back against that red wall.   I'm not sure if any of
us are in this one.  I miss those aluminum benches.   Okay, not so much.

 

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I found it interesting how many people DIDN'T have Patriots jackets and hats and all that.

 

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A shot of the game in progress.

 

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Another shot of the game going on.

 

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This is the photo with the most compelling evidence as to which game it is.  The scoreboard reveals a score of 20-6 with 9:41 left in the 4th quarter.   From this I was able to figure out that this was a game against the Detroit Lions on 12/8/1985.  Damn! The Lions sucked back then, too?  The final score was 23-6.

 

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Trying to get a shot of the scoreboard.  Not sure why.

 

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The lights are on in the old barn.

 

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Patriots Hall of Famer Steve Nelson leaves the field after the game.

 

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Players leave the field after the game.

 

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Craig James high-fives a fan on his way up the tunnel.

 

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Not sure who the wounded guy is.  Anyone have any idea?

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