5 NFL games remembered for crazy weather conditions

Some of the most memorable games in NFL history featured epic weather conditions. The major effect that serious weather can have on the way a game plays out has cemented in history certain games that will never be forgotten.

Storms and severe temperatures play the biggest factor. Here are five wild weather games that NFL history will never forget.

5 Memorable NFL games featuring crazy weather

#1 - The Tuck Rule Game

The 2001 AFC Divisional Playoff game between the New England Patriots and the Oakland Raiders will forever be known as the Tuck Rule Game for the controversial ruling that directly impacted the outcome of the game. Tom Brady appeared to lose a fumble late in the fourth quarter on a play that would have pretty much sealed the game for the Raiders.

After the play was reviewed, the call was overturned and the ball was given back to the Patriots because of what was thought to be an apparent "tuck" by Tom Brady. The Patriots would go on to win the game.

It's one of the most controversial calls in NFL history and will never be forgotten. As for the weather, temperatures were below freezing and it snowed almost the entire game in Foxborough.

#2 - The Ice Bowl

The 1967 NFC Championship game between the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys is famously known as the Ice Bowl. It is one of the most memorable games in NFL history known for the intense weather.

It was 13 degrees below zero at Lambeau Field, earning it the nickname of the 'Frozen Tundra.'

In addition to being one of the coldest games in NFL history, it also featured two of the most legendary coaches of all time going head to head. Vince Lombardi of the Packers and Tom Landry of the Cowboys are both in the NFL Hall of Fame.

5 memorable NFL games featuring wild weather

Crazy weather conditions have made for some of the most memorable games in NFL history.

#3 - The Freezer Bowl

The 1981 AFC Championship game between the San Diego Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals is the coldest weather game in NFL history when including the wind chill factor. The thermometers read nine degrees below zero, but it felt like an insane negative 59 degrees in Cincinnati.

Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Fouts and the infamous "Air Coryell" offense could not overcome the elements. They fell flat as Ken Anderson brought the Bengals to the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history.

#4 - The Fog Bowl

The 1988 NFC Divisional Playoff game between the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles featured heavy foggy weather, hence the name the Fog Bowl. The fog was so intense at Soldier Field that the coaches both had to officially agree to continue playing or the game would have been postponed.

The game was agreed to continue in one of the strangest weather environments in NFL history. It was reported that fans in the stands could not even see the players on the field at all.

It was a wild situation, but the Eagles found a way to win with quarterback Randall Cunningham having a big day despite the impaired vision.

#5 - The Snow Plow Game

It snowed so much for a 1982 game in Foxborough between the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins that the league had to create a new rule prior to the start of it. The rule would allow for the game to be paused in order to clear snow off the field and make the yard markers visible.

The severe winter weather made for a scoreless game until late in the fourth quarter. The Patriots got in field goal range and the new rule was implemented to see the exact distance of the attempt.

The snow plow left a perfect area on the field "unintentionally" for a clean field goal spot without snow interference for kicker John Smith. It was a 3-0 Patriots victory.