20 For 20: Rare And Unique Photos Of Bill Belichick On 20th Anniversary With Patriots

BOSTON (CBS) -- Bill Belichick has officially been at the helm of the Patriots for 20 years. Over that time, he's won 267 games and six Super Bowls. He's stood at a podium for hundreds of hours and has sat down for countless interviews. He's been a guest on late night talk shows and Super Bowl pregame shows, and he's been a stabilizing figure in a football world where the only constant is change.

Suffice it to say, Belichick has been seen quite a bit during his tenure in New England. Still, there have been moments that may not have captured the spotlight as much as others. And in honor of his 20th year with the team, here are 20 rare and unique photos from his time leading the Patriots.

1. Early Days

Drew Bledsoe and Bill Belichick during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game against the San Francisco 49er's on July 31, 2000 (Photo by David Maxwell/AFP via Getty Images)

Photos from Belichick's earliest days in New England aren't always readily available, but fortunately, someone was wise enough to snap a photo of him on the sideline for his first game as Patriots head coach. This one took place on July 31, 2000, at the Hall of Fame Game in Canton against the 49ers.

The Patriots won, 20-0. A rookie quarterback named Tom Brady got his first taste of NFL action, too.

2. Super Bowl XXXVI

Bill Belichick and Tom Brady at practice for Super Bowl XXXVI (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images)

Speaking of Brady ... he did enough early in his career to impress the head coach, leading to Belichick sticking with the QB in 2001 once Drew Bledsoe was healthy enough to return. Here, two of the greats of all time are pictured in the week leading up to Super Bowl XXXVI against the Rams, a game that would begin a dynastic shift in the NFL.

3. Pittsburgh Shower

Patriots players douse head coach Bill Belichick with ice water at the end of the 2001 AFC Championship Game (Photo by Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images)

The Patriots would not have been in that Super Bowl if they hadn't won a game they weren't supposed to win a week prior in Pittsburgh. The Steelers entered that game as 10-point favorites, and when Brady left due to injury, the Patriots looked to be in trouble. But a Bledsoe touchdown and a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown powered the Patriots to a victory on which the dynasty was built.

4. Elation In Jacksonville

Bill Belichick celebrates after winning Super Bowl XXXIX (Photo by Jeff Haynes//AFP/Getty Images)

It's not often that Belichick really lets loose, even after winning championships. The ending of Super Bowl XXXIX, however, was not one of those times.

5. World Leader

Bill Belichick and President George W. Bush in 2005. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Robert Kraft, President Barack Obama, and Bill Belichick in 2015. (Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP Getty Images)
Bill Belichick and President Donald Trump in 2017. (Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

Winning six Super Bowls over an 18-year span leads to the opportunity to meet a few different leaders of the United States of America.

In another life, Belichick might make for a great White House press secretary.

6. Bill And A Kid

Bill and Steve Belichick in 2013 (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

In recent years, Belichick has welcomed his two sons -- Steve and Brian -- onto the coaching staff. Any parent -- and really, just anyone in general -- can appreciate how great that must be.

"It's just, you miss so much as a father, because of your schedule and the games that you're involved with in the NFL, then the kids (are) in school and playing sports and doing stuff, and you just can't be there for all of it," Belichick said this past year in an interview. "Kind of feels like you make up a little bit for it by being able to be involved with them on a little bit later in life level."

7. Bill And A Kid (Rock)

There are pictures of Bill golfing with Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. Those don't compare to the pictures of Bill hitting it off with Kid Rock at Pebble Beach. There are a lot of proper nouns in that sentence that likely never imagined they'd be used together.

8. Conference Champion

Bill Belichick holds the Lamar Hunt Trophy. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

As head coach of the Patriots, Belichick has won nine conference championships. Nobody else has ever won more than six. Here, Belichick holds the Lamar Hunt Trophy after the Patriots demolished the Colts by a 45-7 final score in the 2014 AFC Championship Game.

9. All Business

Bill Belichick takes the field alongside players prior to Super Bowl XLIX. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The Patriots lost Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI. When it came time for another chance, Bill Belichick clearly wasn't messing around.

10. Richard's Respect

Bill Belichick, Richard Sherman (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Everybody saw Richard Sherman make a point out of shaking Tom Brady's hand at the end of Super Bowl XLIX, but the All-Pro cornerback also made sure to find Bill Belichick to offer congratulations after Malcolm Butler shocked the football world (and Sherman, specifically).

11. Back To Work

Bill Belichick with Vinnie Colelli during the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

After winning a Super Bowl for the first time in a decade, the party didn't last too long for Belichick. He was back at work, sitting in the stands at the NFL scouting combine just a couple of weeks later, clipboard and stopwatch in hand.

12. Pregame Prep

Bill Belichick looks over his notes prior to Super Bowl LI. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Belichick is always jotting down notes with a pencil on the sideline. Here, he took a look at some of those notes prior to Super Bowl LI. (If you look closely, you can make out something that looks like, "Fall behind 28-3, then win in overtime, it will be epic.")

13. Celebrating History

Danny Amendola and Bill Belichick celebrate after winning Super Bowl LI over the Falcons. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Just like Super Bowl XXXIX, Bill Belichick made sure to make the most of his celebration after Super Bowl LI. The first-ever overtime victory in the Super Bowl will have that effect on even the most stoic of coaches.

14. Honoring His Dad

Bill Belichick arrives in Minnesota for Super Bowl LII. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Bill Belichick showed up to Super Bowl LII in style, departing the Patriots' team plane with a hat that caught everyone's attention in Minnesota. Turns out, the hat belonged to Bill's father.

"That was my dad's hat, so I thought I'd just toss that one one. I felt good about wearing it," Belichick said. "Minnesota is a good place to have a hat. It did the trick."

15. One More Time

Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft, Jim Nantz, and Tom Brady after the 2018 AFC Championship Game. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Seventeen years after pulling off an upset victory on the road in the AFC title game, Belichick and Brady did it once more in Kansas City on a frigid night last January. It was a vintage win for the Pats, who rode that victory to a sixth Super Bowl title two weeks later.

16. At The Track

Bill Belichick and Linda Holliday look over a program before the start of the 145th running of the Kentucky Oaks. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

It's not often that Belichick takes a break from football, but he does like to pop in at the Kentucky Derby from time to time. Here, Belichick looks over his options at the Kentucky Oaks, which is annually held the day before the Derby.

17. Celebrating With The Jove

Bill Belichick celebrates with Jon Bon Jovi after the 2016 AFC Championship Game. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

No rocker on the planet brings out the excitement from Bill Belichick quite like Jon Bon Jovi.

18. Bike Buds

Tom Brady and Bill Belichick at the 2010 Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port (Photo by Joe Kohen/Getty Images for Audi of America)

When it comes to a good cause to support his quarterback, Bill Belichick made it a point to regularly show up to the cycling event on Cape Cod.

19. Family Affair

Bill Belichick and granddaughter, Blakely, celebrate after Super Bowl LIII. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Belichick learned coaching from his father, just as Belichick's children learned the game from him. Now, a fourth generation of Belichick is gaining some incredible experiences through football.

20. All About Winning

Bill Belichick walks off the field, with the Patriots' six Super Bowl banners in the background. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

When Belichick was hired 20 years ago, he issued a very straightforward statement at his introductory press conference: "That's all I really am about, is trying to win football games."

With six championships and 267 victories under his belt, he's put those actions into words in a big way for the Patriots.

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