When he was just four years old, Tom attended the 1981 NFC Championship Game with his father. Led the offense on two fourth-quarter touchdown drives, of 75 yards and 65 yards respectively, to re-take the lead before ultimately winning the game in overtime with a 13-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to clinch the victory. "Ryan was a part of us," he noted in a statement posted to the organization's website. Rushed for a career-high 31 yards on 10 carries in the victory over Jacksonville (12/24). Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in 2013 and 24th time of his career. While the pregame discussion pitted Brady against his old head coach, Bill Belichick, Jones nearly hijacked the narrative. Set three Super Bowl records against Atlanta including most passes in a game (62), most completions (43) and at the time, most passing yards (466), becoming just the second player to have a 400-yard game in a Super Bowl. Brady completed 26 of 42 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns and led two key drives late in the game - the first was a six-play, 54-yard drive in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter that led to the game-tying field goal and the second was a 12-play, 54-yard drive that set up the game-winning field goal. Between the 2003 and 2007 NFL seasons Brady put in some of his best performances as a New England Patriots player. 17), AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Wk. Brady had a standout season with the New England Patriots in the 2007 NFL season where he led the Patriots to an undefeated streak (without any ties) through the entire season. Jets (9/22). Completed 24-of-47 passes for 326 yards with three touchdowns in the loss at Houston (12/1). He started all of the regular season games in these 5 seasons and the New England Patriots also had a five year streak of making it to the NFL Playoffs. (AP) Tom Brady rallied the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 19-17 victory over the Patriots on a rainy Sunday night in his return to New England, with Appearing on Bradys Lets Go! podcast, Belichick called him the greatest player to ever live. Not a bad start, but still not enough to secure a win against the Seattle Seahawks. Recorded six ratings of over 100.0 in 2002 (all victories), the highest single-season total by a Patriot since Drew Bledsoe recorded seven during the 1996 season. Finished 14-of-26 for 133 yards passing with one touchdown pass at Detroit (9/23). (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images), 2017: AFC Pro Bowl, Associated Press Most Valuable Player, Associated Press All-Pro: First Team, Pro Football Writers Association Most Valuable Player, Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL Team, Sports Illustrated Most Valuable Player, Sporting News Offensive Player of the Year, Sporting News All-Pro, AFC Offensive Player of the Month (November), AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Wk. After being traded by New England in 2014 to the Texans, Mallett suffered a season-ending pec injury and was released later that year. The crowd cheered an introductory video starring the man who led them to six Super Bowls over 20 years, and broke out into BRA-DY chants when he ran on to the field. Brady won 6 Super Bowl titles with the Patriots along with 11 Conference Championships and 22 Division Championships. Completed 34-of-44 passes for 341 yards and three touchdown passes in the win vs. Indianapolis (10/4), tying him with Adam Vinatieri for the most wins ever by an NFL player with 226. The Patriots have qualified for 11 Super Bowls in franchise history, nine with Brady at the helm. Averaged 301.7 yards per game in 2012 and joined Drew Brees (5) as the first NFL players to average 300 yards in at least three seasons. HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 1: MVP Tom Brady of the New England Patriots celebrates after defeating the Carolina Panthers 32-29 in Super Bowl XXXVIII at Reliant Stadium on February 1, 2004 in Houston, Texas. Brady threw three touchdowns against Buffalo in the 2011 season finale (1/1), marking Brady's 14th game in 2011 with two or more touchdowns, tying his franchise record for most games with two or more touchdowns in a season. Became just the fourth quarterback in NFL history to reach 70,000 regular season passing yards on an 8-yard pass to RB Rex Burkhead in the third quarter. Tom Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion, The New England Patriots are deeply saddened to learn of the sudden and unexpected passing of former quarterback Ryan Mallett. He was transported to an area hospital, but was pronounced dead at the Destin Emergency Room. Posted a touchdown-to-interception ratio of +14 in 2002, the fourth highest total in the NFL. Tom Brady, ahead of his return to New England to face his former team for the first time after he spent 20 seasons there, opened up about his departure from the With his first quarter 8-yard touchdown pass to Julian Edelman, he threw his 12th touchdown pass of the season and broke the NFL record for most touchdown passes in a season for quarterbacks age 42 or older. His 79-yard touchdown pass to Chris Hogan in the fourth quarter marked the 450th touchdown pass of his career and his ninth touchdown pass of 70 yards or longer. Brady connected with TE Matt LaCosse on the touchdown, extending his NFL record by throwing touchdown passes to 76 different receivers. Tied an NFL record with his eighth start in a conference championship game at Denver (1/19) and ran for his fourth career postseason touchdown and added one touchdown pass. Commercial reproduction, distribution or transmission of any part or parts of this website or any information contained therein by any means whatsoever without the prior written permission of the Club is not permitted. Made his first postseason start and set Patriots' single-game postseason highs with 52 attempts, 32 completions and 312 yards in the Patriots' divisional playoff victory over Oakland (1/19). Played his 213th game with the Patriots making him New England's all-time leader in games played in the win at Dallas (10/11). Completed 24-of-40 passes for 280 yards and four touchdowns. A blown game in so many, many ways. Completed 33-of-50 passes for 367 yards and three touchdowns in the AFC Divisional win vs. Baltimore (1/10), setting an NFL record with his 46th career postseason touchdown pass. Completed 19-of-30 passes for 257 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in the win at Indianapolis (11/16), his first victory at Lucas Oil Stadium. BOOM, we want that ball. Finished the regular season with 11 consecutive starts without an interception - the most by a quarterback since the 1970 merger. Passed Steve Grogan as the Patriots' career touchdown leader with his 183rd touchdown pass on a 6-yard connection to Randy Moss in the second quarter of the Patriots' 56-10 rout vs. Buffalo (11/18). The win also moved Brady's career record vs. Dallas to 5-0. He finished the game 27-of-44 for 292 yards, one TD and one interception (10/17). Completed 22-of-35 passes for 298 yards and a touchdown, while leading the Patriots back from a 24-16 fourth-quarter deficit to win and clinch the AFC East division title at Pittsburgh (12/17). Completed 30-of-39 passes for 447 yards, the fifth-highest total of his career, and added three touchdown passes in the victory at New Orleans (9/17). Jets (10/15). 11), Miller Lite NFL Player of the Week (Wk. The last time Brady got to wear the red uniform with the Pat Patriot helmet came back in 2012 and he definitely seemed a little jealous when the team announced that the throwbacks would be returning for the 2022 season. Was voted an offensive co-captain for the 2004 season by his teammates. Al Bello/Getty. Week 2 after a 423-yard effort with three touchdowns vs. San Diego (9/18). Unlike the Giants, the Jets could only manage a field goal, making the score 27-24. Brady won his third career NFL Most Valuable Player Award in 2017, becoming the oldest player in NFL history to win the award at age 40. The Sheriff's Office said first responders were called to a beach in Destin at around 2:12 p.m. that day. 5 and 11), AFC Offensive Player of the Month (October), Team Captain, 2015: Pro Bowl, AFC Offensive Player of the Month (September), AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Wk. A Boston legend returned to New England on Sunday but was outplayed by the man drafted to be his long-term replacement. Peyton Manning is second with 11 11-win seasons. He won the sixth and final Super Bowl with the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII (2019) against the Los Angeles Rams. He was the fourth fastest to reach the mark, doing so in his 198th game. The Patriots picked Tom Brady as a fourth-string reserve quarterback for Drew Beldsoe, who was the starting quarterback for the Patriots in 2000. Rallied the Patriots from a 21-0 deficit and a 28-3 deficit to a 34-28 overtime victory to mark the fourth time overall that Brady has led the Patriots to a win after falling behind by 21 points jdl. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. 9), USA Today's All-Joe Team, Team Captain, 2002: AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Wk. Tom Brady has been the Patriots' starting quarterback for 18 seasons and has led his team to the Super Bowl in half of them. Brady helped the New England Patriots reach great heights and establish themselves as one of the major teams in the NFL. Jumped out to an early lead with three first-half touchdown passes, while his 24 completions left him with a career total of 6,004, becoming just the fourth NFL player to reach 6,000 completions. Mallett reportedly was pulled out of the water by lifeguards and life-saving measures were performed. Jets (11/13), Brady and Belichick surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famers Dan Marino and Don Shula of Miami for the most wins (117) by a quarterback-head coach duo in the Super Bowl era. Down 10 in the fourth quarter, Brady led scoring drives of 85 and 30 yards, both capped with touchdown passes to WR Danny Amendola to help propel the Patriots to a 24-20 victory, and their second consecutive Super Bowl berth and third in four years. Finished 25-of-36 for 277 yards with three touchdown passes in the win at Chicago (10/21), leading the Patriots back from a 10-point second quarter deficit for the 32nd time in his career, the most such comebacks by a quarterback since Brady entered the league in 2000. His 81-yard touchdown pass to WR Sam Aiken at Miami (11/8) was his longest pass of the season. After the 2017 NFL season, Brady got named the NFL MVP for the 3rd time in his career. Tom Brady got a subdued-yet-hilarious response to his retirement announcement yesterday from his former team, the New England Patriots. He was named the Super Bowl MVP and cemented his place as the starting quarterback in the New England Patriots side. 17), Monday Night Football Hungriest Player Award (Wk. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Was named MVP of Super Bowl LI in the victory vs. Atlanta (2/5) and joined Hall of Fame DL Charles Haley as the only NFL players to play on five Super Bowl winning teams. He also became just the fourth player in NFL history to reach 65,000 career passing yards. Started all 16 regular-season games and passed for 4,770 yards and an NFL-leading 36 touchdowns. Brady's 340 pass yards moved him past Brett Favre into second place for the most passing yards all-time, including both regular and postseason. 2023 E! His 410 yards ranks as the 15th most prolific single-game passing performance in Patriots history. Won his fourth Super Bowl and third Super Bowl MVP award after completing a then Super Bowl-record 37-of-50 passes for 328 yards and four touchdowns in the Patriots' 28-24 Super Bowl XLIX win vs. Seattle (2/1). His two-touchdown performance extended his NFL record for the most multi-TD games in the playoffs to 20. Please logout and login again. Brady left the New England Patriots in 2020 after 20 successful seasons with the franchise. Engineered his 36th career game-winning performance following a fourth-quarter deficit or tie in overtime win vs. N.Y. Set an NFL record with his 10th straight game with three or more touchdown passes. "We ask that you remember his family, team, students, fellow coaches, and the White Hall School District staff in your prayers.". Became the sixth QB in NFL history to reach 4,000 completions in 187 games, third-fastest behind Drew Brees (169 games) and Peyton Manning (183 games). The win was his 227th career victory, moving him past Adam Vinatieri for the most career wins ever by an NFL player. In Week 2 vs. San Diego (9/18), Brady became the first of the 500-yard passers to follow up his 500-yard performance by throwing for 400 or more yards. Finished the season ranked third in the AFC and sixth in the NFL with a 86.5 passer rating. Named a co-captain for the 14th straight season. After Kansas City tied the game with three minutes to play, Brady led the offense on a seven-play, 65-yard drive down to the Kansas City 10-yard line where K Stephen Gostkowski ended the game with a 28-yard field goal. Why did the New England Patriots let Tom Brady go? Started both postseason games and went 54-of-94 for 664 yards passing, four touchdowns and an 84.7 passer rating. Week 6 vs. Tennessee after throwing for 380 yards and six touchdowns in a 59-0 victory. 2001 was the first season when Brady shone for the Patriots. Completed 24-of-32 passes for 311 yards and one touchdown pass in the win vs. Minnesota (12/2). Completed 17-of-37 passes for 190 yards and one touchdown in the win vs. Dallas (11/24). Became the third quarterback to reach at least 150 wins and guided the team to 12 regular-season wins for the ninth time in his career to help claim a 12th AFC East title in his 15-year career. Connected on 29-of-47 passes for 368 yards and two touchdowns in the Patriots come-from-behind 23-20 overtime victory over the Houston Texans (11/23). Tom Brady helped lift the Patriots to become one of the most successful NFL teams to date. Bell made a few appearances in the Ravens 23-7 win but wasnt much of a factor, picking up a mere 11 yards on four carries. Concluded the six-play, game-winning drive by finding David Givens for an 18-yard touchdown strike in the corner of the end zone with 30 seconds remaining in the game. Brady was one of several former teammates who shared their condolences and memories of Mallett on social media after news of his death was confirmed. 1), Team Captain, 2010: AFC Pro Bowl, Associated Press Most Valuable Player (unanimous selection), Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year, Associated Press All-Pro: First Team, Sporting News Offensive Player of the Year, Sporting News All-Pro, Pro Football Weekly Most Valuable Player, Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-NFL Team, Peter King's SI.com Most Valuable Player, Peter King's SI.com Offensive Player of the Year, Peter King's SI.com All-Pro Offensive Team, AFC Offensive Player of the Month (Dec./Jan. His 2-yard touchdown pass to WR Julian Edelman in the second quarter was the 580th career touchdown, setting the mark for the most overall touchdowns in NFL history. As a senior in 1999 was named All-Big Ten Conference second-team selection and team MVP after completing 214-of-341 passes (62.8 percent) for 2,586 yards, 20 touchdowns and only six interceptions. With the win, Brady also earned his NFL record 11th division championship. Well, Lance went 9-for-18, threw two touchdowns without a pick, and collected 157 yards in what was an unplanned relief appearance. 5 & Wk. Feb 08, 2020 at 01:42 PM CAREER TRANSACTIONS Tom Brady was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (199th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft. Set a career high and became the 17th quarterback in NFL history to achieve a perfect passer rating of 158.3 in a game while setting a franchise record with six touchdown passes in the Patriots' 49-28 victory over the Miami Dolphins (10/21). Was voted an offensive co-captain by his teammates. Completed 24-of-33 passes for 250 yards and a season-high four touchdown passes in the victory over the New York Jets (12/30). The New England Patriots hosted the inaugural girls high school flag football championship at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots trailed Baltimore 20-10 with 14:53 remaining in the game. Photo by David Silverman/2004 Getty Images, Photo by Eric J. Adler/New England Patriots/Eric J. Adler, Photo by David Silverman/New England Patriots, Thu Jun 29 - 03:45 PM | Thu Jul 06 - 11:55 AM. 7, Wk. Completed 13-of-19 passes for 130 yards during two fourth quarter comeback scoring drives and the game-winning overtime scoring drive. Led the team to his 13th 12-win season and became the fourth quarterback in NFL history with 11 4,000-yard passing seasons. The win was Brady's 13th on opening day, tying him with Peyton Manning for the most such wins all-time in the Super Bowl era. Brady threw for over 200 yards in the second half for the third straight week and 418 yards total. Mallettwho was a quarterback and served as a backup for Bradydied in an apparent drowning off a Florida Gulf Coast beach on June 27, according tothe Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. Late in the fourth quarter down three points, Brady led a seven-play, 75-yard drive to retake the lead with a 4-yard touchdown scramble on third-and-goal. The game began as a lovefest. Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his Week 5 performance at Cleveland. Set an NFL record for consecutive completions in Super Bowl XLVI vs. N.Y. Giants (2/5) with 16. Extended his NFL record by playing in a postseason game for the 17th season of his career and completed 20-of-37 passes for 209 yards in the AFC Wild Card loss vs. Tennessee (1/4). Set the mark for most total yards in NFL history, surpassing Peyton Manning's record and becoming the first NFL player to reach 80,000 total yards. Finished 28-of-42 passing for 306 yards and two touchdowns in the win vs. N.Y. Connected on 14-of-21 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns in the Patriots' 41-27 AFC Championship victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers (1/23). Named the Sporting News Offensive Player of the Year, Pro Football Weekly Most Valuable Player, Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-NFL team, Peter King's SI.com Most Valuable Player, Peter King's SI.com Offensive Player of the Year, and a member of Peter King's SI.com All-Pro Offensive Team. In addition to the NFL records Brady set in 2007, he also set Patriots franchise records for highest completion percentage in a season (68.9 percent), highest passer rating in a season (117.2), highest passer rating in a game (158.3 on Oct. 21, 2007) and most touchdown passes in a game (six on Oct. 21, 2007). Became the Patriots all-time playoff touchdown leader with the 60-yard scoring pass, the eighth passing touchdown of his playoff career. It was Brady's 200th game, placing him alongside Bruce Armstrong (212) and Julius Adams (206) as the only Patriots players to play in at least 200 games. Also set an NFL record for most consecutive pass attempts without an interception, which ended at 358 in early 2011. 13), Team Captain, 2005: AFC Pro Bowl, Associated Press All-Pro: Second Team, Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year, FedEx Express NFL Player of the Year Finalist, AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Wk. Started all 16 regular-season games and passed for 4,343 yards and 25 touchdowns. -- We mocked the New York Jets earlier this column, so lets make up for that here. You can read all about the Deflategate controversy here. Finished the day 30-of-50 for 286 yards with two touchdowns. Became one of just three quarterbacks in league history to have 90 300-yard passing games, behind only Drew Brees and Peyton Manning, and moved past Brett Favre (71,838) into third place in all-time passing yards while completing passes to nine different players. The Chiefs are well overdue an easy win, one of those blowout victories that prove a team is clicking on every level. Completed 373-of-601 passes for 3,764 yards while starting all 16 games at quarterback. WebNew England Patriots chairman and CEO Robert Kraft announced a tribute to Tom Brady for the 2023 home opener at Gillette Stadium. Completed 22-of-31 passes for 231 yards, one touchdown and one interception at N.Y. Tom Brady's New England Patriots career took both him and the team to unprecedented football heights, but overcoming the Madden franchise's video game See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com.. By browsing this site, we may share your information with our social media partners in accordance with our. Tom Brady paid tribute to his late New England Patriots teammate Ryan Mallett following his death in an apparent drowning off the coast of Florida. Completed his first NFL touchdown pass on a 21-yard connection to Terry Glenn. Also quarterbacked the Patriots to their seventh 12-win season and set the NFL record for most first downs in a season with 444. "A group of people in the water near the second sandbar had reportedly been struggling to make their way back to shore,"the department said in a statement posted to Facebook. The Patriots will play the Indianapolis Colts on November 12, 2023 in Frankfurt. Completed 18-of-28 passes for 227 yards and four touchdown passes, which set a new record for most touchdown passes in a single season by a 40-year old quarterback during the victory vs. Miami (11/26). Has amassed 88 300-yard passing games in the regular season, third all-time behind Drew Brees (116) and Peyton Manning (93). Engineered the 39th game-winning performance of his career following a fourth-quarter deficit or tie vs. Denver (11/24) when the Patriots trailed 24-0 at halftime. Brady won his first 10 playoff games, setting an NFL record for the most consecutive playoff wins. The win gave Brady his 14th opening-day victory which moved him past Peyton Manning for the most wins on opening day in the Super Bowl era. Completed 26-of-47 passes for 216 yards in the victory at Philadelphia (11/17). Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 7/1/2023). Throughout the season, Tom Brady predictably has fielded questions about the New England Patriots, in addition to the Tampa Bay It did in this case, as the Giants promptly took advantage of possessing the ball firstand their opponents didnt even get a chance to see the field. 9), Team Captain, 2003: Super Bowl XXXVIII MVP, NFL MVP Dallas Morning News and SI.com, NFL.com FedEx Air Player of the Week (Wk. Added a then career-high three rushing touchdowns. Brady & Belichick. Brady threw his 484th overall touchdown with the Patriots in 2015, the most touchdowns with one team in NFL history. Eclipsed 400 yards passing for the ninth time in his career. Passed Dan Marino for third all-time with his 64th 300-yard passing game in the win at San Diego (12/7), finishing 28-of-44 for 317 yards and two touchdowns. However, it did not stop him from helping the Patriots win the Super Bowl LI (2017) which was their fifth Super Bowl win. "Praying for the Mallett family and all their loved ones tonight.". With a passer rating of 86.5 Brady had established himself as one of the key players in the New England Patriots side. He joined Joe Montana (8 games, 1989), Troy Aikman (4, 1995), Steve Young (4, 1993) and Sammy Baugh (4, 1945). Finished third in the AFC with 26 touchdown passes. The Bucs won 19-17 but Jones legitimately outplayed Brady. Was first in the NFL with a 7.3 touchdown percentage, a 9.0 touchdown-to-interception ratio and a then career-low and then franchise-best 0.81 interception rate, which was also the third best in NFL history and best in NFL history among quarterbacks who had at least 250 pass attempts. Brady didnt throw a single touchdown, going 22-for-43 in a game Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week five times in 2007 (Wk. Earned AFC Offensive Player of the Month honors for September after he became the fourth NFL player to reach 400 career touchdown passes. He was in the stands at Candlestick Park when Joe Montana found Dwight Clark for "The Catch" that sent the 49ers to the Super Bowl. Became the fifth NFL player with at least 60 300-yard games after completing 27-of-37 passes for 361 yards and four touchdowns in the win at Buffalo (10/12). Two plays later, found Reche Caldwell in the corner of the end zone for a 4-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Connected with David Givens for a 7-yard touchdown reception on a hitch-and-go to give the Patriots an early 7-0 lead. Roberts became the 77th different touchdown target for Brady in his career and the second defensive player to catch a touchdown pass from Brady (Mike Vrabel). Started all 16 regular-season games and totaled 4,057 passing yards and 24 touchdowns. Ryan.". This time was a little different though. Jabrill Peppers is excited about guessing the coin toss pic.twitter.com/weQpxjtFqk. Brady led New England back from a Super Bowl record 25-point second-half deficit in Super Bowl LI vs. Atlanta, passing for 282 yards on 27-of-36 attempts and two touchdowns in the second half and overtime. Earned his NFL-record sixth conference championship and became the NFL's all-time leading postseason passer after completing 23-of-35 passes for 226 yards and three touchdowns in the AFC Championship win vs. Indianapolis (1/18). Bradys final game as a Patriot was a Wild Card home playoff loss to the Titans in Jan. 2020. Brady owns four Pete Rozelle Awards as Super Bowl MVP (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX and LI) and is the first player in Super Bowl history to earn four MVP awards, one more than Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe Montana (3). Thats unsurprising Rodgers is coming off of an MVP campaign while Roethlisberger looked washed for much of last year. Became the Patriots' all-time leading passer, surpassing Drew Bledsoe on an 11-yard completion to WR Sam Aiken at New Orleans (11/30). He served a four game suspension in the 2016 season due to the Deflategate. Finished 16-of-32 for 188 yards in the win at Denver (12/18) to reach 3,000 yards on the season for the 14th time in his career. Engineered the 12th fourth quarter or overtime comeback of his career. For his efforts, earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the 21st time in his career. Amassed a 130.5 passer rating, the highest rating of his playoff career and the fourth highest rating in any game in his career. Brady's 26 touchdown passes through the first 11 games surpassed the 25 thrown by Brett Favre with Minnesota in 2009 after turning 40 in October of that year. Although Brady spent 20 years with the Patriots, he didn't get to wear the red uniforms all that often. Was an AP All-Pro First Team selection in addition to being named its Offensive Player of the Year and Male Athlete of the Year. In 2016, Brady set a new NFL record for touchdown-to-interception ratio (14.00), throwing only two interceptions on 432 pass attempts in the regular season. Let's go ahead and re-live that game, just so we can see the old throwbacks in action. Kept the Patriots' game-tying touchdown drive alive with a 12-yard pass to Jabar Gaffney on third-and-3 in the fourth quarter. In fact, hes the first NFL quarterback to rush for at least five touchdowns in the first four games of the season in the Super Bowl era. Completed 15-of-27 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns against Jacksonville (1/7), setting an NFL-record with his 10th consecutive playoff victory as a starting quarterback. Brady's 226-yard performance put him over 4,000 passing yards on the season for the eighth time in his career. Registered a season-high 122.9 passer rating while completing 21-of-32 passes for 204 yards and a season-high four touchdowns in the Patriots' 31-0 victory over the Bills. Previous incarnations of the Jets might have crumbled right here but instead, New York regrouped, won the coin toss and scored first. Tom Brady was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (199th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft. Brady led the team back from a two-touchdown deficit to earn the 187th win of his regular-season career, which surpassed Brett Favre and Peyton Manning for the most regular season wins all-time in NFL history. Email the show at [webradio@patriots.com](mailto:webradio@patriots.com) or call us at 855-PATS-500. Threw two touchdown passes to Rob Gronkowski, who set an NFL record for TD receptions by a tight end in a season at Washington (12/11). The Patriots were the favorites to win the Super Bowl after playing 17 games without any defeat. Tom Bradys final season with the New England Patriots was the 2019 NFL season. Thats the number of rushing touchdowns scored by Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold this season, something which improbably gives him the league lead. Also earned Associated Press All-Pro: First Team honors for the third time in his career. Week 16 vs. Miami (12/24) after leading the Patriots on five straight second half scoring drives to help rally the Patriots from a 17-0 deficit in a 27-24 win over the Dolphins.