![]() He did his customary "Let's Go," fist pump after jogging the entire sideline. I hope everyone who caught passes from me will have a smile on their face."īrady now has beaten all 32 NFL teams, equaling an achievement by Brett Favre, Peyton Manning and Brees.ĭuring warmups, to chants of "BRADY, BRADY, BRADY!" in a half-filled Gillette Stadium, he knew exactly where he was, of course. "A quarterback doesn't throw and catch the ball," he said with a smile. He took the Bucs into scoring range on their next possession, however, surpassing the passing record of Drew Brees, too. He stoically headed to the sideline - on the opposite side of the field from where he usually settled as a Patriot - with little reaction to the fans' jeers. (Getty)īrady completed two passes on the Buccaneers first drive before they stalled and punted. Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers throws a pass. Indeed, when Brady was sacked by Matt Judon in the second quarter, the crowd went wild. ![]() Brady was 15 for 27 for 182 yards, with a few pinpoint completions and just as many overthrows.ĭespite soaring expectations and hype, this was no classic. By halftime in a steady rain, Brady looked ordinary in the highly charged atmosphere, and defending champion Tampa Bay trailed 7-6. Succop's first of four field goals came a few plays later - after Brady misfired on a couple of throws - and gave Tampa Bay a 3-0 lead. Brady, 44, reached 80,359 yards through the air and then called a timeout before the next play - though no announcement had been made about setting the mark. "My football journey took me somewhere else," Brady noted, the ball with which he set the NFL career passing yardage record at his side at a crowded news conference.Įven when the Buccaneers quarterback got that record on a 28-yard completion to Mike Evans in the first quarter, there was a mixture of cheers and applause along with the jeers. With the game in the balance, he watched from an unfamiliar sideline as Nick Folk had a 56-yard field goal hit the left upright in the final minute for New England.īrady then hugged dozens of his former teammates and coaches at midfield - a quick one with Bill Belichick - as the rain intensified and Gillette Stadium emptied in silence. This was about our entire team going on the road beating a good team."īrady threw for 269 yards, but the Bucs (3-1) scored only one touchdown, on an 8-yard run by Ronald Jones. ![]() I have so many people I have relationships with, but this was about this team coming up here to win. It's just a great town, a great city, a great area. ![]() READ MORE: Wayne Bennett speaks on coaching future following grand final loss READ MORE: NRL Grand Final player ratings READ MORE: Panthers star Brian To'o proposes to partner after winning NRL Grand Final ![]() While most of the game was not a classic for the 44-year-old quarterback, the march to victory seemed fitting in a place Brady has won 135 of 158 games. Brady took Tampa Bay on a 45-yard drive aided by a 31-yard pass interference penalty, and Ryan Succop made a 48-yard field goal for a 19-17 victory. ![]()
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