That pass was the capper of a nine play drive that covered 93 yards, all through the air, which is how Brady ended up north of 400 yards for the third time this season. None of the other 40-TD seasons (there are now 17 of them in total) were put up by a quarterback older than 33. All rights reserved. We desperately need a real OC. That was a great comeback win by THIS TEAM. But only one other time had Brady actually been here before -- when the New England Patriots overcame a 28-3 deficit, trailing by 19 points in the fourth quarter, to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in Super Bowl LI. The aforementioned dominance of the Seahawks, the steamrolling of the Falcons, the brutal efficiency against the Rams (twice) -- those are the types of performances that every quarterback dreams of havingonce in their career. Deficit:Panthers 22, Patriots 21 (7:06 remaining); Patriots 29, Panthers 29 (1:13 remaining). fourth quarter. KEANU NEAL MVP OF THE GAME. Weve got a lot games coming down to the end, some weve won, some weve lost, which is why were 6-6, Brady told reporters. Never nothing positiv to say 98.66 passer rating. And he wouldn't hesitate. Coming out of the first quarter, the Patriots trailed 17-0, had committed three costly turnovers, had benched the starting running back and seemed on the verge of an embarrassing blowout by Peyton Manning. New Orleans have a bye this weekend and next face the Atlanta Falcons on December 18, while Tampa Bay play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The 2-8 Lions were in with a chance to pull back a win in this Thanksgiving Day game against the Pats. 2023 Cable News Network. He also has a passing rate of 96.4, one of the best ever. 42 fourth-quarter comebacks Brady now has 42 fourth-quarter comebacks and 53 game-winning drives in his career. The first, running no-huddle, came on a 91-yard drive that saw Brady complete passes to six different receiving targets and was punctuated by a 1-yard pass to rookie tight end Cade Otton in the corner of the end zone -- the same corner he secured the Bucs' come-from-behind victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 9. A strong defensive effort forced the Saints to settle for a field goal and a 27-23 advantage. December 6th, 2022 at 12:01 am He'd led a postseason fourth . I mean, he's the GOAT for a reason. From his very first season to this past Sunday, here are the 10 greatest fourth-quarter comebacks of Tom Brady's career. 40 for the G.O.A.T. On the next drive, Brady guided the Patriots down to the San Diego 5-yard line, but he couldn't connect with Troy Brown on a pass in the end zone and had to settle for an Adam Vinatieri field goal to cut the deficit to 26-19. TAMPA, Fla. -- Even Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady's own daughter, Vivian, who turned 10 years old Monday, expressed skepticism that her father could defeat the New Orleans Saints at home on her birthday. Do you have a blog? Its not where we want to be, but well keep fighting.. With just under nine minutes remaining in the contest, the Chargers jumped to a 10-point lead after Patriots punter Lee Johnson fumbled near the end zone and San Diego's Derrick Harris returned the ball six yards for a touchdown. And I thought to myself, well I already thought he was one of [the best] -- I mean, how do you ever decide that? Carl Nassib sacked Andy Dalton for a loss of 10 yards on second-and-7, and Keanu Neal made a tremendous play to jar a ball free from Tayson Hill on what what would have been a huge completion for the Saints on third down. And because there is one game to go after the league expanded the schedule to 17 contests each, Brady has an excellent chance to break his own franchise record. Super Bowl XLIX vs. Seahawks: 13-for-15 (86.7%), 124 yards, 2 TDs But Brady, 45, down yet another offensive lineman in All-Pro right tackle Tristan Wirfs, threw two touchdown passes to defeat the Saints 17-16, surpassing Peyton Manning for most career fourth-quarter comebacks in NFL history with 44. That the biggest thing is the belief and the confidence at the end of the game that we are going to win this thing.". asked about all-time quarterback rankings by Dan Patrick, one of the most dominant forces in the sport. The win was extraordinary even by Bradys standards, marking the largest regular-season fourth-quarter comeback in his career, according to ESPN. Just how improbable was the victory? Find out more. He gets better like in those moments. That's an average of 3.2 points per drive in the fourth quarter/OT of Super Bowls, which would put Brady's and the offense's performances as one of the most dominant forces in the sport. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback led the team on a comeback victory in the fourth quarter to beat the New Orleans Saints 17-16. Two different stats. Brady is the oldest quarterback ever to have even one 40-TD pass season, let alone two; behind him there was the 37-year-old Peyton Manning in 2004 and the 37-year-old Rodgers last year. With under 10 minutes to play at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Brady trailed Manning by 10 points. : #NOvsTB on ESPN pic.twitter.com/r4t1nV3fnz. He re-emphasized that flair for the dramatic in a big way this past Sunday night/Monday morning, when Brady led his New England Patriots to an improbable and stunning come-from-behind victory over archrival Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. Ryan Succops extra point made the difference between the two teams, moving the Bucs to 6-6 on the season at the top of the NFC South while the Saints drop to 4-9. + Indicates Hall of Famer View Current Leaderboard See leaders through past seasons Fourth Quarter Comebacks Leaders Share & Export Modify, Export & Share Table Get as Excel Workbook Get table as CSV (for Excel) Get Link to Table About Sharing Tools What a glorious ride. The downside of Brady coming from Belichick is that even Brady isnt used to questioning the coaching. The hair wasn't clutch, but Brady once again was with the game on the line. Promote Clyde, Theres a little thing called headsets in the NFL.Brady is absolutely not calling his own plays.he can check out of plays but the runs being ran are called by Leftwhich. / CBS Boston. If Bowles the Clown runs Brady off, it looks like Jameis might be available. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Brady had been 21-for-29 for 203 yards and two touchdowns through the first three quarters in that one. @CadeOtton hauls it in for 6: #NOvsTB on ESPN pic.twitter.com/lFn19Mmj2D. Everyone understands this, yet we all at times fall victim to oversimplifying the game by pinning a nuance-free win-loss record on a quarterback's shoulders. After the Buccaneers' successful pursuit of the Super Bowl LV Lombardi Trophy, Brady returned for a second season at the helm andthrew 40 touchdown passes in the first 16 regular-season games. The defense has no way to adjust or make substitutions. Brady took his team 72 yards, with 68 of them coming through the air. It pisses me off that the Glazers value woke more than winning, Bowles is a good DC and COULD be a good HC if he was more emotional and led from the front.and played to win (instead of not lose). Reality is you dont know football. Gronkowski was targeted a team-high 10 times, which produced seven catches for 115 yards. Brady hit five different receivers on that drive, which took just 2:21 off the clock and didn't require the use of any timeouts. He did this so often and for so many years (46 fourth-quarter comebacks, 58 game-winning drives) that it took effort to keep from becoming numb to the certainty. Six throws later, New England sat on the Saints 17-yard line with just 10 seconds to play, and you know the rest. / CBS Boston. He will go into next Sunday's contest against Carolina needing just 110 yards to surpass Jameis Winston's mark from 2019. Brady ranks second all-time with 39 career fourth-quarter comebacks, and Peyton Manning has the record with 43. With their lead now at 24-19, the Bills made a crucial mistake, fumbling the kickoff. Brady had both of his touchdown passes in the final. The Patriots led for most of the game before the Chiefs took a 28-24 lead with 2:04 left in the fourth quarter. Malcolm Butler capped off the 28-24 victory with a goal line interception. Tom Brady isn't a stranger to playoff comeback wins. On the ensuing possession, Brady and company struck a bit of luck when a pass intended for Troy Brown was intercepted by Chargers safety Marlon McCree, who then fumbled when Brown made the tackle. And again, they're doing it on the most intense, pressure-packed stage in sports. Brady ranks fourth. Antowain Smith's two-yard touchdown score in the opening seconds of the fourth quarter seemed to put the Patriots well on the road to another title at 21-10, but the Panthers would prove resilient. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Brady got to his 40 touchdown passes this year with three more in Sunday's thrilling win over the New York Jets in the Meadowlands. What if the Seahawks would've ran it in, and the Seahawks would've won? All you lusors in here talking shot about coaching sock, Hey TBbucks3, is 3 your IQ? unbelievable Says: Tom Brady leads yet another fourth-quarter comeback NFL season No. And Rivers' comment, combined with some research done while compiling a list of Brady's best career throws, it got me thinking about Brady's performances in the fourth quarters of his Super Bowl appearances. You can see when he goes to the arm band to decipher the call from the sideline. Brady isn't far behind with 36. Should be 7-5. If Bowles wasnt such a stupid, cowardly, gutless wonder last week and used his timeouts, the Bucs win that game, and theyre 7-5 right now, and on a 4 game winning streak, and people are lot more exciting about things. Peyton Manning 43 2. I feel like a broken record saying the same thing over and over again, said Dalton. Staring down the barrel of a 1-4 start, Brady remained undaunted and led the team on the first of what would become his signature fourth-quarter comebacks. Monday night marked the first time during the regular season that Brady won after trailing by 13 or more points in the fourth quarter. Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content. LOL Says: May 9th, 2022 at 5:19 pm. A beautifully thrown ball right over the defender landed in the outstretched hands of undrafted rookie Kenbrell Thompkins for a game-winning score. Thomas Edward Patrick Brady That's the prototypical kid-in-his-backyard scenario, the moment every quarterback dreams of experiencing. The defense stopped Brady and company to set up an Eli Manning-led touchdown drive . Brady's touchdown to Otton against the Rams came with 13 seconds left. . Oakland would only run one offensive play after the disputed call, and while you can hate on the rule all you wish, it's hard to deny Brady's clutch performance. . Can we talk about the Cleveland missed time outs again? appreciated. Only a select few end up getting that opportunity. This Bucs team may ultimately do nothing in January and February. Given his unique place in NFL history, Rivers made for a compelling subject to be asked about all-time quarterback rankings by Dan Patrick this week. His coaches know it. Absolutely nothing to that point indicated a comeback in the offing. Fire those cannons, baby! At some point . Brady hit running back Rachaad White for a 6-yard touchdown with three seconds left, and the extra point gave Tampa Bay a dramatic 17-16 win. Brady now holds the NFL record with 44 wins after trailing in the fourth quarter of those games. I think that loss caused Brady to retire and that same loss caused him to unretire. But you can only hold down that type of team for so long. Its not 1975, its 2022, you dont need to waste every 1st down running it up the middle. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 1: Tom Brady. Trailing by 10 and with time quickly becoming a factor, Brady took the ball with 12:29 remaining and marched the team down the field in one of those clutch drives that can only be described as epic. The 2003 version of the "Brady Bunch" arrived at Invesco Field at Mile High for Monday Night Footballon a four-game winning streak, and they faced a Broncos teamled by Clinton Portisthat had lost two straight. It wasn't just stunning that the Pats had erased the deficit, but that they had done so in such rapid succession.