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Tom Brady is synonymous with making historical past.
And on Sunday, he grew to become the primary participant in NFL historical past to succeed in 100,000 passing yards in his profession, combining common season and playoffs, in a 16-13 comeback win for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the Los Angeles Rams.
The 43-year-old accomplished a move to working again Leonard Fournette within the fourth quarter for a acquire of 15 yards to place him over the mark.
Earlier than the sport, Brady pointed to his present and former teammates when requested about probably breaking the document.
“I feel for me it’s a credit score to all the fellows that I’ve performed with, and who’ve blocked for me, who’ve caught passes,” Brady instructed reporters on Thursday. “I feel all these issues are a fantastic celebration to all these guys.
“I feel I can’t do [anything] on this league with out guys doing what they’re wonderful at, too. I’m very lucky to play with nice gamers, individuals who catch the soccer, nice coaches, and being down right here has been a tremendous expertise for me.
“So I really feel like these are all… they’re nice achievements, however for as a lot as individuals need to say: ‘Oh, that is what Tom Brady did,’ in my thoughts, that is what myself and all these different individuals who have contributed to my life have completed as effectively.”
Whereas the document was a momentous achievement for Brady, it was what the veteran quarterback did in opposition to the Rams which was what he was most pleased with afterwards.
Throughout what seemed prefer it is perhaps one other irritating night time for the Bucs having been unable to discover a landing all night, Brady was given yet one more alternative within the fourth quarter to rescue the sport.
And in typical Brady trend, he accomplished 4 straight passes – together with a defensive move interference name – to maneuver Tampa Bay down the sector earlier than connecting with tight finish Cade Otton for a one-yard landing with 13 seconds left to finish the comeback victory.
“It’s all in regards to the win,” Brady mentioned after the fifty fifth game-winning drive of his 23-year profession. “It’s all in regards to the win, man. I by no means cared in regards to the [records]. All in regards to the win.”
The comeback victory was an necessary one for the Bucs.
Coming in opposition to the reigning Tremendous Bowl champions, it snapped a three-game shedding streak and improved the crew’s document to 4-5 on the season and put them again on prime of the NFC South.
The Buccaneers subsequent head to Munich to face the Seattle Seahawks within the NFL’s first ever recreation in Germany on Sunday.
