3 historic Tom Brady stats from the Patriots’ win over the Colts
Brady tied Adam Vinatieri in a significant all-time record.
While Josh Gordon’s first touchdown catch in a Patriots uniform rightfully drew plaudits, it was also a historic moment for Tom Brady in more than one way.
The fourth quarter touchdown was Brady’s 500th of his career.
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The only other NFL quarterbacks to reach that milestone were Peyton Manning (the NFL’s all-time leader with 539) and Brett Favre (508).
On top of that, Gordon became the 71st different receiver to catch a touchdown pass from Brady. This passed Vinny Testaverde’s previous record of 70. Given that Testaverde played for seven different NFL teams in his career (through age 44), Brady’s achievement – forged with only one career team to this point – is all the more impressive.
Brady also tied the all-time win record by a single player, matching a former teammate who stood on the opposing sideline during Thursday’s game.
Adam Vinatieri, who remained at 226 career wins as a player, saw Brady match his total. Brady, in the NFL since 2000, has outpaced Vinatieri – in the NFL since 1996 – after the kicker left New England in free agency in 2006.
