rekordy: Tom Brady

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Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 23 seasons. He spent his first 20 seasons with the New England Patriots and was a central contributor to the franchise's dynasty from 2001 to 2019. In his final three seasons, he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brady is widely regarded as the greatest quarterback of all time. After playing college football for the Michigan Wolverines, Brady was selected 199th overall by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft, later earning him a reputation as the NFL's biggest draft steal. He became the starting quarterback dur…

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The Tom Brady–Bill Belichick era, also known as the Brady–Belichick era, the New England Patriots dynasty, or the Patriots dynasty, was a sports dynasty of the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL) that lasted from the 2000 to the 2019 season. The dynasty is named after quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick, who are regarded as among the greatest in their respective positions. Belichick and Brady are generally credited with the Patriots' success and for creating one of the sport's longest and most dominant dynasties. They are also credited with helping to create a team culture, dubbed the "Patriot Way", that emphasizes personal accountability, consistent i…

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The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston town of Foxborough, Massachusetts. They play in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. Originally called the Boston Patriots, the team was founded as one of eight charter members of the American Football League (AFL) in 1960 under the ownership of Billy Sullivan. The team became part of the NFL when the two leagues merged in 1970. The following year, they moved from Boston to nearby Foxborough, and changed their name to the New England Patriots. The modern NFL championship game, the Super Bowl, was founded in the 1966 s…

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Super Bowl LIII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2018 season. The American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Los Angeles Rams, 13–3. The game was played on February 3, 2019, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and was the first Super Bowl played at the stadium. The Patriots' victory was their sixth, tying the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most Super Bowl championships. New England, after finishing the regular season with an 11–5 record, advanced to their 11th Super Bowl appearance, their third in a row, and their ninth under the leadership…

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (colloquially known as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) South division. They joined the NFL in 1974 as an expansion team, along with the Seattle Seahawks, and played their first season in 1976 as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) West division. Before the 1977 season, Tampa Bay switched conferences and divisions with Seattle, becoming a member of the NFC Central division. The Seahawks eventually rejoined the NFC in 2002, meaning the Buccaneers joined the Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers,…

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The New England Patriots (colloquially known as the Pats) are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays its home games at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Boston. The franchise is owned by Robert Kraft, who purchased the team in 1994. As of 2025, the Patriots are the seventh-most valuable sports team in the world and have sold out every home game since 1994. Founded in 1959 as the Boston Patriots, the team was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) befo…

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The Giants–Patriots rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the New York Giants and New England Patriots. They play in different conferences (the Giants as a member of the NFC East, and the Patriots as a member of the AFC East), and thus they only meet once every four regular seasons and at least once every eight seasons at each team's home stadium, occasionally in the preseason, sometimes more often if they meet in the Super Bowl or share a common finish position in their respective divisions in the year before the 17th game. This rivalry sparked debates among sports fans in Boston and New York City, evoking comparisons to the fierce Yankees–Red Sox rivalry in Major Lea…

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The 2001 season was the New England Patriots' 32nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 42nd season overall. They finished with an 11–5 record and a division title before advancing to and winning Super Bowl XXXVI. Coming off a fifth-place finish in the AFC East during head coach Bill Belichick's first season in 2000, the Patriots were not expected to fare much better in 2001. On August 6, quarterbacks coach Dick Rehbein died of cardiomyopathy at the age of 45. In the second game of the regular season, nine-year starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe, who had received a 10-year contract extension in March, was injured on a hit by New York Jets linebacker Mo Lewis, causing backup Tom Br…

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The 2025 season was the Philadelphia Eagles' 93rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their fifth under head coach Nick Sirianni. The Eagles entered the season as the defending Super Bowl champions. The season marked the team’s fourth consecutive year with a new offensive coordinator, as Kellen Moore departed to become head coach of the New Orleans Saints. After an 8–2 start, the Eagles lost their next three games, preventing them from improving on their 14–3 record from the previous season. A shutout victory over the Las Vegas Raiders secured the Eagles their fifth consecutive winning season. The following week, a win over their division rival Washington Commanders clinched the NFC E…

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The 2020 National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game was an American football game played between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Green Bay Packers on January 24, 2021, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. After signing quarterback Tom Brady and trading for tight end Rob Gronkowski, the Buccaneers went 11–5 and made the playoffs as a Wild Card team. The Packers finished the season with a record of 13–3 for the second straight season, good enough for the first seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs. The Buccaneers beat the Washington Football Team 31–23 in the Wild Card round and then beat the New Orleans Saints 30–20 in the Divisional round. After their fir…

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The 2026 season is the Buffalo Bills' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall, their 12th full season under the ownership of Terry and Kim Pegula, their tenth under GM Brandon Beane and their first with Joe Brady as head coach. This will be their first season since 2016 without longtime head coach Sean McDermott, as he was fired on January 19, 2026, following their overtime defeat against the Denver Broncos in the 2025-26 Divisional round. The Bills are seeking to improve upon their 12–5 record from the previous season, reclaim the AFC East title, and achieve their eighth straight winning season. This is the Bills' first season playing their home games at Highmark Sta…

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The Bills–Patriots rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots. Both teams are members of the East division of the American Football Conference (AFC) and play two games against each other annually. The series debuted in 1960 when both were charter members of the American Football League (AFL). The two clubs have combined for seventeen AFL or AFC championships, the most of any two teams in the AFC East. In addition, either the Patriots or Bills have won the AFC East division in 28 out of 35 seasons since 1988. The rivalry has traditionally been a very competitive one (41–38–1 at the close of the 20th century, in favor of New England)…