Oakland linebacker Rod Martin also intercepted Philadelphia quarterback Ron Jaworski three times for a Super Bowl record. This wasn't the only record Brady set on Sunday. Aided by two touchdown passes from quarterback Jim Plunkett, the Raiders jumped out to a 140 lead in the first quarter of Super Bowl XV, from which the Eagles never recovered.
Montana has widely been recognized as the best quarterback ever, but many are looking to this game to strengthen Brady's potential claim to that consensus title. Jackson has totaled 33 touchdown passes and 20 interceptions and has missed 11 games. Montana and Terry Bradshaw are both quarterbacks who have won four Super Bowls, while Brady came into this game with three. His record of 45-16 (.738) is the fourth-best of any quarterback who debuted in the Super Bowl era. Montana threw his 11 in the four Super Bowl appearances he had (all wins). Louis Rams in 2011, three in 2003 against the Carolina Panthers, two in 2004 against the Philadelphia Eagles, one in 2007 against the New York Giants and two in 2011 against the Giants. Brady also threw a pair of interceptions in this game - something Montana never did in the Super Bowl.īrady threw one touchdown against the St. The touchdown put the Patriots within three points of the Seahawks, but time is running out. The one that set the record came in the fourth quarter, when Brady hit Danny Amendola on a 4-yard touchdown pass. He threw three touchdowns, each to a different receiver, and his 88.0 completion percentage and 150.9 quarterback rating are still-standing Super Bowl records. The one that tied Montana's record was a 22-yard touchdown to tight end Rob Gronkowski. The first was an 11-yard touchdown to wide receiver Brandon LaFell at the start of the second quarter. Their starting QBs over that span include Cam Newton, Kyle Allen, Will. That's 12 over the course of all of his Super Bowl appearances, breaking the record of 11 previously held by San Francisco 49ers great Joe Montana.īrady trailed Montana by two touchdowns coming into Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks, but with three on the day, he now owns the record. The Panthers have the fewest touchdown passes (63) and most interceptions (71) of any team in the last four seasons.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has just set the record for touchdown passes in the Super Bowl with 12. The only QBs to win a Super Bowl in the last 20 seasons that arent top-10 caliber (arguably).
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