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Tom Brady JerseysTom Brady NFL careerThomas Edward Brady, Jr. (born August 3, 1977 in San Mateo, California) is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. Widely regarded as one of the best playoff quarterbacks of his era,[1]
Brady has won three Super Bowls (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX), two Super
Bowl MVP awards (XXXVI and XXXVIII), and has been invited to four
Pro Bowls. Additionally, Brady was Sports Illustrated's Sportsman
of the Year in 2005, and was named to the AP All-Pro Team in 2005. 2006 season
In the postseason the Patriots first hosted their long time bitter
division rivals the New York Jets in the wild-card round. The Patriots
defeated the Jets 37-16 and Brady went 22-34 for 212 yards and 2 TDs.
In the Divisional Round the Patriots traveled to San Diego to take
on the Chargers. This was Brady's first playoff game in his home state
of California. Brady and the Patriots struggled against the Chargers
who many had picked as favorites to win Super Bowl 41. With 8 minutes
left in the 4th quarter and the Patriots down by 8 points Brady and
the Patriots started a key drive that would ultimately decide the
game. After a 49 yard pass play to Reche Caldwell, a Gostkowski field
goal gave the Patriots a 24-21 win. In the AFC Championship Game the
Patriots faced the Indianapolis Colts. The Patriots and Colts had
faced each other in the postseason 2 times previously in the last
3 seasons, however this game was played in Indianapolis. The Patriots
had a great start and led at halftime 21-6. However, the Colts staged
a comeback, resulting in a loss for the Patriots.
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