Breaking news from HERO Sports: The New England Patriots have a pretty solid quarterback lining up behind center on Sundays. But for all the incredible Tom Brady stats out there, from 4 Super Bowl MVP awards to 13 Pro Bowl selections, a new stat was brought to the sporting world’s attention today that is nearly impossible to believe.
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As tweeted today by ESPN’s Trey Wingo, the Patriots’ signal-caller will be playing in his 12th AFC Conference title game on Sunday. Why is that such a big deal?
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It’s astounding because it will mean that over the course of his 18-year career, two-thirds of it have resulted in him getting as far as the AFC title game.
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To give you some perspective, here are the conference title appearances by other legendary and Hall of Fame QBs.
| Name | Conference Title Games |
|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 12 |
| Joe Montana | 7 |
| John Elway | 6 |
| Terry Bradshaw | 6 |
| Roger Staubach | 6 |
| Jim Kelly | 5 |
| Brett Favre | 5 |
| Ken Stabler | 5 |
| Donovan McNabb | 5 |
| Troy Aikman | 4 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 4 |
| Steve Young | 4 |
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Then again, for all his incredible success, one can make the argument that he’s “struggling” to surpass Blake Bortles of the Jacksonville Jaguars so far this postseason.
Playoff Wins in 2018
Blake Bortles: 2
Tom Brady: 1@Patriots pic.twitter.com/hACjTo8BNV— Blake Bortles Facts (@BortlesFacts) January 15, 2018
Super Bowl Losses
Tom Brady: 2
Blake Bortles: 0 pic.twitter.com/glf1FMJnwF— Blake Bortles Facts (@BortlesFacts) January 17, 2018
Let’s go Tom. It’s time to step up your game.
