Tom Brady became the most passing quarterback in NFL history and hit the 700 touchdown plateau in a 33-27 overtime victory for the Tampa Buccaneers over the Bills of Buffalo, Sunday.
Brady threw for 363 yards, with two touchdown passes, in addition to registering a major himself. The one who is in his 22e The season, scoring seven Super Bowls in the process, is now ahead of Drew Brees in assists completed with 7143 and sits atop that statistic.
The Buccaneers won on a 58-yard touchdown pass to Breshad Perriman – which made up the 700e Brady’s career touchdown assist, playoffs included.
After letting go of the 21-point lead they held at half-time, the Buccaneers (10-3) have found a way to win a fourth consecutive game and are in a good position to clinch a first title in the Southern section of the National association since 2007.
Brady, for whom it is customary to beat Buffalo, won 17 American Association Eastern Section championships while a member of the New England Patriots. He improved his record to 33-3 as a starting quarterback against the Bills.
Brady smashed Brees’ record for most completed passes late in the second quarter. He made 31 of his 46 passes, and none of them were intercepted.
Josh Allen got off to a rocky start, but ended up gaining 308 passing yards and throwing two touchdown passes. He made a name for himself in the run, scoring 109 yards and a major. Allen became the fourth player to accumulate 300 passing yards and 100 rushing yards in a single game.
