While the New England Patriots came up short against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII, the team did put up a valiant fight – at least on offense: Led by Tom Brady, the AFC champions gained 613 yards and until the very end were in a position to potentially win the game. They ultimately did not but in the process of their loss were still able to re-write the history books.
Overall, the Patriots set 17 new NFL records yesterday. They are as follows:
Most Games – 8, Tom Brady
Most Games, Head Coach – 8, Bill Belichick
Most Passes, Career – 357, Tom Brady
Most Completions, Career – 235, Tom Brady
Most Passing Yards, Career – 2,576, Tom Brady
Most Passing Yards, Game – 505, Tom Brady
Most Touchdown Passes, Career – 18, Tom Brady
Most Games, Team – 10, New England
Most Points, Game, Losing Team – 33, New England
Most First Downs Passing, Game, Both Teams – 42, New England vs. Philadelphia
Most Total Yards, Game, Team – 613, New England
Most Total Yards, Game, Both Teams – 1,151, New England vs. Philadelphia
Most Passing Yards, Game, Team – 500, New England
Most Passing Yards, Game, Both Teams – 874, New England vs. Philadelphia
Fewest Punts, Game, Team – 0, New England
Fewest Punts, Game, Both Teams – 1, New England vs. Philadelphia
Most Missed PAT Conversions, Game, Both Teams – 4, New England vs. Philadelphia
The records above show one thing: Tom Brady has played another otherworldly game against one of the NFL's best defenses. Of course, it was not enough thanks to the Eagles being able to play highly productive offense themselves. But it shows that the greatest quarterback of all time was not the reason the Patriots lost – he was the reason the Patriots were even able to compete until the final snap.