Build your own custom leaderboards with Stathead Football. Every Tom Brady Post-Season 4th Quarter Comeback 473,208 views Feb 7, 2018 4K Dislike Share Justin 750 subscribers Also includes all game winning drives. To most rational individuals, that much has been evident for quite some time. Monday night marked the first time during the regular season that Brady won after trailing by 13 or more points in the fourth quarter. KEANU NEAL MVP OF THE GAME. Tom Brady is a man of many records, but his latest is pretty wild - he recently passed Peyton Manning to become the all-time leader in fourth quarter comebacks. He completed 21 of 27 passes for 246 yards and two touchdowns in the second half alone, as the Patriots scored 25 unanswered points . In many eyes, the smart call for the Patriotswith no timeouts and the ball at their own 17was to run out the clock and go to overtime. 7 on that day in Indy. But I always thought he was already one of the greatest of all time, but because they intercepted the pass, he's now the greatest of all time? 1: Tom Brady. Brady now has 42 fourth-quarter comebacks and 53 game-winning drives in his career. The Giants, down 17-9, were able to close the gap to 17-15 in the fourth quarter after a pair of field goals. It was the second 100-yard game of the season for the veteran tight end and the 31st of his career. In 44 games, Brady spearheaded 14 game-winning drives. His coaches know it. And things changed in a hurry. Manning would ultimately rally his team late in the fourth to force overtime, but the Broncos would come up on the short end of a 34-31 score. Make room. I mean, he's the GOAT for a reason. Here's everything we know, Richardson sets QB mark for vertical, broad jump, QB Young 5-10 1/8, 204 pounds at NFL combine, Sources: Patriots tell QB Hoyer he's being cut, Horns' Robinson: Versatility worthy of early pick, Jones: Not fixated on Cowboys' drought, just '23, Sources: Raiders plan franchise tag for Jacobs, WR Addison to Steelers' Pickett: 'Come get me', Wolverines' Turner wows with 4.26 40 at combine, Everything you need to know about Geno Smith's contract negotiations. 0.9 INTs The mistake would not be repeated, and Caldwell would get his just rewards, catching a four-yard touchdown. In a nip-and-tuck affair throughout, San Diego built a 21-13 lead in the fourth quarter when LaDainian Tomlinson took it in from three yards out with a little less than nine minutes to play. I love it. He knows that at the end of the game, he wants the ball in the offense's hands and he demands us to go out there and make plays. It was caused by a crucial fourth-quarter play, an admittedly stupid rule and thecorrect interpretation of said stupid rule. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Rod Munch you have no idea what game you are watching. If a San Diego Chargers team ever seemed destined to hoist the Lombardi Trophy, it was the 2006 version that went 14-2 in the regular season and entered the playoffs on a 10-game winning streak. That's an average of 3.2 points per drive in the fourth quarter/OT of Super Bowls, which would put Brady's and the offense's performances as one of the most dominant forces in the sport. Staring down the barrel of a 1-4 start, Brady remained undaunted and led the team on the first of what would become his signature fourth-quarter comebacks. 398 yards 921 yards 3) Justin Herbert is tied for tops in the NFL with four fourth-quarter comebacks and four game-winning drives entering Week 10. Considering all but one of those quarterbacks played a neat and tidy four Super Bowls, their stats can be taken more or less as a per-game look. pic.twitter.com/9NWB3OLtt4. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. After all, the Pats only got to 2-3 with the win, but in retrospect, it was the start of something special. At the same time, every quarterback has gotten help at various points in their careers; none have managed to win as often as Brady. Given his unique place in NFL history, Rivers made for a compelling subject to be asked about all-time quarterback rankings by Dan Patrick this week. All-Time Fourth Quarter Comebacks Leaders Build your own custom leaderboards with Stathead Football. 5 in opponents' passer rating that season. Not sure if Clyde would really be the answer, who knows. They dropped a couple of passes that would have ended it, Hard to feel like this team is going anywhere. They stormed back with a 33-yard touchdown run from DeShaun Foster and a stunning 85-yard strike from Jake Delhomme to Muhsin Muhammad to take a 22-21 lead with just a little more than seven minutes to play. Six throws later, New England sat on the Saints 17-yard line with just 10 seconds to play, and you know the rest. After a. Thats on Bowles as well. Brady now has 13 career 400-yard passing games, tied for the third most such performances in NFL annals. Tom Brady. . Gronkowski was targeted a team-high 10 times, which produced seven catches for 115 yards. Hes still in control of this defense. You canemail Michael Hurleyor find him on Twitter@michaelFhurley. This game falls into something of a gray area, largely because most of the New England Patriots; epic comeback against the Denver Broncos this past Sunday night/Monday morning came in the third, rather than the fourth, quarter. All these guys. 2. Why this worthless bum Leftwich still has a job tomorrow, its ridiculous. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. We desperately need a real OC. "I've played a long time," Brady said with a chuckle when we reminded him of that number in the early Friday morning hours. Without virtually all of his premier weapons from the previous seasonRob Gronkowski due to injury, Wes Welker and Brandon Lloyd no longer being with the team and of course the Aaron Hernandez sagaBrady had spent much of the first five games of the 2013 season looking downright average. Brady just played the exact same game, he hadn't done anything different, you know? The first, running no-huddle, came on a 91-yard drive that saw Brady complete passes to six different receiving targets and was punctuated by a 1-yard pass to rookie tight end Cade Otton in the corner of the end zone -- the same corner he secured the Bucs' come-from-behind victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 9. That pass was the capper of a nine play drive that covered 93 yards, all through the air, which is how Brady ended up north of 400 yards for the third time this season. Also ridiculous is why the Bucs dont just run a no huddle from shotgun the entire game. Brady started the drive with five straight . There's always reason to believe. Brady's first great comeback came before we knew him as "Tom Terrific.". 37-for-56 (66%) Yup. Brady continued his mastery over Manning with a come-from-behind victory in Indy. Everyone understands this, yet we all at times fall victim to oversimplifying the game by pinning a nuance-free win-loss record on a quarterback's shoulders. You canemail Michael Hurleyor find him on Twitter@michaelFhurley. LOL Says: May 9th, 2022 at 5:19 pm. Tom Brady celebrates with Mike Evans after a second-quarter . Peyton Manning 43 2. . For Brady, his stats were compiled across 138:58 of football. Or write about sports? Another quick Broncos drive put the ball back into Brady's hands with more than two minutes to play in the third. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Brady ranks second all-time with 39 career fourth-quarter comebacks, and Peyton Manning has the record with 43. fourth quarter. Tom Brady and the Buccaneers drove 60 yards on six plays in 35 seconds during the game's final minute in a 16-13 comeback win over the Rams. Only a select few end up getting that opportunity. I mean what a bunch of loser comments. Tom Brady's Fourth-Quarter Surges Tampa Bay overcame fourth-quarter deficits in four of its wins, including its division title-clinching victory over Carolina in Week 17. He gives us all the confidence to know that we can do it. Do you have a sports website? We've seen that time and time again. Wide receiver Mike Evans said this has become sort of the norm with Brady at the helm. Its not where we want to be, but well keep fighting.. The former Penn State standout had been the team's. Most Touchdown Receptions, Single Season, Buccaneers History. Deficit: Broncos 24, Patriots 0 (Halftime), Final Score: Patriots 34, Broncos 31 (OT). Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Join our linker program. Hit on Tayson Hill won that game. Brady took his team 72 yards, with 68 of them coming through the air. Brady and these players wont be able to overcome this lousy coaching staff . Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Leftwich is a worthless and dangerous liability. He hadn't done it in two previous tries at home and hadn't even thrown a touchdown pass in those games. I've just been grateful," White said. All that after trailing by 11 pointstwicein the final frame. It's hard to say whether those totals are more impressive because of how prolific or how consistent they are, but maybe the answer is neither. Deficit: Colts 20, Patriots 10 (9:50 remaining). "She was a little worried when I said, 'We're playing the Saints,'" Brady told the ESPN broadcast. I feel like a broken record saying the same thing over and over again, said Dalton. Only games ending in a win or a tie are included. Tom Brady sets record with 44th career 4th-quarter comeback By JENNA LAINE December 6, 2022, 12:19 AM TAMPA, Fla. -- Even Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady 's own daughter, Vivian, who turned 10 years old Monday, expressed skepticism that her father could defeat the New Orleans Saints at home on her birthday. I gave up with 7 minutes to play and took the dog out for a walk.went to bed.what a pleasant surprise to see the GOAT completed another miracle..i bet he called the plays .and I noted they have finally started running the right side of center..about time..plus used Otten a few times..maybe so m e hope left for the rest of the season???? Super Bowl LIII vs. Rams: 4-for-5 (80%), 67 yards. The 45-year-old quarterback completed five of the first seven passes of the drive for 54 yards. When a team is down by 10 in the final frame, quick strikes are the order of the day, and that was what Brady gave the Pats. This one was for 16 yards, and it extended the Bills' growing misery. Brady's game-winning pass was just the second career touchdown for Grayson, but the Bucs' other two scores in the Jets game were logged by players who are very familiar with the end zone. The 2-8 Lions were in with a chance to pull back a win in this Thanksgiving Day game against the Pats. Manning also ranks first in game-winning drives with 54. From there, he completed 8 of 10 passes, with a 6-yard touchdown to rookie running back Rachaad White, who dove over the goal line with 8 seconds remaining to give the Bucs their first sweep of the Saints since 2007. Jim. Brady has never ever had to deal with coaching this bad, and he seems reluctant to over rule the idiot calling plays, so we only see glimpses of what Brady really wants to be doing out there. The downside of Brady coming from Belichick is that even Brady isnt used to questioning the coaching. He is the only player in franchise history to have a dozen or more TD catches in a season, and he's now done it four times. No huddle means Leftwich wasnt there to screw up everything. Instead of a 45-yard touchdown pass, Brady and Evans got a 44-yard pass interference penalty out of it. In a video posted on Brady's account, he joked . (Brady has 14 game-winning drives and nine fourth-quarter comebacks in his postseason career.). A 400-yard performance in the Super Bowl would be considered pretty good. Tom Brady has now won four Super Bowl s, as well as three Super Bowl MVP awards. You'd be hard-pressed to find many quarterbacks in NFL history who have been more clutch with the game on the line and more apt at putting their teams in position to win when the odds looked bleak than "Tom Terrific.". Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady made a career in fourth quarter comebacks but didn't look the part at Chicago in 2020 when his fourth down mixup went viral. For the quarterback, it was the 56th game-winning drive and the 43rd fourth-quarter comeback of his regular-season career, but it was also his biggest fourth-quarter comeback since famously leading the Patriots back from their 28-3 Super Bowl deficit at the end of the 2016 season. He snapped the Bucs 69-game losing streak when trailing by eight or more points in the fourth quarter. . Brady hit five different receivers on that drive, which took just 2:21 off the clock and didn't require the use of any timeouts. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. You cant go no huddle for the whole game, and Brady cant be the OC and QB. Tom Brady 41 3. At 24-0 by halftime, you could almost hear the collective sounds of millions of televisions going off. Just to be able to be a part of that years later down the road, you just be grateful. With under 10 minutes to play at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Brady trailed Manning by 10 points. Brady crushed the hopes of a 14-2 San Diego Chargers team. Yet, of course, Rivers has never won a Super Bowl. inSan Mateo,CA, College: Brady got to his 40 touchdown passes this year with three more in Sunday's thrilling win over the New York Jets in the Meadowlands. Just hand them Arians playbook and say pick a random play. The Washington Football Team must have been keenly aware of this as its offense took the field with 10:55 left . unbelievable Says: Just to be able to be a part of that years later down the road, you just be grateful. When losing, Brady has managed to tie or take a fourth . He led his team down the field, throwing for 80 yards and finishing off his aerial show with a three-yard strike to Wes Welker to narrow the Colts' lead to 20-17 with about eight minutes remaining. Flacco's best fourth quarter comeback. Brady hit running back Rachaad White for a 6-yard touchdown with three seconds left, and the extra point gave Tampa Bay a dramatic 17-16 win. Deficit: Chargers 21, Patriots 13 (8:40 remaining). Perhaps the most memorable of those New England comebacks outside of the Tuck Rule game. To a certain extent, Rivers' comments make sense. Tbbucs3 You can tell Leftwich isnt calling the no huddle plays simply by the fact every first down isnt a run up the middle for 1 yard. Starting from his own 49-yard line, Brady completed three passesto Randy Moss, Donte Stallworth and Kevin Faulkthe last of whom caught a 13-yard touchdown for the lead. Do you have a blog? The fumble was recovered by Oakland, and the game appeared to be over. Delhomme hitPatriots' nemesis from Super Bowl XXXVIRicky Proehl for a game-tying touchdown with 1:13 left to play. Never nothing positiv to say Brady has engineered nine fourth-quarter comebacks in the playoffs, just four of those at home. Brady connected with both Mike Evans and Cameron Brate on four-yard scoring passes, padding the stats of two of the top three producers of touchdown receptions in team history. It was one of the greatest comebacks in a career full of themin fact, it was his largest deficit overcome as a professional. Thanks Leftwich! Brady, . It also was the largest regular-season fourth-quarter comeback of his career,. Having announced his retirement earlier this year only to reverse the decision, the win was evidence the seven-time Super Bowl champion is not yet done on the football field. And when you put it all together -- all nine fourth quarters, plus the four minutes of overtime against Atlanta -- the combined results look this. All rights reserved. In both Super Bowls, Vinatieri made clutch kicks to win. Brady joked after the game, "Just like we drew it up. (But hey, Oakland did get to the Super Bowl the following season). I think that loss caused Brady to retire and that same loss caused him to unretire. It seemed that "Tom Terrific" would get one more chance to lead the team down the field for another spectacular comebackuntil an interception on the first play of what appeared to be the Pats' last drive gave New Orleans the ball with just over two minutes left in the game and the Patriots with one timeout. And he wouldn't hesitate. He did this so often and for so many years (46 fourth-quarter comebacks, 58 game-winning drives) that it took effort to keep from becoming numb to the certainty. While the hole may have been deeper, Brady has made a career out of pulling his team from the fire. That included a 7-yard strike to Scotty Miller to convert a third-and-6 at the New Orleans 27-yard line, and it didn't include the touchdown pass to Chris Godwin that was negated due to another Smith holding penalty. He gives us all the confidence to know that we can do it. Did I hear that right, Smith is the most penalized player in the league? The 2003 version of the "Brady Bunch" arrived at Invesco Field at Mile High for Monday Night Footballon a four-game winning streak, and they faced a Broncos teamled by Clinton Portisthat had lost two straight. Deficit: Bears 30, Patriots 19 (6:27 remaining). That's really something. Including the playoffs, Brady has led 49 fourth-quarter comebacks and 63 game-winning drives, including the playoffs, according to Pro Football Reference. Who cares if we get into the playoffs or not, its gonna be a bloodbath once were there. And the Bucs' defense forced a Saints three-and-out in just 31 seconds. 19. Late-game comebacks are not a novelty at the Super Bowl, but perhaps none are more memorable than the 2017 matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots.Tom Brady and the Patriots . Ill take my chances with a random fan out of the stands. Haha, you Brady hating moron. Brady led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a stunning comeback win against the New Orleans Saints. Disputed loan at center of Commanders probe, Tom Brady leads record-setting comeback as Buccaneers take down Saints, Peyton and Eli welcomed Robin Roberts, Randy Moss and Dana White, Aaron Judge reps Mike Evans and more notable NFL Week 13 arrivals. Manning used to say that all those fourth-quarter comebacks, 43 to be exact, was a reminder of how badly in he played in the first three quarters of those games. Another thing about this defense is that they give so much cushion to the wideouts. Especially given the ease with which the Rams had seized the momentum. But Bradyalready 6-3 against Manning by that pointwas destined to steal win No. It was the 44th fourth-quarter comeback of Brady's career, giving him sole possession of the NFL record, which he previously shared with Peyton Manning.. Clearly frustrated and on the verge of . Most 100-Yard Receiving Games, Tight Ends, NFL History, Data Crunch: WR Chris Godwin set new single-game and single-season reception records for the Buccaneers on Monday night as part of Tom Brady's record 19th 300-yard passing game in the postseason, Data Crunch: In 2022, Tom Brady threw more passes and completed more of them than any other quarterback in NFL history, in the process breaking one of his own records, Data Crunch: While QB Tom Brady was busy padding his all-time NFL lead in many clutch-performance categories in Sunday's overtime win in Arizona, Chris Godwin surpassed James Wilder for second-place on the team's career receptions list, Data Crunch: Lavonte David passed an all-time Bucs great on the team's career sack list and Chris Godwin continued his streak of prolific pass-catching on Sunday against Cincinnati, Data Crunch: The Buccaneers' improbable late-game comeback in Monday night's 17-16 win over the Saints marked the 40th time Tom Brady has led his team back from a 10+-point deficit to get the victory, Data Crunch: On Sunday, WR Mike Evans became just the fifth player in NFL history to record at least 10,000 receiving yards and 75 touchdown catches in his first nine seasonsAlso Rachaad White now leads all rookie backs in receptions, Data Crunch: After getting two sacks Sunday to give him 20 in young career, ILB Devin White has accomplished something his first four seasons only matched since 2000 by Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher, Data Crunch: WR Mike Evans recorded the 32nd regular-season 100-yard receiving game of his career against Baltimore, while Tom Brady extended an impressive streak and Chris Godwin moved closer to a new milestone, Data Crunch: QB Tom Brady has an active streak of 271 consecutive passes without an interception, braking his own Buccaneer recordAlso, Cade Otton now at the top of the rookie TE receiving yardage chart, Data Crunch: Teams quarterback by Tom Brady have still never lost to the Falcons, as Brady's prolific first-half output led to a 21-15 Bucs victoryAlso Leonard Fournette accomplished something no Bucs back had since 2007, Data Crunch: Now the franchise's all-time leader in yards from scrimmage, wide receiver Mike Evans also moved up the Bucs' career scoring list on Sunday night in another sparkling performance, Data Crunch: The Buccaneers have allowed the fewest points in the NFL through three weeks, and are off to their best start on that side of the ball in more than 20 years, TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS. 1 in passing yards allowed, No. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Only three tight ends in the NFL have more in that span. The 45-year-old Brady made his 331st career start at quarterback, while the Cardinals were down to Trace McSorley in his first start. Did you encounter any technical issues? Brady engineered the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history, hitting James White for a five-yard touchdown pass . Another unforgettable moment in Tom Brady's career came during Super Bowl LI in 2017. Rod, youre exactly right. That penalty pushed the Bucs back to their 15-yard line with just 16 seconds left in the game, making things a bit dicey. Brady was also the first quarterback ever to throw for 50 touchdowns in a season, which he did with the Patriots in 2007 when Randy Moss was running wild. Just like we drew it up.". I already told you they usually 50 to 60 years old 300 pounds with high blood pressure, gray hair and angry ,?most probably divorced and have a domestic assault and battery on there record. Tough to keep track. After a holding penalty on left tackle Donovan Smith set up a second-and-20, Brady threw deep to Mike Evans. He would complete the comeback with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Rachaad White. You would have been hard-pressed to find manyoutside of hardcore Patriots homerswho werewilling to pick Brady and crew to score what would be one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. That would be Super Bowl XXXIX. Evans owns four of the top five seasons in team history in that category. 32. + Indicates Hall of Famer View Current Leaderboard See leaders through past seasons Fourth Quarter Comebacks Leaders Share & Export Modify, Export & Share Table Get as Excel Workbook Get table as CSV (for Excel) Get Link to Table About Sharing Tools : #NOvsTB on ESPN pic.twitter.com/r4t1nV3fnz. None of the other 40-TD seasons (there are now 17 of them in total) were put up by a quarterback older than 33. 6 TDs Brady's 40th touchdown pass of the 2021 season was perhaps his most important one of the year, as he hit Cyril Grayson on a hysteria-inducing 33-yard completion with 15 seconds left on Sunday to turn a 24-20 deficit into a 28-24 win (after a two-point conversion). Thatkind ofplayed a role in the victory, you know? The rest, as they say, is history. 5 min read. EEK, Belichick always coached, its a 60 minute game, play until the whistle. As far as pressure goes, it doesn't get any higher than the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl. But that would mean you could actually afford tickets. Here's how Brady's fourth quarter/overtime performances compare to other quarterbacks who have started four or more Super Bowls. The Patriotsafter a stunning 10-2 finish to a season that started out 1-3hosted the Oakland Raiders on January 19, 2002 in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs. We could further that obvious point by saying that Brady didn't get a strip sack on Matt Ryan or push the Falcons out of field-goal range with another sack, and Brady didn't pick off Jared Goff late in Super Bowl LIII, just as he didn't successfully kick any field goals in the snow or in the Super Bowl, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. Both can be found at pro . On Denver's next drive, the fumble-bug bit the Broncos for the second time when Montee Ball coughed up the ball deep inside his own territory at the 32-yard line. Find out more. Brady is the only other quarterback to engineer two double-digit comebacks in the Super Bowl, erasing a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Seattle 28-24 in Super Bowl 49 and the record rally . New Orleans have a bye this weekend and next face the Atlanta Falcons on December 18, while Tampa Bay play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The first, running no-huddle, came on a 91-yard drive that saw Brady complete passes to six different receiving targets and was punctuated by a 1-yard pass to rookie tight end Cade Otton in the corner of the end zone -- the same corner he secured the Bucs' come-from-behind victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 9. Despite seven fewer seasons played, Flacco has two more lost comebacks than Tom Brady, who began his playing career as a starter in 2001. . They would ultimately finish the season 4-12, and one of those losses came in dramatic fashion against the New England Patriots. Since 2018, in 46 games including the playoffs, a Mahomes-led Chiefs team has been tied or trailing during the entire fourth quarter only 15 times. The game got off to a surprising start, with New England jumping to a 17-7 lead at halftime on the strength of their best first-half effort all season. ", Brady tops Peyton with latest 4th-quarter stunner, The future of the NFL combine: Is there really a chance it could end forever? Most Single-Season Passing Yards, Buccaneers History. Shockingly, the Patriots entered the fourth with a 17-3 lead. You'd also find just onebadperformance, which came in the Super Bowl XLVI loss to the Giants. A beautifully thrown ball right over the defender landed in the outstretched hands of undrafted rookie Kenbrell Thompkins for a game-winning score. Everybody in this locker room has confidence in him when this time comes. From there, he completed 8 of 10 passes, with a 6-yard touchdown to rookie running back Rachaad White, who dove over the goal line with 8 seconds remaining to give the Bucs their first sweep of the Saints since 2007. Go get bradberry. With just four weeks to go in the regular season, Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady has built what could be an insurmountable lead in the race for MVP honors. The defense stopped Brady and company to set up an Eli Manning-led touchdown drive . Already behind 24-23 with just under three minutes to play and backed up at their own 1-yard line, Patriots punter Ken Walter seemed to seal the deal with a crucial fumble, which resulted in a Broncos safety. Maybe the most impressive part is that neither of those two season touchdown totals matches Brady's age. Things looked especially bleak when, on their next possession, the Patriots failed to convert on 4th-and-6 from their own 24-yard line. From his very first season to this past Sunday, here are the 10 greatest fourth-quarter comebacks of Tom Brady's career. The Neal hit made up for the blown coverage, TD earlier in the game. Falcons**: 21-for-26 (80.8%), 246 yards, 1 TD New England would not trail again and went on to a 24-20 road victory that prolonged its undefeated regular season. Carl Nassib sacked Andy Dalton for a loss of 10 yards on second-and-7, and Keanu Neal made a tremendous play to jar a ball free from Tayson Hill on what what would have been a huge completion for the Saints on third down. That's the prototypical kid-in-his-backyard scenario, the moment every quarterback dreams of experiencing. But that's why they play the games, right? Tonights miraculous finish sure puts an extra spotlight on Bowles not trusting Brady to lead a Bucs comeback in the fourth quarter last week against the Browns. December 6th, 2022 at 12:01 am Coming out of the first quarter, the Patriots trailed 17-0, had committed three costly turnovers, had benched the starting running back and seemed on the verge of an embarrassing blowout by Peyton Manning.