Tom Brady continues his reign as one of the best NFL quarterbacks, as his father’s time has not yet reached the future Hall of Fame. Brady just ended an impressive regular season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, finishing in the top three in the league in passing yards and touchdowns en route to the first Buccaneers playoff spot in 13 years.
Brady ended the season tied for second in the NFL with 40 touchdown passes, becoming the first 40-year-old defender in NFL history to reach the 40 touchdown pass mark in one season. Brady is also only the fifth defender to reach 40 touchdown passes in one season twice, joining Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Dan Marino on that list. He is the second player to make 40 touchdown passes for two different teams (2007 New England Patriots, 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers), joining Manning in that rare territory (2004 Indianapolis Colts, 2013 Denver Broncos).
He ended the 2020 season by completing 65.7% of his passes for 4,633 yards with 40 touchdowns for 12 interceptions and a passer rating of 102.2. The 40 touchdown passes were Brady’s maximum since 2007, and the 4,633 passing yards were the maximum Brady has had in one season since 2015 (4,770 yards).
The 4,633 passing yards and 40 touchdowns are more for players aged 40 and over, as Brady broke his own passing yard record (4,577) and Brett Favre’s passing record for touchdowns (33) for a 40 player. years or more. Brady has had 17,622 passing yards since turning 40, the highest number in NFL history (Warren Moon is second with 7,148). Brady’s 125 touchdown passes are more for a player aged 40 or older (Drew Brees is second with 51) and his 47 wins since age 40 are the longest in NFL history (Brees and Favre are tied for second with 17).
Brady has won more than 11 games in 11 consecutive seasons and shows no signs of slowing down. At 43, Brady is still one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.