New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady passes against the New York Giants during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Advertisement
Brady sets Super Bowl mark: 16 completions in row
Record previously held by his idol Joe Montana
Updated: Sunday, 05 Feb 2012, 9:22 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tom Brady has broken the Super Bowl record for consecutive completions previously held by his idol Joe Montana.
The Patriots quarterback threw his 16th straight completion with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Hernandez on the opening drive of the second half Sunday. That gave New England a 17-9 lead over the New York Giants with 11:20 left in the third quarter. Brady threw an incomplete pass with 6:12 to go in the third to end the streak.
The 16 straight completions also tied Brady's team record for the postseason.
Brady broke Montana's record of 13 set in 1990 on a 5-yard completion to Wes Welker on the fourth play of the 79-yard drive.
On the final drive of the first half, Brady completed all 10 passes for 98 yards capped by a 4-yard scoring throw to Danny Woodhead, giving the Patriots a 10-9 lead.
Ground rules for posting comments: No profanity or personal attacks. Please keep comments focused on the subject of the story. Posts that violate the rules will be removed. Keep it civil.
Email This
Print This
View Story on a Single PageAdvertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement