Happy Birthday Tom Brady: 5 Performances where the QB proved he's the GOAT

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#3 – Kansas City Chiefs - AFC Championship 2019

Tom Brady at the AFC Championship - New England Patriots v Kansas City Chiefs game

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs were becoming a serious problem when they took on the New England Patriots and Tom Brady in the 2019 AFC Championship game.

Andy Reid had built a superhuman offensive unit and few believed that Bill Belichick’s defense would create enough stops to allow Brady to win the game.

Yet, what we saw was Tom Brady producing yet another string to add to his bow as the Pats came out on top in an offensive shootout.

A 37-31 win in overtime was a result nobody saw coming, but like a chameleon, Brady saw his surroundings and took on the shape of Mahomes, the young upstart, and started flinging the ball all over.

The match ended with the Patriots QB having thrown for 348 yards, completing five third-down passes in overtime, as he prevented Mahomes taking his crown for another year.

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#2 – St. Louis Rams - Super Bowl XXXVI

Tom Brady at the Patriots Victory Parade X

One of the greatest moments in the NFL career of Tom Brady came way back in February 2002. It was the first championship of the Brady/Belichick era and the young QB was outstanding. He won his first of five Super Bowl MVP awards that night.

While not the greatest statistical display of his career, throwing for just one touchdown and 145 yards, it was the coolness of Brady’s character which impressed.

Remember, he was still only in his first year as a starter in New England, yet, he showed poise to lead the team. He carried them with crucial completions at difficult moments and the veterans on the team looked to him for guidance. It was this performance that marked him out as special.

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#1 – Atlanta Falcons - Super Bowl LI

Tom Brady at Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots v Atlanta Falcons

There isn’t a more memorable Super Bowl than when the Atlanta Falcons lost to the New England Patriots in Texas.

When an athlete becomes extremely successful and experienced, there tends to be an air of invincibility about them. Everyone knew Tom Brady was no longer at the peak of his powers in 2017, but his presence on the field was still imposing.

You could never rule a Patriots team out, even when they fell to a 28-3 deficit with Brady throwing an interception and struggling.

The obituaries of his career had already gone to print when the QB embarked on the defining moment of his NFL legacy.

The Falcons were confident, they were cocky, but as soon as they gave up a touchdown, they were fearful.

Imagine Tom Brady being the shark in the water, you see the iconic fin in the distance and then the panic sets in. The Falcons knew they were having to defend against the GOAT and they collapsed.

He threw for 466 yards and two touchdowns as well as two-point conversions that kept the Falcons in touching distance.

As soon as the Pats won the toss in overtime, you knew the game was over. Nobody was taking this away from Tom Brady, it was his night and everyone knew it. Once more, he drove down the field and the Patriots would score the winning touchdown.

Not only did he now have the greatest number of Super Bowl titles in history, but he also had the greatest Super Bowl comeback to his name… which is fitting for the GOAT.