Ranking Tom Brady's top 5 playoff performances

Tom Brady has played in 45 NFL playoff games in his career, winning 34 of them and collecting seven Super Bowl titles along the way. All three of those numbers are also the most in NFL history. Tom Brady has had countless memorable moments throughout his legendary career, but these five stand out above the rest. We take a look at his five best playoff performances of all time.

Tom Brady's best playoff performances

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady

#5 - Super Bowl LII - New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles

The New England Patriots lost Super Bowl LII to the Philadelphia Eagles but it was still one of the best individual performances of Tom Brady's career. It was also one of the best statistical performances by any quarterback in Super Bowl history. Tom Brady threw for 505 yards with three touchdowns. Unfortunately, the Patriots allowed the Eagles to score 41 points in the upset.

#4 - 2014 AFC Divisional Playoffs - New England Patriots vs. Baltimore Ravens

The Patriots trailed the Baltimore Ravens by 14 points twice, including in the second half, before Tom Brady led one of his signature comebacks. He threw 50 total passes in the game, completing 33 of them for 367 yards and three touchdowns. The Patriots would eventually go on to win the Super Bowl a couple of weeks later.

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Tom Brady's greatest NFL playoff performances of all time

Memorable moments from Tom Brady's NFL postseason career.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady

#3 - 2018 AFC Championship Game - New England Patriots vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Arrowhead Stadium is one of the most difficult environments to play in, especially in the NFL playoffs, but it was no match for Tom Brady. He led an epic drive at the end of the fourth quarter while trailing to force overtime. Brady got the ball first in overtime and ended it there without allowing Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs to ever get the ball again.

#2 - Super Bowl XLIX - New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks

The most memorable play of Super Bowl XLIX was the final one, when Malcolm Butler intercepted Russell Wilson in the endzone to clinch a victory for the Patriots over the Seahawks. For that to happen, Tom Brady first had to get them to that point.

The Patriots overcame a ten-point deficit in the fourth quarter to eventually go on and win the game. Tom Brady completed 74 percent of his passes for 328 yards and four touchdowns against the famous Legion of Boom defense.

#1 - Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons

Super Bowl LI was not just the best performance of Tom Brady's career, but one of the most epic events in NFL history because the way it unfolded. The Patriots trailed 28-3 in the third quarter before Brady took over. He had to be nearly perfect to pull off a comeback, and he almost was.

Tom Brady orchestrated the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history and one of the best in NFL history. The Patriots would go on to win the game in overtime, with Tom Brady throwing 62 passes for 466 yards and two touchdowns. It was the only Super Bowl ever to require overtime.