Already holding the record for most postseason wins, Tom Brady overtook Peyton Manning to snag the regular-season win record, as well.
An investigative body concluded that Brady had knowledge of the "DeflateGate" scandal, in which footballs were systematically deflated to the Patriots' advantage. As a result, he had to miss the first four games of the 2016 season.
Two years after joining the Patriots, Brady won his first Super Bowl as well as the Super Bowl MVP (his first of four). The Patriots beat the Rams 20-17.
During the 1981 NFC Championship Game, San Francisco 49ers quarterback (and Brady idol) Joe Montana completed a six-yard touchdown pass to Dwight Clark to secure a win in the final seconds of the game. It is one of the most memorable catches in football history. A four-year-old Brady saw it in person.