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Tom Brady broke his own NFL record for most completions in a season, quickly gaining the needed nine connections in Tampa Bay's game against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
Brady had a record 485 completions with the Buccaneers in 2021. The 45-year-old Brady entered Sunday's game against the Falcons with 477 completions, leaving him only nine away from a new record.
Brady set the mark on a 5-yard completion to Russell Gage, the former Falcons receiver, early in the second quarter. The sideline pass gave Brady nine completions on his first 12 attempts and 486 for the season. That drive ended with three points and Brady stayed in for one more possession before begin benched.
But it was Falcons rookie Desmond Ridder's effort - where he completed the first two career touchdown passes to lead his team to a 30-17 win over the Bucs. It was the first time Brady had lost to the Falcons in his career, having been 11-0 prior to Sunday.
Tom Brady broke one of his own records, however, his Bucs lost after he was pulled to rest
Brady completed 13 of 17 passes for 84 yards with a touchdown, giving him 490 completions for the season.
Tampa Bay clinched the NFC South with last week's 30-24 win over Carolina and couldn't improve its No. 4 seed in Sunday's game.
Though Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles followed through with his plan to start his healthy regulars, it was not known how long he would stick with Brady.
The Buccaneers had
