Last night during a 27-22 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, Tom Brady set another record. But probably one he really doesn’t want or aspire to.
Brady was sacked three times in defeat and those sacks made him the record holder in sacks in the Super Bowl Era with 556.
In the second quarter Ravens linebacker Justin Houston did the honor sacking Brady for 554 and then on the very next play after a timeout, he got Brady again this time given the superstar quarterback the record all to himself at 555.
“I think any time you can put that under your belt against Tom Brady, I think that’s a plus, so I’ll take it,” Houston said after, acknowledging he was unaware of the record at the time.
Later in the 4th quarter Brady was sacked again.
Of course setting the mark also indicates longevity and the 45-year-old Brady has that.
Comparatively, Brady is sacked about 1.7 times per game while Ben Roethlisberger, who Brady just passed, is 2.2/game.
No. 3 Aaron Rodgers is even higher at 2.3 times sacked per game. If there’s someone who could pass Brady it could be Rogers. If Brady retires and Rogers plays 2-3 more seasons with 30/sacks per year, he could one day get the mark.
NFL QB Most Times Sacked Leaders – Regular Season (Super Bowl Era)
Tom Brady 556
Ben Roethlisberger 554
Brett Favre 525
John Elway 516
Aaron Rodgers 513
Dave Krieg 494
Randall Cunningham 484
Phil Simms 477
Matt Ryan 474