Foxboro, MA – New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady tied an NFL playoff record by throwing six touchdown passes in their AFC divisional postseason contest against the Denver Broncos.
And the game was only early in the third quarter when Brady equaled the mark.
Brady connected on 18-of-25 passes for 246 yards and was picked off once in throwing five TD passes in the opening half. Three of the scoring tosses went to tight end Rob Gronkowski, including a 19-yarder with five seconds left in the half that yielded a 35-7 lead for the top-seeded Patriots.
Brady then connected with Aaron Hernandez for a 17-yard score early in the third quarter. That sixth TD pass equaled the mark held by Daryle Lamonica of the Oakland Raiders in a 1969 game against Houston and San Francisco's Steve Young in the Super Bowl against San Diego following the 1994 season.
The 42 points scored by the Patriots are the most in postseason franchise history.
