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A record-setting day for Tom Brady, Bucs in Super Bowl win

Many of the marks were just enhancements of the quarterback’s own numbers, having playing in his 10th Super Bowl.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady shares a moment with his son while the. team celebrates their 31-9 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 55.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady shares a moment with his son while the. team celebrates their 31-9 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 55. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]
Published Feb. 8, 2021

When you have a quarterback who has been around as long as Tom Brady, and who has been to a whopping 10 Super Bowls, records are bound to fall.

Super Bowl records set Sunday

(Per the Elias Sports Bureau)

Most games: 10, Tom Brady

Most games, winning team: 7, Tom Brady

Oldest head coach, winning team: 68, Bruce Arians

Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians holds the Lombardi Trophy as the team celebrates the 31-9 win over the Chiefs in Super Bowl 55.
Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians holds the Lombardi Trophy as the team celebrates the 31-9 win over the Chiefs in Super Bowl 55. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]

Oldest player, game: 43, Tom Brady

Most pass attempts, career: 421, Tom Brady

Most passes completed, career: 277, Tom Brady

Most passing yards, career: 3039, Tom Brady

Most touchdown passes, Career: 21, Tom Brady

Most first downs by penalty, team: 6, Tampa Bay

Most first downs by penalty, both teams: 9, Tampa Bay (6) vs. Kansas City (3)

Most touchdowns, QB-receiver tandem, career: 5, Tom Brady-Rob Gronkowski

Super Bowl records tied on Sunday

Most fumbles, career: 5, Tom Brady

Most fumbles recovered, career: 2, Patrick Mahomes

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) is sacked by Buccaneers outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett (58) as defensive end Ndamukong Suh (93) joins the play during the third quarter.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) is sacked by Buccaneers outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett (58) as defensive end Ndamukong Suh (93) joins the play during the third quarter. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ]

Fewest touchdowns, team: 0, Kansas City

Fewest rushing touchdowns, team: 0, Kansas City

Fewest passing touchdowns, team: 0, Kansas City

Fewest punt returns, team: 0, Tampa Bay

Fewest punt return yards, both teams: 0, Tampa Bay vs. Kansas City

Fewest fumbles lost, both teams: 0, Tampa Bay vs. Kansas City

Fewest turnovers, team: 0, Tampa Bay

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