The Night Tom Brady Took Down His Old Team

Published on July 9th, 2025 4:24 pm EST
Written By: Dave Manuel


How many quarterbacks have beaten all 32 NFL teams?

Just four.

Brett Favre. Peyton Manning. Drew Brees. And, of course, Tom Brady.

Brady joined this exclusive group on October 3, 2021, when his Buccaneers edged the Patriots 19-17 in Foxborough. It was the first and only time he faced his former team. And he got the win.

It wasn't pretty. No touchdown passes. Just 269 yards and a field-goal fest. But it didn't matter.

That win put him on the short list.

Favre was the first to do it. He sealed it in 2009 with a win over the Packers as a Viking.

Manning joined in 2014 after beating the Colts with the Broncos.

Brees completed the set in 2018 with a win over the Ravens.

Then came Brady.

He spent two decades in New England. Never had the chance to play the Patriots until he left. And when he did, he made sure to finish the job.

It was classic Brady. Efficient. Focused. Ruthless.

He's the only one in the group with seven Super Bowl rings. The only one with over 250 regular season wins. The only one who kept stacking wins well into his mid-40s.

Beating all 32 NFL teams isn't just a fun fact. It's a rare flex of longevity, dominance, and timing. And Brady did it with the most fanfare.

He left no box unchecked.

No team unbeaten.

Not even the one that made him a legend.