What Tom Brady’s Retirement Means For Cowboys
The most successful quarterback in NFL history is hanging them up. Tom Brady has now officially announced his retirement, ending a glorious run of 22 seasons that saw him re-write the NFL record book, especially in the postseason. Here's the look at Tom Brady's 6 games vs. Dallas.
2003 – Brady was still early into his NFL career, but had a Super Bowl under his belt. In a night game that was billed more of a reunion between Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick, the Patriots' defense led the way, shutting out the Cowboys in a 12-0 win.
Brady's Stats: 15-34 passing, 264 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT – 64.8 QB rating
2007 – This was one of the most anticipated regular-season games the Cowboys have ever played – in a matchup of unbeaten teams. But while the Cowboys and Patriots battled closely for three quarters, New England just kept scoring in the fourth and pulled away for a 48-27 win. The Patriots improved to 6-0 and stayed unbeaten until the Super Bowl loss to the Giants, who also ended the Cowboys' season in the Divisional round.
Brady's Stats: 31-46 passing, 388 yards, 5 TDs – 129.7 QB rating
2011 – The Cowboys returned to Foxborough and had a shot to finally beat Brady after a Dan Bailey field goal gave them a 16-13 in the final five minutes. But Brady went to work, engineering a drive that ended in a game-winning touchdown pass to Aaron Hernandez, giving the Patriots a 20-16 win.
Brady's Stats: 27-41 passing, 289 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT, 82.3 QB rating
2015 – This was definitely the least competitive game Brady played against Dallas, who was struggled without Tony Romo in the lineup. Brady and the Patriots dominated a Brandon Weeden-led Cowboys team, cruising to a 30-6 win. But he was sacked five times, the second-most in any game of his career.
Brady's Stats: 20-27 passing, 275 yards, 2 TDs, 130.9 QB rating
2019 – Another close call for the Patriots, but they were able to make enough plays – especially on special teams – to outlast the Cowboys 13-9 in a steady downpour. Brady threw an early TD pass – the only touchdown of the game – and the Patriots were able to hold off Dak and the Cowboys with a couple of late drives.
Brady's Stats: 17-37 passing, 190 yards, 1 TD, 70.8 QB rating
2021 – In Brady's first game against the Cowboys with the Bucs, he stole the show in the final minutes with a late drive. The Bucs hit a field goal and escaped with a 31-29 win. Brady had some great moments, but did throw two interceptions that helped the Cowboys stay in the game and nearly win it. But once again, Brady Magic was too much for Dallas to handle.
