2012 NFL Playoffs: Patriots Crush Broncos, 45-10, as Brady Sets Touchdown Record

January 15, 2012   ·   Jimmy Grappone   ·   Jump to comments

Tom Brady threw six touchdown passes, including five in the first half, in Sunday night's AFC Divisional playoff game between the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos.
Brady's five first-half touchdown passes are the most in a half in NFL Playoff history, and tight end Rob Gronkowski's three touchdown receptions tied the record for most touchdown receptions in a playoff game.
Brady's six touchdown passes tie Steve Young's playoff record set in Super Bowl XXIX.
Brady and his coach, Bill Belichick, set the NFL record for wins by a quarterback/coach tandem with their 15th playoff win together.
 
Fast Starting Patriots
New England started the game with a four-play, eighty-yard drive that resulted in a Brady-to-Welker touchdown pass.
Denver moved the ball beyond midfield on its opening drive and seemed to be marching down the field until Tim Tebow was sacked and fumbled. 
The Patriots recovered the ball and scored on the fir...

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