Patriots' Drake Maye has already passed Tom Brady in one bit of NFL playoff history

Billy Heyen

Patriots' Drake Maye has already passed Tom Brady in one bit of NFL playoff history image

Drake Maye is going to the Super Bowl.

And yeah, New England Patriots legend Tom Brady did that a few times.

But there's one thing that the second-year QB Maye has already passed Brady on one NFL list -- and that's in addition to winning a playoff game in Denver, which Brady never did.

This is about rushing yards:

  • Brady had 133 rushing yards in his playoff career.
  • Maye is already up to 141 career postseason rush yards.

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On Sunday in Denver in the AFC Championship Game, Maye ran the ball 10 times for 65 yards and a touchdown.

His QB draw TD was the only time the Pats found the end zone on a snowy day.

Add to that a field goal by Andy Borregales, and that was enough for a 10-7 win and an advancement to the final day of the NFL season.

Brady, of course, wasn't a runner. It's not shocking that Maye has passed them on this list.

But it is a cool reminder that Maye, while trying to add to a Patriots legacy built by Brady, is also doing it his way.

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There's a lot of Josh Allen to Maye, except Maye is now going to a Super Bowl before the Bills superstar ever has.

Maye is one win away from a ring. Brady knows a thing or two about that, certainly more than he does about being a running QB.

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