Sunday, January 13, 2008

Records were made to be broken

Tom Brady completed 92.9 percent of his passes (26 completions in 28 attempts) setting an all-time NFL record for the highest completion percentage in a game, including regular-season and playoff games (minimum 20 attempts).

Laurence Maroney totaled 122 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries, recording his first career 100-yard rushing game in the playoffs and the third highest single-game rushing total in Patriots playoff history.

Benjamin Watson caught two touchdown passes, tying the Patriots playoff record for most touchdown receptions in a game.

Rodney Harrison intercepted a David Garrard pass recording his seventh interception in seven playoff games since joining the Patriots in 2003. Harrison’s seven playoff interceptions are tied for the fifth-highest total in NFL history.

With three touchdown passes, Tom Brady raised his career playoff total to 23 scoring tosses, tying Troy Aikman for seventh place on the NFL’s all-time playoff touchdown pass list.

Tom Brady threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Benjamin Watson in the first quarter, marking Brady’s 13th consecutive playoff game with a touchdown pass, tying Dan Marino for the second longest such streak in NFL history

Donte Stallworth’s 53-yard reception in the fourth quarter ties the fifth longest reception in Patriots playoff history.

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