Patriots quarterback Tom Brady found himself in a bizarre situation on Sunday.
Facing a tough Jets’ defense, New England came into this contest with the intention of attacking New York through the air, with Brady throwing 54 times on Sunday and finishing with his 68th 300-yard performance, good for 3rd most all time in the league in that category.
That left the Patriots not handing the football during the majority of Sunday’s game, with James White and LeGarrette Blount carrying a combined five times for just one yard.
So when Brady took off in the second quarter on a 3rd-and-10 play for an 11-yard run, he probably had no idea that rush would establish him as the game’s leading rusher by the time it was over.