TAMPA, Fla. -- Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady suffered an injury to the thumb of his right throwing hand in Tampa Bay's 45-17 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday -- a game in which he threw for 400-plus yards and 5 touchdowns for the first time in his career.
What made the feat even more remarkable for the 44-year-old signal caller and seven-time Super Bowl champion was that he played with the injury the majority of the game.
"Whenever it happened, it happened early, so it didn't affect him too much," coach Bruce Arians said with a chuckle, as his team improved to 4-1 for sole possession of first place in the NFC South.