“The worst games of my career were against Miami!” Tom Brady feels embarrassed by how good Dolphins’ defense was at the start of his career

Tom Brady revealed the worst games of his NFL career were against one team, the Miami Dolphins, because of their remarkable defense.

“The worst games of my career were against Miami!” Tom Brady feels embarrassed by how good Dolphins’ defense was at the start of his career

Tom Brady on Dolphins' defense of early-2000s (Via Bleacher Report/Imago)

The legendary quarterback Tom Brady is widely known for having the most Super Bowl rings, a winning record in over 75% of his regular season games, and victories in nearly two-thirds of his playoff appearances. It’s hard to imagine any team in the NFL giving him a tough time on the football field, but it turns out there was one.

During his recent appearance on Checkdown Charlies with Peyton Manning and Eli Manning, the former New England Patriots quarterback recalled playing against one specific team’s defense in the league in the early 2000s that made him record the worst games of his 23-year career–the Miami Dolphins.

I think of those early Miami defenses of about 2000 to 2005. They lined up in the same front, same coverages. The worst games of my career were against the Miami Dolphins. Like 79 yards passing, 115 yards passing. We couldn't complete passes. It was embarrassing and they didn't do anything different.
Tom Brady told the Manning brothers

Between 2001 and 2006, Brady recorded a 7-5 record against the Dolphins, but in only three of those games did he manage more touchdowns than interceptions. The credit for Miami’s strong defense during that period goes to Hall of Famers Jason Taylor and Zach Thomas, who helped place the defensive line among the top 10 eight times during their era together.

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The seven-time Super Bowl champion is currently gearing up for his broadcasting debut next month in September. Brady has previously shared his plans of embarking on a new journey of his life with a different approach and attitude than football.

While sharing the stage with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, the former NFL player revealed that he plans not to be too harsh on the quarterbacks while calling the game alongside lead play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt.

But I don't want to be so critical because in some ways I don't necessarily know exactly what the problem was on that play.
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The first game that Brady will be calling is between the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns on September 8. Although there have been speculations on his potential return as a player swirling around on the internet, Brady is all set for his broadcasting debut of the regular season.

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