For fun, some Brady 40-and-older stats

QuantumMechanic · Oct 24, 2018

Most games started, 40+:

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1) Ray Brown        48
2) Jim Marshall     46 (- 2)
3) Jerry Rice       45 (- 3)
4) Warren Moon      33 (-15)
5) Vinny Testaverde 32 (-16)
6) Brett Favre      29 (-19)
7) Tom Brady        23 (-25)

Brady and Favre are the only players to start every 40+ game they played in.

Most rushing yards, 40+:

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1) Doug Flutie       212
2) Vinnie Testaverde  73 (-139)
3) Warren Moon        58 (-154)
4) Tom Brady          49 (-163)
5) Earl Morrall       44 (-168)

Brady should be able to make it into the top 3, and maybe #2, but he's not going to catch Our Doug.

Most passing yards, 40+:

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1) Warren Moon       7,148
2) Brett Favre       6,711 (-  437)
3) Vinnie Testaverde 6,675 (-  473)
4) Tom Brady         6,453 (-  695)
5) George Blanda     1,835 (-5,313)
6) Matt Hasselbeck   1,690 (-5,458)
7) Doug Flutie       1,466 (-5,682)

Barring injury or other disaster, Brady will hold this record in a few games.

Most passing TD, 40+:

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1) Tom Brady         48
2T) Brett Favre      44 (- 4)
2T) Warren Moon      44 (- 4)
4) Vinnie Testaverde 31 (-17)
5) George Blanda     23 (-25)

Most QB wins, 40+:

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1) Tom Brady         18
2) Brett Favre       17 (- 1)
3) Warren Moon       15 (- 2)
4) Vinnie Testaverde 10 (- 8)
5) Matt Hasselbeck    5 (-13)

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Pat the Pats Fan · Oct 24, 2018

I guess kickers like Blanda weren’t considered starters in the 70’s

PatsDeb · Oct 24, 2018

Thanks for the stats. Brady is so awesome and we are so lucky that he has QB'ed the Pats for so long! One thing that makes me a little sad is that these lists show that at some point, all good things come to an end.

Bradyking12 · Oct 24, 2018

PatsDeb said:
One thing that makes me a little sad is that these lists show that at some point, all good things come to an end.

I don't believe it anymore imo, I see Brady being at an MVP level at 45.

WaterfallJumper · Oct 24, 2018

Very cool. Great presentation.

Buchanty · Feb 14, 2019

Now the season is over, I thought it appropriate to update the wonderful table of stats for 40-and older QuantumMechanic provided back in mid October. I did make a couple of changes beyond just updating the data. Firstly I noticed that the stats included all games played in the year the player turned 40, even if that player did not turn 40 until after the season began. For example Brett Favre turned 40 on October 10th 2009, which invalidated the stats from the 4 games he played while still 39 that season.

The second slight modification was to provide columns for regular, post season and career statistics, if only to highlight someone's increasingly impressive achievements:

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Buchanty · Feb 14, 2019

Pat the Pats Fan said:
I guess kickers like Blanda weren’t considered starters in the 70’s

Good point; George Blanda started 126 Games as a kicker, during which time he also performed as a non-starting QB (although I think he is credited with 1 start as a QB). I haven't looked up all kickers as there are quite a few 40 or older, but it would be good to point out Vinatieri's 103 Games started as a kicker (he is a part of this remarkable dynasty despite his current colors).

Ice_Ice_Brady · Feb 14, 2019

40+ only Brady is t-28th all-time with five postseason wins.

Flash · Feb 14, 2019

Who do y'all think retires first? Brady or Brees? I think Brees might call it quits after two more seasons max. Still not sure how long Brady plans to play.

Soliel · Feb 14, 2019

PatsDeb said:
Thanks for the stats. Brady is so awesome and we are so lucky that he has QB'ed the Pats for so long! One thing that makes me a little sad is that these lists show that at some point, all good things come to an end.

That’s the price of starting. Finishing
The price of life is death.
One thing that I try to think more about is a complex thought that I’ll hazard an explanation.
The fact that it will end and knowing it, makes it more beautiful than if it were permanent. As dumb as it sounds. The possibility of darkness makes light exciting. Life’s like riding a burning Ferris wheel

Buchanty · Feb 14, 2019

Flash said:
Who do y'all think retires first? Brady or Brees? I think Brees might call it quits after two more seasons max. Still not sure how long Brady plans to play.

It is going to be close. Brees tailed off at the end of last season, and was a shadow of his early season form (barring Game 1). I wonder if he has the stamina to last a full season and playoffs as time takes its toll, although I noted that he joined the 40 and over club on January 15th. The NFCC was his first game to qualify for the 40-and-older table. GS 1 GW0 PY 249 RY -2

Ice_Ice_Brady · Feb 14, 2019

Flash said:
Who do y'all think retires first? Brady or Brees? I think Brees might call it quits after two more seasons max. Still not sure how long Brady plans to play.

Brees. Just a strong hunch. I think Brady is playing until his 45 season and maybe even his 46 season (at that point he he may be within one season of 300 total wins.)

Hyped · Feb 14, 2019

For fun, some Brady 40-and-older stats

QuantumMechanic

Burn it all down!

Pat the Pats Fan

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PatsDeb

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Bradyking12

In the Starting Line-Up

WaterfallJumper

Veteran Starter w/Big Long Term Deal

Buchanty

Third String But Playing on Special Teams

Buchanty

Third String But Playing on Special Teams

Ice_Ice_Brady

I heard 10,000 whispering and nobody listening

Flash

Rotational Player and Threatening Starter's Job

Soliel

In the Starting Line-Up

Buchanty

Third String But Playing on Special Teams

Ice_Ice_Brady

I heard 10,000 whispering and nobody listening

Hyped

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