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Remembering Tom Brady's worst play in the NFL
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Remembering Tom Brady's worst play in the NFL

Tom Brady retired "for good" on Wednesday, ending his Hall of Fame career. He's widely remembered for his record 46 comebacks and seven Super Bowl rings, but the "G.O.A.T" wasn't perfect.

In the Patriots' Super Bowl LII loss to the Eagles, New England wide receiver Danny Amendola tossed a pass to Brady on a gadget play. The "G.O.A.T.," showed as much mobility as Frankenstein's monster, making an awkward attempt at catching the pass as the ball floated past him.

The lackluster effort led to one conclusion:

Unfortunately for Brady, it wasn't the last time he would suffer embarrassment trying to catch a pass. This season, in front of an international audience in Germany, Brady looked as wobbly as he did during the Bucs' championship parade as he slipped and fell on a Leonard Fournette pass attempt.

There was also the time in 2018 when he caught a pass from Julian Edelman but tripped over his own feet, gaining six yards on a 3rd-and-7.

To be fair to Brady, he did have two receptions in his career, including one for 36 yards against Philadelphia during the 2015 regular season. His first came during his first year as a starter — a 23-yard reception against the Dolphins.

When it comes to throwing a football, there aren't many quarterbacks who did it better than Brady.

When it comes to anything else on the field, whether it be attempting to catch a pass or block for a teammate — which he trolled himself for after a hilariously pathetic attempt in 2016 — it's hard to find anyone worse.

Eric Smithling

Eric Smithling is a writer based in New Orleans, LA, whose byline also appears on Athlon Sports. He has been with Yardbarker since September 2022, primarily covering the NFL and college football, but also the NBA, WNBA, men’s and women’s college basketball, NHL, tennis and golf. He holds a film studies degree from the University of New Orleans

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