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Brady, Gronkowski set postseason touchdown record with Super Bowl TD
The first touchdown of Super Bowl LV was one the NFL world has seen many times before.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady threw an 8-yard pass to tight end Rob Gronkowski to give the Bucs’ a 7-3 lead over the Chiefs at the end of the first quarter.
BRADY TO GRONK IN THE #SUPERBOWL
📺: #SBLV on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/HJtQf5igun pic.twitter.com/hjKIHWaYmE— NFL (@NFL) February 8, 2021
Heard that before?
That’s because the two have now set a record of most postseason touchdowns by a QB-receiver duo with a total of 14 after another second quarter TD, breaking the record held previously by Joe Montana and Jerry Rice (12).
THEY DID IT AGAIN. BRADY TO GRONK. LEGENDARY. #GoBucs
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📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/HJtQf5igun pic.twitter.com/eOSHmkH857— NFL (@NFL) February 8, 2021
However, of the 10 Super Bowls Brady has played in, this was his first ever touchdown in the first quarter of a Super Bowl.
Check out some of the reactions on social media following the record-setting TDs:
Gronk spikes are great for everyone
— George Kittle (@gkittle46) February 8, 2021
Belichick watching Brady throw a touchdown to Gronk pic.twitter.com/W0fpmdFWbv
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) February 8, 2021
HOW IS THE YEAR 2021 AND IM STILL WATCHING TOM BRADY THROW TDS TO GRONK IN THE SUPER BOWL
— KFC (@KFCBarstool) February 8, 2021
YESSSSSSS!!!!!! GOAT TO GOAT. BRADY TO GRONK FOR BRADY'S FIRST EVER FIRST-QUARTER TD IN A SUPER BOWL.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) February 8, 2021
Brady to Gronk in the Super Bowl. Again.
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) February 8, 2021
Explain this to someone 5 years ago
— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) February 8, 2021