Ranking the 10 best QB/Head Coach duos in NFL history

2. Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, New England

Tom Brady was a sixth-round draft choice out of Michigan, and he appeared to have a future with the New England Patriots as Drew Bledsoe’s backup.

However, when Bledsoe was injured in the 2001 season, Brady got his chance to take over as the Patriots’ starting quarterback. Brady had studied his lessons well in the preceding year and a half, and he led the Patriots to an 11-3 record the rest of the season and a Super Bowl triumph over the St. Louis Rams.

Brady was a student of the game, and Bill Belichick helped the quarterback earn his Masters and Doctorate in New England. The Patriots would win two more Super Bowls and make four more appearances.

Brady’s accuracy, ability to read defenses and decision-making skills have made him one of the greatest quarterbacks, while Belichick is perhaps the greatest strategist ever and the second-best coach behind Lombardi.

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