Top 20 quarterback performances in Super Bowl history

MIAMI, FL - January 14, 1968: Quarterback Bart Starr #15 of the Green Bay Packers turns to hand the ball off against the Oakland Raiders during Super Bowl II at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The Packers won the game 33-14. Starr played for the Packers from 1956-71. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

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HOUSTON, TX – FEBRUARY 1: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates during the game. New England Patriots face the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX on Feb. 1, 2004. (Photo by John Bohn/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /

13. Tom Brady, Super Bowl XXXVIII

Next up is our second appearance from the GOAT. This time we flashback to Brady’s second appearance in the Super Bowl, when the Patriots took on the Carolina Panthers in Houston.

The legend of Brady was still in its infancy after the Patriots returned to the Super Bowl after missing the playoffs in the 2002 season. That New England team was loaded, putting up a 14-2 record in the regular season, but it was Brady stood tall against a very tough Panthers’ squad.

The Patriots’ defense had tremendous difficulty stopping the Carolina passing game as Jake Delhomme threw for 323 yards and three touchdowns to keep the Panthers in the game. Brady was more than up to the task of winning a shootout, delivering one of his more memorable Super Bowl performances.

The Panthers couldn’t handle the New England passing game as Brady completed 32 of 48 passes for 354 yards and three touchdowns against just one interception. Brady also delivered late in the game, just like he did against the St. Louis Rams two years earlier, driving the Pats 37 yards in 59 seconds to set up Adam Vinatieri’s game-winning field goal.

That drive, along with Brady’s great counting stats, helped Tom Terrific earn his second Super Bowl MVP award.

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