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Top 30 duos in NFL history

By Jarrett Bailey

BALTIMORE - 1960's: (L to R) Quarterback Johnny Unitas #19 and wide receiver Raymond Berry #82 of the Baltimore Colts on the sidelines during a game circa 1960's at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Kidwiler Collection/Diamond Images/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE - 1960's: (L to R) Quarterback Johnny Unitas #19 and wide receiver Raymond Berry #82 of the Baltimore Colts on the sidelines during a game circa 1960's at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Kidwiler Collection/Diamond Images/Getty Images) /
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FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – JANUARY 04: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots looks on before the AFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Tennessee Titans at Gillette Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – JANUARY 04: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots looks on before the AFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Tennessee Titans at Gillette Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

10. Tom Brady and Randy Moss

Some might argue that this duo is ranked a little too high. After all, Brady and Moss were only together for three seasons and they never won a Super Bowl together. While both of those points may be true, what Brady and Moss accomplished in that short time span is undeniable.

Brady was already a great quarterback before Moss was acquired from Oakland, and Moss had several successful years in Minnesota prior to going to New England. There was just something about putting those two together that just worked.

In 2007, Brady set the NFL record for passing touchdowns in a season with 50. That same season, Moss broke Jerry Rice’s record for most receiving touchdowns in a season with 23. Moss also caught 98 passes that season, which means more than 20 percent of his receptions were touchdowns. The pairing helped lead the Patriots to an undefeated regular season. While they didn’t finish the job against the Giants in Super Bowl XLII, what they accomplished that season may never be matched.

Moss and Brady spent two more successful years together before Moss was traded back to Minnesota. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018, and once Brady officially calls it a career, he will join him in Canton soon after.

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