The New Orleans Saints shut out the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-0 on Sunday Night Football at Raymond James Stadium. The Bucs had three injuries to star offensive players that may have played a part in the final score, but it was still a remarkable effort by the New Orleans defense- and a very rough night for Brady and the Tampa Bay offense.
Brady completed 26-of-48 passes for 214 yards (4.8 AVG), zero touchdowns (obviously), and one interception. Cameron Jordan and the New Orleans pass rush wreaked havoc all night, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson had what was essentially a game-sealing interception late in the fourth quarter.
The Saints defense has been remarkable tonight vs Tom Brady and the Bucs. 🏈 pic.twitter.com/TWMyJylrwi
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) December 20, 2021
Tom Brady threw the tablet after his INT 😳
(via @NFLBrasil)pic.twitter.com/PyvdFi30NO
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 20, 2021
CJ Gardner-Johnson on his interception of Tom Brady: “I was in a boat. I was jamming my receiver on an island. Then I saw a little baby GOAT floating in the water so I had to go pick him up.”
Let this man write a screenplay
— Luke Johnson (@ByLukeJohnson) November 3, 2021
This is the first time that Brady has been shut out in 15 years, and it’s only the third time he’s been shut out in his illustrious career.
New Orleans also beat Brady and the Bucs 36-27 on Halloween, so the Saints sweep the season series.
The Saints improve to 7-7 with the win and find themselves as the final team in the NFC side of the playoffs at the moment. The defending champion Bucs fall to 10-4, but they still have a commanding lead over the Saints in the NFC South.
Here’s a sampling of factoids and reaction to the Saints shutting out Brady and the Bucs:
One of the rarest sights in football: Tom Brady getting shut out pic.twitter.com/Kla2DNCH2p
— SB Nation (@SBNation) December 20, 2021
Tom Brady has been shut out for the first time in 15 YEARS 😮
His streak ends at 255 consecutive starts. pic.twitter.com/lDTBdML9Ql
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 20, 2021
On #SNF, the @Saints handed Tom Brady his first shutout since Week 15, 2006 …
Back on Dec 10, 2006:
– Brady was 29 years, 129 days old
– No currently active defensive player had yet entered the NFL
– Drew Brees was playing his first season w/ the Saints— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 20, 2021
Per @ESPNStatsInfo, Tom Brady has only been shut out through 3 quarters twice since 2006:
Tonight, and last year when the Saints won 38-3 at Tampa.
— Mike Triplett (@MikeTriplett) December 20, 2021
Including the playoffs, Tom Brady has gone 255 consecutive starts without being shut out, the 2nd-longest streak by a quarterback all-time. Drew Brees went his entire career without being shut out in a start (304).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 20, 2021
Tom Brady was shut out at home for the first time in his career and has lost 4 straight against a single opponent for the first time in his career.
Tampa Bay closed as an 11.5-point favorite, tied for the second-largest favorite to be shut out in the Super Bowl Era (since 1966).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 20, 2021
Tom Brady hasn't been shut out since 2006, when his Patriots lost to a Dolphins team led by Nick Saban. pic.twitter.com/ok83MnCM60
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) December 20, 2021
For the first time in Tom Brady's career, he has been SHUT OUT at home. pic.twitter.com/8Rsv5mYCV9
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) December 20, 2021
You didn’t learn the first time?! 🤪Who Dat baby! @saints https://t.co/5k6vjEPgkl
— Drew Brees (@drewbrees) December 20, 2021
Tom Brady’s biggest weaknesses pic.twitter.com/0zcSdmKHFX
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) December 20, 2021
https://twitter.com/LeBatardShow/status/1472778006036893703
tom brady has lost to taysom hill and trevor semian this season pic.twitter.com/DMdgmskQXu
— kennedi landry (@kennlandry) December 20, 2021
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