Tom Brady isn’t washed up after all.
A week after one of his worst games in recent memory in a home loss to Kansas City, he bounced back with one of the best first quarters of his career on his way to 447 passing yards in a 36-20 win at New Orleans. He threw for 177 yards, was 5 of 5 on third-down passes and notched a trio of touchdowns in the first 15 minutes.
Elias Sports Bureau reported that Brady joined Warren Moon as the only quarterbacks age 40 or older in NFL history to throw for at least 400 yards and three touchdowns in a game. Moon accomplished the feat in October 1997.
Some have reported that the key to slowing Brady is to play more man-to-man defense. He didn’t seem too concerned in the postgame.
“At this point, I’ve played a lot of different things. Man, zone, blitz … I mean everything,” he said. “I think good defense is good defense and good offense is good offense. It comes down to a lot of individual matchups, winning them and making the plays. Whether it’s man or zone, everyone has to be on the same page.
“If you’re going to get man you better beat it, if you’re going to get zone you better beat it, if they’re going to blitz you better beat it. Otherwise, you’re just going to get more of it.”
Here’s how Brady and all the other former Michigan football players fared in NFL week two action:
• Richard Ash (Played at U-M from 2010-13), DT, Dallas Cowboys: Got cut by the Cowboys, but was signed to the team’s practice squad.
• Ben Braden (2013-16), OG, New York Jets: Made New York’s practice squad as an undrafted free agent.
• Tom Brady (1996-99), QB, New England Patriots: Completed 30 of 39 passes for 447 yards with three touchdowns in a 36-20 win at New Orleans … Has completed 46 of 75 throws for 714 yards and three scores in two games for 1-1 New England.
• Alan Branch (2004-06), DT, New England Patriots: Played in a 36-20 win at New Orleans, but did not register a tackle … Has notched two solo tackles through two games for 1-1 New England.
• Jake Butt (2013-16), TE, Denver Broncos: Still working his way back from an ACL injury suffered in the Orange Bowl … Started the season on the physically unable to perform list and will be out for at least the first six games.
• Taco Charlton (2013-16), DE, Dallas Cowboys: Notched one solo tackle in a 42-17 loss at Denver … Has played in two games as a rookie for the 1-1 Cowboys and has registered one stop.
• Jehu Chesson (2013-16), WR, Kansas City Chiefs: Did not play in the Chiefs’ 27-20 win over Philadelphia … Has played in one of two games for 2-0 Kansas City, but has yet to catch a pass.
• Frank Clark (2011-14), DE, Seattle Seahawks: Notched two solo tackles, including one sack, in a 12-9 win over San Francisco … Has notched three tackles (two solo) and 1.5 sacks in two games for 1-1 Seattle.
• Jeremy Clark (2013-16), S, New York Jets: The rookie did not play in the preseason, still rehabbing from his ACL injury suffered early last year … Was moved to the reserve/non-football injury list Sept. 1.
• Blake Countess (2011-14), S, Los Angeles Rams: Registered two solo tackles in a 27-20 loss to Washington … Has recorded four solo tackles and one assist in two games for the 1-1 Rams.
• Amara Darboh (2013-16), WR, Seattle Seahawks: Caught one pass, his first as a pro, for 16 yards in a 12-9 win over San Francisco … Has the one catch in two games played for the 1-1 Seahawks.
• Devin Funchess (2012-14), WR, Carolina Panthers: Caught four passes for 68 yards in a 9-3 win over Buffalo … Has hauled in six receptions for 88 yards in two starts for 2-0 Carolina.
• Ben Gedeon (2014-16), LB, Minnesota Vikings: Started and notched three tackles (two solo ) in a 26-9 loss at Pittsburgh … Has started two games as a rookie for 1-1 Minnesota and registered five tackles (four solo).
• Graham Glasgow (2012-15), OG, Detroit Lions: Started at guard in a 24-10 win over the New York Giants on Monday night … Has opened both games for the 2-0 Lions.
• Ryan Glasgow (2013-16), DT, Cincinnati Bengals: Assisted on two tackles in a 13-9 loss to Houston … Has notched three tackles (one solo) for the 0-2 Bengals in his rookie year.
• Matt Godin (2013-16), DT, Houston Texans: Had been playing well with four tackles in two preseason games before tearing his ACL and going to injured reserve.
• Brandon Graham (2006-09), DE, Philadelphia Eagles: Notched four tackles (two solo) and a half sack in a 27-20 loss to Kansas City … Has racked up eight tackles (five solo), 2.5 sacks and one forced fumble in two games for 1-1 Philadelphia.
• David Harris (2003-06), LB, New England Patriots: Played the first snap and no more in a 36-20 win at New Orleans … Has played in two games and recorded one tackle for 1-1 New England.
• Chad Henne (2004-07), QB, Jacksonville Jaguars: Serves as the backup signal-caller for the Jaguars and did not play in a 37-16 loss to Tennessee … Has yet to play this year for 1-1 Jacksonville.
• Willie Henry (2013-15), DT, Baltimore Ravens: Was inactive for a 24-10 win over Cleveland … Has not seen game action for the 2-0 Ravens.
• Delano Hill (2013-16), S, Seattle Seahawks: Played in his first NFL game, but did not register a tackle in a 12-9 win over San Francisco … Still looking for his first stats with 1-1 Seattle.
• Kyle Kalis (2013-16), OG, Washington Redskins: The undrafted free agent was signed to the Redskins’ practice squad after a solid camp.
• Taylor Lewan (2010-13), OT, Tennessee Titans: Started at tackle in a 37-16 win at Jacksonville … Has started both games this year for the 1-1 Titans.
• Jourdan Lewis (2014-16), CB, Dallas Cowboys: Notched six solo tackles, one pass broken up and an interception, which he returned 25 yards, in a 42-17 loss at Denver for his first NFL stats … Missed the 1-1 Cowboys’ first game with an injury.
• Erik Magnuson (2013-16), OL, San Francisco 49ers: Not activated for the Niners’ 12-9 loss at Seattle … Has yet to play this year for the 0-2 49ers.
• Patrick Omameh (2009-12), OG, Jacksonville Jaguars: Started in the Jaguars’ 37-16 loss to Tennessee, his second straight start for 1-1 Jacksonville.
• Jabrill Peppers (2014-16), S, Cleveland Browns: Started at safety and notched five tackles in a 24-10 loss at Baltimore … Also returned one punt for no yards and one kick 18 yards … Has registered nine tackles and one pass broken up in two games for the 0-2 Browns … Has also returned two kickoffs for 32 yards (16.0 average, long of 18) and four punts for 34 yards (8.5 average, long of 25).
• Thomas Rawls (20010-13), RB, Seattle Seahawks: Carried five times for four yards in a 12-9 win over San Francisco, his first action of the year for the 1-1 Seahawks.
• Jake Rudock (2015), QB, Detroit Lions: Has not played in either of the 2-0 Lions' games while serving as the backup quarterback.
• Jake Ryan (2010-14), LB, Green Bay Packers: Started and notched two tackles (one solo) in the Packers’ 17-9 win over Seattle.
• Michael Schofield (2010-13), OT, Los Angeles Chargers: Did not start, but played in the Chargers’ 19-17 loss to Miami … Has played in one game this year for 0-2 Los Angeles.
• De’Veon Smith (2013-16), RB, Miami Dolphins: Made Miami’s practice squad as an undrafted free agent.
• Channing Stribling (2013-16), CB, Cleveland Browns: Was unable to make the 53-man roster as an undrafted free agent, but was the last addition to the Browns' practice squad.
• Dymonte Thomas (2013-16), S, Denver Broncos: Played well enough in the preseason to make the practice squad as an undrafted free agent.
• Fitz Toussaint (2010-13), RB, Pittsburgh Steelers: Was signed to the Steelers’ practice squad after being cut.
• Jarrod Wilson (2012-15), S, Jacksonville Jaguars: Played in the Jags’ 37-16 loss to Tennessee, but did not record a tackle … Doesn’t have a tackle in two games played with 1-1 Jacsonville.
• Chris Wormley (2014-16), DT, Baltimore Ravens: Didn’t play in Baltimore’s 24-10 win over Cleveland … Has yet to see game action for 2-0 Baltimore.
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