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Tom Brady posts disappointing career first in blowout loss to Brock Purdy
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Tom Brady probably didn’t foresee this bad of a performance against Brock Purdy coming. The San Francisco 49ers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by a final score of 35-7 in San Francisco.
Sunday’s loss was also the first time that Brady has lost to a QB making a first career start. Purdy has the extra significance of being the “Mr. Irrelevant” from the 2022 NFL Draft. Purdy was selected by the 49ers with the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Iowa State.
49ers QB and 2022 “Mr. Irrelevant” Brock Purdy is the first and only QB to beat Tom Brady in his first career NFL start.@49ers #FTTB @ProFootballHOF
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 12, 2022
It was a tale of two different games from Brady and Purdy. Brady finished the game with 253 yards passing, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Purdy had 185 yards passing and 2 touchdowns in the win.
Things are not looking good for the Bucs (6-7) at the moment as their lead in the NFC South shrinks with the Carolina Panthers (5-8) beating the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
Tampa Bay will now have to face the Cincinnati Bengals next. That game kicks off from Raymond James Stadium next Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS.
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.