During the 2002 NFL Draft, the Patriots traded Drew Bledsoe to the Buffalo Bills, further cementing their commitment to Brady and his white-hot desire to win. Brady and the Pats narrowly missed the postseason in 2002, but the sting of defeat inspired them to storm back with a vengeance in 2003 to finish a franchise-record 14-2 and return to the Super Bowl. New England and the Carolina Panthers combined to score a record 37 points in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XXXVIII, with Brady driving down the field in the final minute to set up a game-winning field goal in a 32-29 victory. “You can never say enough about Tom Brady,” receiver Troy Brown said. “He wins games. What more can you ask for?”
On top of his late-game heroics, Brady also completed 32 of 48 passes for 354 yards and three touchdowns. That performance made him the fourth QB to win two Super Bowl MVP honors – and the only player to earn two signed Super Bowl MVP cards from Topps. Brady signed 99 examples of his 2004 Super Bowl MVP card, making it the rarest from the six-year series. More importantly, Brady penned his signature directly onto the card next to a game-used slice of a Super Bowl-used football, a rarity in that era of sports card manufacturing. In addition to that signature is a handwritten serial number of 12/99, matching the legendary QB's now-iconic jersey number.
Learn more about TB12’s career and cards in our Guide to Tom Brady Football Cards: https://www.fanaticscollect.com/definitive-guides/a-guide-to-tom-bradys-football-cards
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