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- Joe Montana once took time to sign an autograph and chat with Tom when he was a kid. Chili Davis, one of Tom's favorite baseball players, blew him off. Each episode made a deep impression on Tom, who almost never turns down an autograph request from a young fan.
- A record crowd of 111,523 witnessed Tom and Michigan defeat Notre Dame in their 1999 season opener.
- Tom had a streak of 162 pass attempts without an interception during the 2001 season.
- In 2001, Tom became just the fifth quarterback to be named to the Pro Bowl in the season of his first NFL start. The others were Dan Marino (1983), Brett Favre (1992), Kurt Warner (1999), and Daunte Culpepper (2000).
- Tom threw his 100th career TD pass in 2005 against the Carolina Panthers. It was a one-yarder to Daniel Graham.
- In 2005, Tom tied an NFL record by hitting 12 different teammates with TD passes.
- In 2005, Tom set an NFL record when he won his 21st game in a row.
- In 2007, Tom became just the second Patriot to top the 30-TD mark. Babe Parilli was the first.
- Tom set a franchise mark with six TD passes against the Miami Dolphins in 2007.
- The only players to win two or more Super Bowl MVPs are Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw, Bart Starr and Tom.
- Tom set a Super Bowl record against the Carolina Panthers with 32 completions.
- Tom had surgery on his right shoulder in February of 2004. He was in particularly good hands afterwards. Pope John Paul II blessed the QB, who later said he felt better.
- Tom is the latest in a long line of sports luminaries to graduate from Junipero Serra High. Among the more notable alumni are Barry Bonds, Lynn Swann, John Robinson, Jim Fregosi, and Gregg Jefferies.
- Tom is an excellent golfer. He began playing at age two, and today is a single-digit handicapper. Tom regularly shoots in the high 70s when he tees it up.
- Tom was invited to be a judge for Miss USA 2002. He flew to the pageant in Gary, Indiana with Donald Trump in the mogul’s private jet. He also played a round of golf with John Elway, hung out with Barry Bonds and Willie Mays, and met Muhammad Ali at a charity event.
- Tom has a devilish sense of humor, and loves to play practical jokes. During one battle of pranks with Drew Bledsoe he locked the quarterback’s pads in his own car then hid the keys. He also poured staining powder into Bledsoe’s socks, giving him purple feet for three weeks.
- In 2005, the Pats inked Tom to a six-year, $60-million contract.
- In 2006, Tom sued Yahoo! for using his likeness to promote the company's fantasy football game.
- Tom and ex-girlfriend, supermodel Bridget Moynahan, had a son, John, in 2007.
Brett Favre, 1996 Fleer
Jim Fregosi, 1962 Topps
Gregg Jefferies, 1989 Donruss
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