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Here Mike Evans is giving away Brady's record ball to a fan
Photo: Nathan Ray Seebeck / USA TODAY Sports
Quarterback superstar Tom Brady has thrown his 600th touchdown pass in the NFL professional football league, breaking the next historic sound barrier.
The 44-year-old led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a commanding 38-3 at the Chicago Bears.
It was the sixth win in the seventh game of the season for the team of the seven-time Super Bowl champion.
Brady threw a total of four touchdowns in Chicago, including three to wide receiver Mike Evans.
Brady made the jubilee pass shortly before the end of the first quarter to make it 21-0.
The problem: Evans knew nothing of the symbolic meaning of the ball and gave it to a fan in the stands instead of leaving it to his teammate.
“That was one I wanted,” Brady said.
After negotiations with the audience, Brady should still get possession of the coveted ball.
In return for the historic football, the fan received another ball and a jersey.
In addition to Brady, only three other quarterbacks have scored more than 500 touchdowns in Drew Brees (571), Peyton Manning (539) and Brett Favre (508).
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