NFL Championship Ring New England Patriots 2014 Tom Brady

Rings Story

Matthew Slater, ST The ring might mean more to Slater because football is part of his family’s foundation. His father, Jackie, played for the Rams and is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “He played for 20 years, making it to one Super Bowl and losing it, and never getting back, I know that was the biggest regret of his career. So I felt like, in a strange way, it was a Slater finally being a Super Bowl champion after 27 years in the NFL combined – and to share that moment with my dad meant a lot to me.” It was the Patriots’ first Super Bowl win in a decade, and Slater said: “It was emotional for a lot of us who had been here for a while, just to feel like we finally had a seat at the table, because it felt like we would never measure up.”

Specification

Size: 11
Material: zinc alloy + crystal stone
Features: exquisite deep carving and hand-set crystal gems
Player Name on Ring: Babe Ruth
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Super Bowl XLIX 

Date: February 1, 2015
Team: New England Patriots
Score: Patriots 29, Seahawks 24
Tom Brady’s stats: 27-of-50 passing, 328 yards, four touchdowns, two interceptions

In my eyes, this is not only the greatest Super Bowl of all time but the most important Super Bowl to Brady’s legacy. After winning three in four years at the start of his career, Brady went on a decade-long title drought. He was able to put up prolific stats, win league MVPs, go undefeated during a regular season, and even reach two Super Bowls, but Brady was never to get over that hurdle. When he and the Patriots reached Super Bowl XLIX, the stakes couldn’t have been any higher from a legacy standpoint.

Entering this game, Brady was 3-2 in Super Bowls and had he fell to .500, it’d be next to impossible for him to chase down Montana as “The GOAT.” While it seems silly to think about now given where this game springboarded them, it also could have sped up the end to his tenure in New England with the club drafting Jimmy Garoppolo the offseason prior and Belichick famously noting Brady’s age and contract situation. Another Super Bowl loss may have opened the door for the Patriots to take a hard look at where they are.

With all that on the line, Brady was masterful, particularly in the second half. He was able to overcome a 10-point deficit against the Seahawks and their “Legion of Boom” defense. In the fourth quarter, Brady completed 13 of 15 passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns, which I would argue was the absolute peak of his career.

Of course, we all remember this game as the Malcolm Butlerinterception, but Brady’s performance here was TB12 at his absolute best and this championship was massive from a legacy standpoint. It gave him his first title in a decade, tied him with Montana and helped spark this second run of championships for New England. It’s simply the best of the best.