Meet the Woman Without Whom Tom Brady Would Have Had 12 Super Bowl Rings

The NFL is a stage that Tom Brady has mastered on many occasions. His ten Super Bowl appearances have been the epitome of his worth as a GOAT. Brady remains to this day and for generations to come the best football player to have ever existed. However, it cannot be denied that he had the chance to chalk out a legacy that could have been even more unreachable.

Reaching the playoffs is never easy. But to do it 19 times in the span of 22-years is absolutely astonishing. Given his resilience and commitment to winning, one needs an absolutely demolishing defense like the Rams or an equally competitive spirit in the gridiron against him.

Tom Brady was denied five more Super Bowl titles by Olivia Manning

Despite all the success, history has it that there was one woman who denied the NFL juggernaut five Super Bowl titles. This woman’s day belongs to her accomplishment to give birth to two similar juggernauts of football. Yes, that woman is Olivia Manning, mother of superstar quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Eli Manning.

Aug 8, 2021; Canton, Ohio, USA; Inductee Peyton Manning (left) and presenter Archie Manning (right) pose after unveiling the bust of Peyton during the Class of 2021 NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters

As many would know, Brady had some fierce encounters at the playoffs with the Manning brothers. The gridiron used to be no less than a battleground when Tom Brady used to meet Peyton and Eli Manning. Though TB12 has a notorious persona in the playoffs, Peyton outperformed him whenever they locked horns.

Peyton and Eli Manning vs. TB12

Peyton Manning holds a 3-1 record against TB12 at the AFC Championships. Had there been no Peyton Manning, Brady would have had an easy shot at three Super Bowl titles.

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On the other hand, there is Eli Manning, who denied Tom Brady two direct shots at the Lombardi trophy. One of those Super Bowl losses was an absolute letdown for Brady since the Patriots could have replicated the historic undefeated run of the 1972 Miami Dolphins.

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The outright denial of two titles from Eli, increased the total number of title letdowns to five. This simply means that Tom Brady could have had five more titles had he not met the Manning brothers in the gridiron.

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