Tom Brady breaks Joe Montana's Super Bowl touchdown record

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During Sunday's Super Bowl, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady broke Joe Montana's record of 11 Super Bowl touchdowns.

The record was officially broken when Brady connected with Danny Amendola for a four-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, Sports Illustrated reports. Brady was in his sixth Super Bowl, and threw two touchdowns during the second quarter. Hall of Famer Montana never lost a Super Bowl, and led the San Francisco 49ers to four championships in the 1980s.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.