ODDS AGAINST THE PATRIOTS?
The quarterback with the most passing yards has never won the Super Bowl that season:
<!-- end top part --><!-- begin table --><TABLE class=left cellSpacing=0><CAPTION></CAPTION><TBODY><TR class=io-columnHeaders><TD>Year</TD><TD>QB</TD><TD>Team</TD><TD>Yards</TD><TD>Result</TD></TR><TR><TD>2007</TD><TD>Tom Brady</TD><TD>Patriots</TD><TD>4806</TD><TD>???</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>2006</TD><TD>Drew Brees</TD><TD>Saints</TD><TD>4418</TD><TD>Lost NFC championship</TD></TR><TR><TD>2005</TD><TD>Tom Brady</TD><TD>Patriots</TD><TD>4110</TD><TD>Lost division round</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>2004</TD><TD>Daunte Culpepper</TD><TD>Vikings</TD><TD>4717</TD><TD>Lost division round</TD></TR><TR><TD>2003</TD><TD>Peyton Manning</TD><TD>Colts</TD><TD>4267</TD><TD>Lost AFC championship</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>2002</TD><TD>Rich Gannon</TD><TD>Raiders</TD><TD>4689</TD><TD>Lost Super Bowl</TD></TR><TR><TD>2001</TD><TD>Kurt Warner</TD><TD>Rams</TD><TD>4830</TD><TD>Lost Super Bowl</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>2000</TD><TD>Peyton Manning</TD><TD>Colts</TD><TD>4413</TD><TD>Lost wild card</TD></TR><TR><TD>1999</TD><TD>Steve Beuerlein</TD><TD>Panthers</TD><TD>4436</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1998</TD><TD>Brett Favre</TD><TD>Packers</TD><TD>4212</TD><TD>Lost wild card</TD></TR><TR><TD>1997</TD><TD>Jeff George</TD><TD>Raiders</TD><TD>3917</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1996</TD><TD>Mark Brunell</TD><TD>Jaguars</TD><TD>4367</TD><TD>Lost AFC championship</TD></TR><TR><TD>1995</TD><TD>Brett Favre</TD><TD>Packers</TD><TD>4413</TD><TD>Lost NFC championship</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1994</TD><TD>Drew Bledsoe</TD><TD>Patriots</TD><TD>4555</TD><TD>Lost wild card</TD></TR><TR><TD>1993</TD><TD>John Elway</TD><TD>Broncos</TD><TD>4030</TD><TD>Lost wild card</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1992</TD><TD>Dan Marino</TD><TD>Dolphins</TD><TD>4116</TD><TD>Lost AFC championship</TD></TR><TR><TD>1991</TD><TD>Warren Moon</TD><TD>Oilers</TD><TD>4690</TD><TD>Lost division round</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1990</TD><TD>Warren Moon</TD><TD>Oilers</TD><TD>4689</TD><TD>Lost wild card</TD></TR><TR><TD>1989</TD><TD>Don Majkowski</TD><TD>Packers</TD><TD>4318</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1988</TD><TD>Dan Marino</TD><TD>Dolphins</TD><TD>4434</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR><TD>1987</TD><TD>Neil Lomax</TD><TD>Cardinals</TD><TD>3387</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1986</TD><TD>Dan Marino</TD><TD>Dolphins</TD><TD>4746</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR><TD>1985</TD><TD>Dan Marino</TD><TD>Dolphins</TD><TD>4137</TD><TD>Lost AFC championship</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1984</TD><TD>Dan Marino</TD><TD>Dolphins</TD><TD>5084</TD><TD>Lost Super Bowl</TD></TR><TR><TD>1983</TD><TD>Lynn Dickey</TD><TD>Packers</TD><TD>4458</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1982</TD><TD>Dan Fouts</TD><TD>Chargers</TD><TD>2883</TD><TD>Lost division round</TD></TR><TR><TD>1981</TD><TD>Dan Fouts</TD><TD>Chargers</TD><TD>4802</TD><TD>Lost AFC championship</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1980</TD><TD>Dan Fouts</TD><TD>Chargers</TD><TD>4715</TD><TD>Lost AFC championship</TD></TR><TR><TD>1979</TD><TD>Dan Fouts</TD><TD>Chargers</TD><TD>4082</TD><TD>Lost division round</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1978</TD><TD>Fran Tarkenton</TD><TD>Vikings</TD><TD>3468</TD><TD>Lost division round</TD></TR><TR><TD>1977</TD><TD>Joe Ferguson</TD><TD>Bills</TD><TD>2803</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1976</TD><TD>Bert Jones</TD><TD>Colts</TD><TD>3104</TD><TD>Lost division round</TD></TR><TR><TD>1975</TD><TD>Ken Anderson</TD><TD>Bengals</TD><TD>3169</TD><TD>Lost division round</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1974</TD><TD>Ken Anderson</TD><TD>Bengals</TD><TD>2667</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR><TD>1973</TD><TD>Roman Gabriel</TD><TD>Eagles</TD><TD>3219</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1972</TD><TD>Joe Namath</TD><TD>Jets</TD><TD>2816</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR><TD>1971</TD><TD>John Hadl</TD><TD>Chargers</TD><TD>3075</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1970</TD><TD>John Brodie</TD><TD>49ers</TD><TD>2941</TD><TD>Lost NFC championship</TD></TR><TR><TD>1969</TD><TD>Daryle Lamonica</TD><TD>Raiders</TD><TD>3302</TD><TD>Lost AFL championship</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1968</TD><TD>John Hadl</TD><TD>Chargers</TD><TD>3473</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR><TD>1967</TD><TD>Joe Namath</TD><TD>Jets</TD><TD>4007</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1966</TD><TD>Joe Namath</TD><TD>Jets</TD><TD>3379</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
The quarterback with the most passing yards has never won the Super Bowl that season:
<!-- end top part --><!-- begin table --><TABLE class=left cellSpacing=0><CAPTION></CAPTION><TBODY><TR class=io-columnHeaders><TD>Year</TD><TD>QB</TD><TD>Team</TD><TD>Yards</TD><TD>Result</TD></TR><TR><TD>2007</TD><TD>Tom Brady</TD><TD>Patriots</TD><TD>4806</TD><TD>???</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>2006</TD><TD>Drew Brees</TD><TD>Saints</TD><TD>4418</TD><TD>Lost NFC championship</TD></TR><TR><TD>2005</TD><TD>Tom Brady</TD><TD>Patriots</TD><TD>4110</TD><TD>Lost division round</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>2004</TD><TD>Daunte Culpepper</TD><TD>Vikings</TD><TD>4717</TD><TD>Lost division round</TD></TR><TR><TD>2003</TD><TD>Peyton Manning</TD><TD>Colts</TD><TD>4267</TD><TD>Lost AFC championship</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>2002</TD><TD>Rich Gannon</TD><TD>Raiders</TD><TD>4689</TD><TD>Lost Super Bowl</TD></TR><TR><TD>2001</TD><TD>Kurt Warner</TD><TD>Rams</TD><TD>4830</TD><TD>Lost Super Bowl</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>2000</TD><TD>Peyton Manning</TD><TD>Colts</TD><TD>4413</TD><TD>Lost wild card</TD></TR><TR><TD>1999</TD><TD>Steve Beuerlein</TD><TD>Panthers</TD><TD>4436</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1998</TD><TD>Brett Favre</TD><TD>Packers</TD><TD>4212</TD><TD>Lost wild card</TD></TR><TR><TD>1997</TD><TD>Jeff George</TD><TD>Raiders</TD><TD>3917</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1996</TD><TD>Mark Brunell</TD><TD>Jaguars</TD><TD>4367</TD><TD>Lost AFC championship</TD></TR><TR><TD>1995</TD><TD>Brett Favre</TD><TD>Packers</TD><TD>4413</TD><TD>Lost NFC championship</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1994</TD><TD>Drew Bledsoe</TD><TD>Patriots</TD><TD>4555</TD><TD>Lost wild card</TD></TR><TR><TD>1993</TD><TD>John Elway</TD><TD>Broncos</TD><TD>4030</TD><TD>Lost wild card</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1992</TD><TD>Dan Marino</TD><TD>Dolphins</TD><TD>4116</TD><TD>Lost AFC championship</TD></TR><TR><TD>1991</TD><TD>Warren Moon</TD><TD>Oilers</TD><TD>4690</TD><TD>Lost division round</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1990</TD><TD>Warren Moon</TD><TD>Oilers</TD><TD>4689</TD><TD>Lost wild card</TD></TR><TR><TD>1989</TD><TD>Don Majkowski</TD><TD>Packers</TD><TD>4318</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1988</TD><TD>Dan Marino</TD><TD>Dolphins</TD><TD>4434</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR><TD>1987</TD><TD>Neil Lomax</TD><TD>Cardinals</TD><TD>3387</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1986</TD><TD>Dan Marino</TD><TD>Dolphins</TD><TD>4746</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR><TD>1985</TD><TD>Dan Marino</TD><TD>Dolphins</TD><TD>4137</TD><TD>Lost AFC championship</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1984</TD><TD>Dan Marino</TD><TD>Dolphins</TD><TD>5084</TD><TD>Lost Super Bowl</TD></TR><TR><TD>1983</TD><TD>Lynn Dickey</TD><TD>Packers</TD><TD>4458</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1982</TD><TD>Dan Fouts</TD><TD>Chargers</TD><TD>2883</TD><TD>Lost division round</TD></TR><TR><TD>1981</TD><TD>Dan Fouts</TD><TD>Chargers</TD><TD>4802</TD><TD>Lost AFC championship</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1980</TD><TD>Dan Fouts</TD><TD>Chargers</TD><TD>4715</TD><TD>Lost AFC championship</TD></TR><TR><TD>1979</TD><TD>Dan Fouts</TD><TD>Chargers</TD><TD>4082</TD><TD>Lost division round</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1978</TD><TD>Fran Tarkenton</TD><TD>Vikings</TD><TD>3468</TD><TD>Lost division round</TD></TR><TR><TD>1977</TD><TD>Joe Ferguson</TD><TD>Bills</TD><TD>2803</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1976</TD><TD>Bert Jones</TD><TD>Colts</TD><TD>3104</TD><TD>Lost division round</TD></TR><TR><TD>1975</TD><TD>Ken Anderson</TD><TD>Bengals</TD><TD>3169</TD><TD>Lost division round</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1974</TD><TD>Ken Anderson</TD><TD>Bengals</TD><TD>2667</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR><TD>1973</TD><TD>Roman Gabriel</TD><TD>Eagles</TD><TD>3219</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1972</TD><TD>Joe Namath</TD><TD>Jets</TD><TD>2816</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR><TD>1971</TD><TD>John Hadl</TD><TD>Chargers</TD><TD>3075</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1970</TD><TD>John Brodie</TD><TD>49ers</TD><TD>2941</TD><TD>Lost NFC championship</TD></TR><TR><TD>1969</TD><TD>Daryle Lamonica</TD><TD>Raiders</TD><TD>3302</TD><TD>Lost AFL championship</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1968</TD><TD>John Hadl</TD><TD>Chargers</TD><TD>3473</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR><TD>1967</TD><TD>Joe Namath</TD><TD>Jets</TD><TD>4007</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR><TR class=io-evenRow><TD>1966</TD><TD>Joe Namath</TD><TD>Jets</TD><TD>3379</TD><TD>Missed playoffs</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>