FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Not known for his scrambling ability, and often losing yards due to frequent game-ending kneel-downs, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady finally reached a milestone he has had joked about several times this season: 1,000 rushing yards.
Brady hit the mark with a 5-yard scramble in the first quarter of Sunday's home game against the Minnesota Vikings.
The Patriots' official twitter account had some fun in noting Brady's "milestone", as Brady had needed five yards entering the game.
According to ESPN Stats & Information, the 41-year-old entered play Sunday having lost 160 rushing yards to kneel downs since 2006, the year plays began being classified as "kneels.