The 12 Best Quarterback Passing Seasons of the Last 12 Years

6. Tom Brady, 2011

The 2011 New England Patriots finished the regular season at 13-3 and won the AFC East for the third straight season. They advanced to the Super Bowl where they lost to the New York Giants for the second time in five seasons.

Wes Welker was the recipient of 173 targets which he turned into 122 catches, 1,569 yards and 9 touchdowns.

The legend of Gronk grew, as Rob Gronkowski set the NFL record for touchdown catches by a tight end with 17. Gronkowski had 90 total catches for 1,327 yards. A yet-to-be-jailed Aaron Hernandez had the best season of his brief career as a Patriot with 79 catches for 910 yards and 7 touchdowns.

Tom Brady accumulated 213.43 Passing NEP, the sixth-highest total since 2000, but only the third-highest total that season (!!!). His 57.08 percent Success Rate is the fourth-best mark since 2000 among quarterbacks making at least 250 drop backs.

Brady finished the season with 5,235 yards, the third-highest total of all-time.