Super Bowl Xvi - Brady - New England Patriots Blog - Espn Boston

"With that question I guess I'm aware of it," he said with a laugh. "I've been fortunate to play with so many great players and great teams. Football is a team game, and I've been fortunate to play here and have the opportunity, there's no place I'd rather be."

The record-setting win would build on a legacy that was in some ways formed with a victory in Super Bowl XVI , when Brady was just a second-year player in the NFL and at a much earlier point in his career.

"That was some kid," Brady said of himself in Super Bowl XVI . "You really don t quite understand what has happened until you try so many times and you don't get to accomplish those things."

Brady was 10-0 in his first 10 playoff games but is just 6-6 in his past 12.

He said that playing in the playoffs against tough opponent brings out the best in both players and teams.

"It's very hard to win that final game of the year," he added. "We've had a chance a lost a few; it's hard to win this game. The best teams bring out the best in the players, they bring out the best in the teams."