<P> Brady was selected as a starter to the 2011 Pro Bowl . However, he pulled out of the game (and was replaced by former backup Matt Cassel of the Kansas City Chiefs) after undergoing surgery for a stress fracture in his right foot dating back to 2008 . Brady was also the only unanimous selection for the AP All - Pro Team and was named the 2010 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year . By unanimous decision, he won the MVP award for the second time in his career . On the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011 players' list, Brady was ranked as the best player in the NFL by his fellow players . </P> <P> After earning the #1 seed and a bye week, the Patriots lost to the New York Jets in the Divisional Round by a score of 28--21 . Brady finished the game 29 - of - 45 for 299 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception . His one interception ended his NFL record of consecutive passes without an interception at 340 . </P> <P> In Week 1 of the 2011 NFL season, Brady threw for 517 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception in a 38--24 victory over the Miami Dolphins and earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors . This was the second time that he had thrown for 400 or more yards in a single game . In the game, he threw a record - tying 99 - yard touchdown pass to Wes Welker in the second quarter . In the next game, a 35--21 victory over the San Diego Chargers, he had 423 passing yards and three touchdowns to earn another AFC Offensive Player of the Week nod . </P> <P> In Week 16, in the second divisional game against the Miami Dolphins, Brady had 304 passing yards and one passing touchdown to go along with nine rushes for 17 yards and two rushing touchdowns in the 27--24 victory to earn AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time in 2011 . In the regular season finale against the Buffalo Bills, Brady became the fourth quarterback to throw for 5,000 yards in a single season, finishing with 5,235; although Brady surpassed Dan Marino's longstanding record of 5,084 passing yards, he finished the season second in passing yards behind Drew Brees's 5,476 . In the end, the Patriots finished the season 13--3 and clinched the AFC's #1 seed . For his efforts in the 2011 season, Brady was named to the Pro Bowl and was named as the fourth best player in the NFL on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2012 by his peers . </P>

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