While Tom Brady was out there breaking records as the NFL’s all-time passing leader, the Bucs defense broke a franchise record of their own on Sunday Night Football.

The Bucs allowed -1 rushing yards to the Patriots on eight attempts Sunday night. The shutdown performance broke a team record dating back all the way to 2013, when the Bucs held the Miami Dolphins to two rushing yards.

Tampa Bay pulled that off under then-coach Greg Schiano on Monday Night Football at home, holding running back Lamar Miller to seven carries for two yards, quarterback Ryan Tannehill to one attempt for two yards and running back Daniel Thomas to four attempts for -2-yards.

Maybe there’s something to the Bucs playing on primetime football that makes their run defense better than it already is. Coincidentally, the Bucs host the Dolphins next week at 1:00 PM.

New England’s longest run of the game was a 4-yard rush by wide receiver Nelson Agholor. However, the Patriots lead back, Damien Harris, was limited to -4 yards on four attempts to even things out. Brandon Bolden and J.J. Taylor each had a rush for no yards. A Mac Jones kneel down to end the first half put the Patriots in the negative.

Everyone knows that Tampa Bay is the best in the league at stopping the run, as they’ve led the NFL for two consecutive years in fewest rushing yards allowed per game.

It made even more sense that the Patriots only ran the ball eight times, knowing that the Bucs were without Jamel Dean and had to start Richard Sherman after three practices. Carlton Davis III and Antoine Winfield Jr. left the game with injuries, which gave New England even more reason to keep passing the ball.

Even though eight attempts is very few, you still have to tip your cap to the Bucs’ run defense for reaching another level. Once again they were led by Vita Vea, Ndamukong Suh, Devin White, Lavonte David and Jordan Whitehead. After that performance, the Bucs defense is now averaging just 47.5 rush yards per game, which once again is the best in the league.

“Coach Bowles got back to being really aggressive,” White said. “When we get aggressive we can do a lot of good things.”