Tom Brady Has Surprising Pick For His Favorite NFL Road Stadium

11/21/2024 12:38 PM

Over his 20-plus seasons in the NFL, Tom Brady played in just about every current NFL stadium and nearly a dozen that have since been abandoned. But his favorite stadium to visit on the road might be a surprise to many.

In a Fan Mailbag segment for Fox, Brady was asked where he liked to play most on the road. His answer was the Buffalo Bills' stadium, now known as Highmark Stadium, in Orchard Park, New York. Brady explained that traveling to Buffalo was always easier because it was closer to where the team played than any other. He also respected the "incredible fans in Buffalo" and loved the stadium atmosphere. Lastly, he couldn't help but remark that he "had a lot of success" playing there in spite of frequent bad weather.

"It's a great question," Brady said. "It's kind of like your kids. It's hard to choose one favorite. But let me give you one.

"I would say Buffalo—and for a number of reasons. [Number] one, It was a very close flight when I played for the Patriots to actually get there. So I loved going to Buffalo because it was a quick flight there and back.

"The second reason is they have incredible fans in Buffalo. Every time you would drive into the stadium, it was like the craziest environments from 9 a.m. on. Those fans know how to get it rocking. That stadium was always crazy.

"And the third part was, we had a lot of success there. So there were a lot of big games, they were a tough division rival, it felt like football weather all the time. It was challenging, it was rainy, it was wet, it was windy, it was cold. The games always meant something, and we found a way to overcome it."

In 36 games against the Bills, Brady lost to them only three times. Only two of those losses came in Buffalo. 

Suffice it to say, Brady has every reason to think of Buffalo as a "home away from home" with all of the games he won there.

Highmark Stadium will be closing in 2026 once the new Bills stadium opens.

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