Speaking on the "Let's Go!" Podcast, Bill Belichick gave credit to players over coaches for their role in championships.

“I mean, it’s [Tom] Brady, it’s [Willie] McGinest, it’s [Mike] Vrabel, it’s [Tedy] Bruschi, it’s Corey Dillon, it’s Randy Moss, Troy Brown, Lawyer Malloy, Ty Law, Rodney Harrison. Those are guys that won the games, man. I didn’t make any tackles. I didn’t make any kicks. That was [Adam] Vinatieri that made that kick in four inches of snow.

Before Tom Brady and Bill Belichick had some kind of falling out that resulted in Brady leaving the New England Patriots as a free agent in March 2020, they became the greatest quarterback-coach duo in NFL history as they guided the franchise to six Super Bowl championships.

Throughout his storied tenure as head coach of the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick has gone head-to-head with some of the most elite quarterbacks in NFL history.

While Bill Belichick elevated Tom Brady on the field, the quarterback’s work ethic also helped bring arguably the NFL’s greatest coach to another level.

The Vince Lombardi Trophy has been the ultimate prize for all 32 NFL teams, representing the pinnacle of success in professional football. However, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick recently floated a controversial suggestion: renaming the trophy after Tom Brady.