Rob Gronkowski: Remembering six career games vs. Denver Broncos

5. 2011 Divisional Round – Patriots 45, Broncos 10

Quick look at stats: 10 receptions (12 targets), 145 yards, three touchdowns

Ah yes, the Tim Tebow game. Brady and the Patriots ran the Tebow hype train off the tracks by employing the services of Gronk early and often in the Divisional Round.

Tom Brady: Career history in Divisional Round

En route to the monster stat line listed above, Gronk caught a 10-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter and scored from 12 and 19 yards out in the second quarter. Those efforts were instrumental in giving the Patriots a comfortable 35-7 halftime lead.

The Broncos simply didn’t have an answer for Gronk in this game. No. 87 ripped off a bunch of big gains, providing a great target for Brady. It was one of Brady’s best playoff games from a purely statistical standpoint; his 137.6 rating was the second-highest of his 30 postseason games.

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