In Week 2 of the 2001 NFL season, an inexperienced Tom Brady replaced New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe after he suffered a devastating hit from New York Jets linebacker Mo Lewis that caused internal bleeding and a collapsed lung. Brady played so well that head coach Bill Belichick allowed him to keep the starting job even after Bledsoe had recovered. The Patriots finished the season with an 11-5 record and went on to defeat the St. Louis Rams 20-17 in Super Bowl XXXVI. Brady was named Super Bowl MVP and Bledsoe was traded to the Buffalo Bills during the following off-season.