Tom Brady’s touchdown-to-interception ratio in the 2016 season was 14.0, based on 28 touchdown passes and just two interceptions. Written in football notation, that is a 14:1 ratio.
Brady missed the first four games of the season because of his suspension under the NFL’s Deflategate discipline, yet he produced one of the most efficient seasons of his career after returning. In 12 regular-season games, he threw for 3,554 yards, 28 touchdowns, and two interceptions.
The Patriots went 14–2, earned the AFC’s top seed, and won Super Bowl LI over the Atlanta Falcons. Brady’s careful decision-making was especially important during New England’s postseason run, although his Super Bowl statistics are separate from his regular-season ratio.
The common mistake is to interpret 14.0 as 14 total touchdowns or 14 touchdowns per game. It is a comparison: Brady threw 14 touchdown passes for every interception during the 2016 regular season.