Tom Brady Returns to Boos in New England but Leaves With a Win

Playing in New England for the first time since leaving for Tampa Bay, Brady set the N.F.L.’s career record for passing yards.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady’s much-hyped return to New England to face his former team, the Patriots, and his longtime coach, Bill Belichick, was not the homecoming he envisioned.

The warm welcome he received during pregame warmups from fans who had adored him for two decades melted in a steady downpour as he took the field at Gillette Stadium to boos.

Brady’s former teammates also treated him rudely, not allowing him to find his rhythm passing the ball and limiting him to 269 yards passing and no touchdowns.