Brady wrote letter endorsing Jason Taylor for election to HOF

Jason Taylor's inclusion in the 2017 class of the NFL's Hall of Fame may have received a considerable push from a notable opponent.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wrote a letter to Hall of Fame voters endorsing the former Miami Dolphins defensive end.

"My purpose in writing this letter, however, is to focus on one particular player who, without a doubt in my mind, deserves his place in Canton: Jason Taylor," Brady recently wrote in a letter since obtained by NBC6 Sports.

"The games against Jason are some of my most (well, maybe least) memorable. He is one of the greatest opponents I've ever faced, having had the "pleasure" of looking across the line and seeing him on the opposite side of the ball, not once, but twice each season for a decade."

Brady commended Taylor's tenacity and longevity, as the Dolphins legend played in the league for 15 seasons.

"Coach Belichick and the rest of our staff have a reputation of game planning against a team's strengths. Perhaps one of the biggest compliments I can pay to Jason is the amount of hours we spent watching film of him over the years and going over what we needed to do to neutralize him. I can't say we ever came up with a great answer." Brady wrote.

Taylor made the cut, along with fellow 2017 inductees LaDainian Tomlinson, Terrell Davis, Kurt Warner, Morten Andersen, Jerry Jones, and Kenny Easley.