Tom Brady

This article is about the American football player. For other people named Tom Brady, see Thomas Brady.

Tom Brady
Tom Brady in 2021
Brady in 2021
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Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1977-08-03) August 3, 1977 (age 47)
San Mateo, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Junípero Serra (San Mateo, California)
College:Michigan (1995–1999)
NFL draft:2000 / round: 6 / pick: 199
Career history
Career highlights and awards
NFL records
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:12,050
Passing completions:7,753
Completion percentage:64.3%
TD–INT:649–212
Passing yards:89,214
Passer rating:97.2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 23 seasons. He spent his first 20 seasons with the New England Patriots and was a central contributor to the franchise's dynasty from 2001 to 2019. In his final three seasons, he was a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brady is widely regarded as the greatest quarterback of all time.[3]

After playing college football for the Michigan Wolverines, Brady was selected 199th overall by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft, later earning him a reputation as the NFL's biggest draft steal.[4][5][6] He became the starting quarterback during his second season, which saw the Patriots win their first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXVI. As the team's primary starter for 18 seasons,[a] Brady led the Patriots to 17 division titles (including 11 consecutive from 2009 to 2019), 13 AFC Championship Games (including eight consecutive from 2011 to 2018), nine Super Bowl appearances, and six Super Bowl titles, all NFL records for a player and franchise.[b] He joined the Buccaneers in 2020 and won Super Bowl LV, extending his individual records to 10 Super Bowl appearances and seven victories.[9] Since 2024, Brady is the lead color commentator for the NFL on Fox, teaming with play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt.[10][11]

Brady holds many major quarterback records, including most career passing yards, completions, touchdown passes, and games started. He is the NFL leader in career quarterback wins, quarterback regular season wins, quarterback playoff wins, and Super Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, and the only Super Bowl MVP for two different franchises. Additional accolades held by Brady include the most Pro Bowl selections and the first unanimous NFL MVP. The only quarterback to win a Super Bowl in three separate decades, Brady is also noted for the longevity of his success. He was the oldest NFL MVP at age 40, the oldest Super Bowl MVP at age 43, and the oldest quarterback selected to the Pro Bowl at age 44.[12][13] Brady is the only NFL quarterback named to two all-decade teams (2000s and 2010s)[14] and was unanimously named to the 100th Anniversary All-Time Team in 2019.

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  2. ^ "Most Passing Completions In A Season In NFL History". StatMuse. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
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  4. ^ Cartelli, Lance (April 29, 2015). "25 of the greatest NFL Draft picks ever". CBS. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  5. ^ Gaines, Cork (September 10, 2015). "How the Patriots pulled off the biggest steal in NFL history". Business Insider. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  6. ^ Reineking, Jim (April 28, 2014). "Top all-time NFL draft steals". National Football League. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  7. ^ Silver, Michael (September 7, 2008). "Sources: Brady out with ACL tear". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  8. ^ "Tom Brady". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  9. ^ Gartland, Dan (January 25, 2021). "7 Stunning Facts About Tom Brady's Playoff Career". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
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  11. ^ Reiss, Mike (February 6, 2023). "Tom Brady says he'll start with Fox Sports in 2024". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  12. ^ Wesseling, Chris (February 3, 2018). "Tom Brady named NFL's MVP for third time of career". National Football League. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  13. ^ McCarriston, Shanna (September 13, 2022). "Tom Brady admits he's sore after Week 1 win over Cowboys: 'There's no margin for error when you're 45'". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  14. ^ Smith, Michael David (April 6, 2020). "Tom Brady is first QB to make two all-decade teams". ProFootballTalk. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2020.


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