Tom Brady

Tom Brady (born August 3, 1977) is a former starting Quarterback of the New England Patriots from 2001 to 2019. He played college football at Michigan.

Tom Brady was selected in the 6th round, with the 199th pick overall of the 2000 NFL draft. Rising to the backup spot, Tom Brady became the starter in Week 3 of 2001, replacing Drew Bledsoe, turning around an 0-2 season and finishing the Patriots at 11-5, earning him a spot in the 2002 Pro Bowl. Since then, Brady has won 6 Total Super Bowls, the first of which coming in 2002 against Kurt Warner and the St. Louis Rams.

Brady continued to play well for most of the next two decades, only sitting out 15 games in 2008 due to an ACL injury, and 4 games in 2016 due to a suspension associated with deflategate. Brady overcame age in the second half of the 2010's, continuing to play well into his 40's with an additional 3 super bowl appearances after turning 40, an NFL record. He also led the Patriots to 4 straight super bowls, appearing in Super Bowls LI, LII, LII, and LIV. Brady broke his own record as oldest Quarterback to start a Super Bowl in Super Bowl LIV on February 2, 2020, starting in the game at 42 years, 5 months, and 30 days of age. Super Bowl LIV also has the oldest set of Quarterbacks of all time, with his opponent, Drew Brees, starting at 41 years and 18 days of age.

Brady is also a 5 time Super Bowl MVP and 5 time NFL MVP, both all time records. Tom Brady is also a 15 time pro bowler, and was elected 10 straight seasons from 2009 to 2019.

Tom Brady is, at the time of this article being written, highly regarded as the greatest Quarterback in NFL History, above Joe Montana and Peyton Manning. As of his retirement in 2019, he was second in NFL History for passing yards at 74,817 yards, only passed by Drew Brees with 78,565 yards.