Tom Brady Biography

Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. was born on August 3, 1977, and played American football as a professional quarterback in the NFL for 23 seasons. He spent 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, contributing significantly to the team's success from 2001 to 2019. After playing college football for the Michigan Wolverines, Brady was selected 199th overall by the Patriots in the 2000 NFL draft. He holds multiple major quarterback records, including most career passing yards, completions, touchdown passes, and games started. Brady has earned the most Pro Bowl selections and was the first quarterback to be unanimously named NFL MVP. He is the only quarterback to win a Super Bowl in three separate decades, noted for the longevity of his success. Brady is the only NFL quarterback named to two all-decade teams (2000s and 2010s) and was unanimously selected for the 100th Anniversary All-Time Team in 2019.