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Tom Brady
Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr.
7× Super Bowl champion, 5× Super Bowl MVP, 3× NFL MVP — most by any player.
Position
Quarterback
Size
6'4" · 225 lb
Born
Aug 3, 1977 · San Mateo, California
Drafted
2000 · pick 199
335 regular-season
Games
89,214 (NFL record)
Passing Yards
649 (NFL record)
Passing Touchdowns
251 regular-season + 35 playoff (both NFL records)
Wins
35 (NFL record)
Playoff Wins
Tom Brady is the NFL's all-time leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns, regular-season wins, and playoff wins. He won seven Super Bowls — six with New England under Bill Belichick and one with Tampa Bay in his first season after leaving the Patriots. The 199th pick of the 2000 NFL Draft, he started 23 NFL seasons and retired after 2022.
Draft Night
Career
Honors & Awards
7× Super Bowl Champion (2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 seasons)
5× Super Bowl MVP
3× NFL MVP (2007, 2010, 2017)
15× Pro Bowl
3× First-Team All-Pro
NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2009)
In-depth stories
Tom Brady College: Michigan, 7th on Depth Chart
Tom Brady's college career at Michigan: arrived 7th on the depth chart, sat behind Brian Griese, slid to 199th in the 2000 NFL Draft.
Where Tom Brady Grew Up: San Mateo, California
Tom Brady grew up in San Mateo, CA, the youngest of four kids in a season-ticket-holding 49ers family — Joe Montana fandom and all.
Most NFL Passing TDs Ever: Tom Brady, 649
Tom Brady threw 649 touchdown passes — the all-time NFL record by 78 ahead of Drew Brees. Aaron Rodgers (~500+) is the closest active QB.
Most NFL Passing Yards Ever: Tom Brady, 89,214
Tom Brady passed for 89,214 career yards — the all-time NFL record. Drew Brees (80,358) is second; Peyton Manning (71,940) is third.
Most Super Bowl Rings Ever: Tom Brady With 7
Tom Brady has the most Super Bowl rings ever — 7 — six with New England and one with Tampa Bay. Three more than anyone else in NFL history.
Why Tom Brady Wore #12 — A Number Assigned, Then Iconic
Tom Brady wore #12 because Michigan assigned it to him as a freshman scout-team QB. He kept it through his entire 23-year NFL career.
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