Is Tom Brady the Greatest Pro Sports Athlete? Breaking Down the NFL Legend’s Notable Statistics
Tom Brady His illustrious NFL career was over Wednesday, when he declared in a video that he was wrapping up. “retiring for good.”
Brady spent his final three seasons with the team. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, A Super Bowl MVP, two division titles, and winning a Super Bowl. Although he had a losing record in 2022, he still managed to drive his team to the postseason.
In the wild-card round, they lost to the Dallas Cowboys.
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Following the Super Bowl against Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady holds onto the Vince Lombardi trophy. Tampa Bay won 31-9.
(Ben Liebenberg via AP)
The NFL legend’s voice crackled while he was sitting on the beach talking into his phone and addressing the millions and millions of people who watched him on game days — whether it was for the Michigan Wolverines, New England Patriots or the Buccaneers.
“Good morning, guys. I’ll get to the point right away,” He said it in the video. “I’m retiring for good. I know the process was a pretty big deal last time. So, when I woke up this morning, I figured I’d just press record and let you guys know first. So … I won’t be long-winded. You only get one super emotional retirement essay and I used mine up last year.
“Thank you so much guys for your support. My family, my friends, my teammates, my competitors … I can go on forever. There’s too many. You guys are amazing and allowed me to live the life I have always dreamed of.
“I wouldn’t change a thing.”
Brady Posted several photos Follow his Instagram Story to see photos from his family, friends, coaches, and teammates.
In his NFL career, the 45-year old set many records. Some of these may never be broken. Anyone who has seen Brady play the game should be proud of his achievements.
Here are some numbers that stand out.
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1
Drew Bledsoe gives pregame advice to the Patriots’ Tom Brady at the RCA Dome
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Brady’s losing record in a season as a starter. This happened in his final season with the Buccaneers. It also includes the games he played as a backup to Drew Bledsoe in his rookie season in 2000.
2
The number of times that he chose to leave football
3
This file photo, February 3, 2008, shows Eli Manning, New York Giants quarterback, and Tom Coughlin, his coach, as they look at the Vince Lombardi Trophies after celebrating the Giants’ victory over the New England Patriots 17-14.
(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
He won a total of seven MVPs during his NFL career. This includes the number of first-team All Pro selections. It’s also the number of Super Bowls he lost — twice to Eli Manning’s New York Giants Once to Nick Foles’ Philadelphia Eagles.
4
He led the league in passing yards a total of five times, including the 2021 season when he tallied a record 5,316 yards. He also sat out for his team’s games in this category. “Deflategate” suspension.
5
Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady of Tampa Bay Buccaneers receives the Lombardi Trophy as a gift from Jason Licht. This was after Super Bowl LIV between the Kansas City Chiefs & the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Feb. 7, 2021. It will be at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
(Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The number of Super Bowl The MVP he was awarded and the number of passing touchdowns he led the league.
7
Brady has won many Super Bowl titles during his career.
11
Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, and Gronk played together for 11 years after Gronk’s 2010 draft to the New England Patriots.
(Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
The number Brady lived for. Rob Gronkowski Played together by the Buccaneers and Patriots.
12
After catching a touchdown pass against the Buffalo Bills, Rob Gronkowski (87), of the New England Patriots reacts to Tom Brady (12). This was Foxboro, Mass.
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Brady wore the number Brady wore The Patriots Buccaneers.
15
He was awarded a total of ten Pro Bowls.
19
His number of division titles won as a starting quarterback.
23
His number of NFL seasons and his age when he began his NFL career.
25
Tom Brady, New England Patriots, celebrates winning the Super Bowl against the Atlanta Falcons 34 to 28 in Houston on February 5, 2017.
(Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Super Bowl LI was a huge deficit that Brady and the Patriots had to overcome in 2017. The Patriots pulled off a dramatic comeback in 2017 to defeat the Patriots. Atlanta Falcons.
35
The number of victories he had during playoff games.
40
He was 62 years old when he won the NFL MVP.
45
Brady’s age at the retirement announcement this week.
99
He threw touchdowns at a variety of receivers.
1997
Tom Brady was the Michigan Wolverines’ quarterback for four seasons. During his tenure, Brady’s record as a starter at Michigan was 20-5, and he won a national championship in 1997. New England Patriots selected Brady as the 199th overall pick.
(Damian Strohmeyer/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images
The year Michigan won the national title. Brady was at that time a backup for Brian Griese.
199
The Patriots chose him from Michigan to be their pick in the NFL Draft.
251
The number of victories he scored as a starting quarterback.
505
Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, celebrates after catching the pass for a touchdown against New England Patriots during quarter two of Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium February 4, 2018, in Minneapolis.
(REUTERS/Winslow townson/USA Today Sports
Brady threw 505 yards against the Patriots in the Super Bowl. Philadelphia Eagles A Super Bowl record in 2018.
507
Brady was selected by the Montreal Expos in the 1995 MLB Draft. Brady was a solid catcher in high school, but decided to go pro football instead.
649
His record-breaking number of touchdown passes in the regular season is an all-time high.
2000
The year He was drafted.
2001
Drew Bledsoe during a news conference January 31, 2001.
(Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images).
He was the Patriots’ starting quarterback in the year Drew Bledsoe was killed. This changed the course of American history.
2028
The year he’s eligible for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
89,214
His career record in passing yards was a total of 67,024 yards.
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$332.9 million
Tom Brady attends Paramount Pictures premiere screening in Los Angeles “80 For Brady” Regency Village Theatre January 31, 2023 in Los Angeles
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Brady’s career earnings from his playing career, according to Spotrac.
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