Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. was born in San Mateo, California on August 3, 1977. He was the only son and fourth child of Galynn Patricia and Thomas Brady Sr. Brady. He attended San Francisco 49ers games at an early age and idolized quarterback Joe Montana. Brady attended JunÃpero Serra High School where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He became the starting quarterback for the varsity football team in his junior year and was heavily recruited by many football programs across the nation. During his summer breaks, besides playing baseball, he also interned at Merrill Lynch. Brady was inducted into the JunÃpero Serra High School Hall of Fame in 2003 and the school named their football stadium after the Brady family in 2012.
Tom Brady's College Football
Initially, Brady struggled to get playing time and considered transferring to another university, but he worked with a sports psychologist in college and assistant athletic director Greg Harden to build his confidence and improve his performance. In college, Brady started as a backup quarterback for two years before becoming the starter in 1998 and 1999, during which he set new records for pass attempts and completions in a season and led Michigan to multiple comeback wins. In the two seasons that he started, Brady had a 20-5 record and helped Michigan win the 1999 Citrus Bowl and the 2000 Orange Bowl.
Professional career
Overview
Tom Brady, an NFL
quarterback was not highly regarded when he signed his first contract and entered the league. Despite a poor performance at the NFL Scouting Combine, he was
drafted in the sixth round as the 199th overall pick by the New England Patriots
in the 2000 NFL Draft. Brady's success as a passer has been attributed to
several factors, including his strong work ethic, competitive drive, awareness
in the pocket, and intelligence.
Tom Brady from 2000-2008
Tom Brady's draft experience in 2000, when he was selected as the 199th pick in the sixth round of the NFL Draft, despite expectations of being picked in the second or third round. Despite this, Brady went on to have an incredibly successful career and is considered by many to be the best NFL draft pick of all time.
From 2001 to 2004, during
which he led the New England Patriots to two Super Bowl wins, cementing his
status as one of the league's top quarterbacks. Brady had an outstanding season in
2007, where he led the Patriots to an undefeated regular season record and
broke multiple records, although the team ultimately lost to the New York
Giants in the Super Bowl. His 2008 season was cut short due to a serious knee
injury.
Tom Brady from 2010-20018
Tom Brady returned to play in the 2009 season after missing a year due to injury. Despite various injuries, including a broken finger and three fractured ribs, he led the New England Patriots to a comeback win against the Buffalo Bills and set an NFL record by throwing five touchdowns in one quarter in a blizzard game against the Tennessee Titans. He was selected to the Pro Bowl and named the 2009 NFL Comeback Player of the Year. In 2010, he signed a contract extension, won the MVP award for the second time, and led the Patriots to the Divisional Round, where they lost to the New York Jets. In the 2011 season, he threw for 5,235 yards and became the fourth quarterback to throw for 5,000 yards in a season, leading the Patriots to a win in the Divisional Round, but lost to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI.
In 2014, Brady helped lead the Patriots to a seven-game winning streak and his NFL record 12th AFC East division title. He was named to his tenth career Pro Bowl and ranked third on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015 list. He broke Curtis Martin's club record for rushing touchdowns in the playoffs and Joe Montana's record for playoff touchdowns with 46, and advanced to play in his sixth Super Bowl, guiding the Patriots to a 28-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks and earning his fourth Super Bowl ring and his third Super Bowl MVP award.
In 2016, after serving a four-game
suspension, Brady won the AFC Offensive Player of the Week and Month awards and
broke Brett Favre's record for most career regular-season touchdown passes with
one team. He led the Patriots to a win in Super Bowl LI and was named Super
Bowl MVP for the fourth time.
2020 season: Seventh Super Bowl win
Tom Brady's performance with the New England Patriots in the 2010s, including his return from injury in 2009 and his successful seasons leading up to his departure from the team in 2020. Brady's move to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, his performance during the 2020 NFL season as Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and his success in leading the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to victory in Super Bowl LV.
Brady's knee discomfort throughout the 2020 season, his subsequent minor arthroscopy surgery, and his one-year contract extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers through the 2022 season. It also reveals that he had a torn MCL in his knee during the 2020 season, which required surgery and was not initially disclosed by the team.
Brady during the 2021 season
During the 2021 season, Brady had several
significant achievements, including becoming the first quarterback in NFL history to record 600 touchdown passes and breaking the record for the most
passing yards in National Football League history. He also recorded his
80,000th passing yard, becoming only the second player in NFL history to do so
after Drew Brees. In addition, Brady became the fourth quarterback in NFL
history to record a win against all 32 current teams in the league.
Brady finished the 2021 season with an NFL
record of 485 pass completions, a career-high 5,316 passing yards, 43 passing
touchdowns, and 12 interceptions. He was named to the Pro Bowl for the 15th
time.
In the playoffs, Brady helped the Buccaneers win against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round but lost to the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round, who later won Super Bowl LVI.
2022 season: Final season
Brady announced his retirement on February 1,
2022, after 22 seasons. During his time with the Buccaneers, he helped the team
achieve its two most successful back-to-back seasons, with a regular season
record of 24-9. He also helped the team achieve its best regular-season record
in franchise history, at 13-4, and improved its all-time playoff record from
6-9 to 11-10. Brady was ranked first by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100
Players of 2022, his fourth time being ranked first.
Tom Brady, the quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, returned to the team for the 2022 season just 40 days after initially announcing his retirement. In the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys, Brady became the oldest quarterback to start a game in NFL history. He also became the first quarterback in NFL history to reach 85,000 career passing yards during the Week 3 game against the Green Bay Packers. However, the Buccaneers lost in Weeks 6, 7, and 8, which was the first three-game losing streak for Brady since his 2002 season with the New England Patriots.
Brady suffered his first career losing season
as the starter in 2022, losing eight or more games, and was pulled from the
Week 18 game against the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter to prevent
injury, as the Buccaneers had already clinched their playoff position. In the
Wild Card Round against the Dallas Cowboys, Brady passed for 351 yards, two
touchdowns, and one interception, setting postseason single-game franchise
records for pass attempts and pass completions, but the Buccaneers lost 31-14.
This marked the first time since 2013 that Brady lost in the playoffs in
consecutive seasons this was a big loss for him.
Retirement
Brady declared his
retirement on February 1, 2023, via his social media accounts, stating that it
was his final departure from the game. Nine days later, he submitted his
retirement paperwork to both the NFL and NFLPA, thereby qualifying him for the
Pro Football Hall of Fame induction process that will begin in 2028.
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