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Tom Brady

3 August 1977 – present

Tom Brady is an American former football quarterback who played 23 seasons in the National Football League, twenty with the New England Patriots and three with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Selected in the sixth round of the 2000 draft, he won seven Super Bowls, more than any other player, and holds career records for passing yards and touchdowns. He retired in 2023.

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Born in San Mateo, California
3 August 1977

He grew up in the Bay Area and also played baseball as a youth.

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Played college football at the University of Michigan
1995 – 1999

He spent his first two seasons as a backup before starting in 1998 and 1999.

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Selected by the New England Patriots in the NFL draft
16 April 2000

He was taken 199th overall in the sixth round.

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Became the Patriots' starting quarterback
2001

He took over after an injury to Drew Bledsoe early in the season.

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Won his first Super Bowl, Super Bowl XXXVI
3 February 2002

The Patriots beat the St. Louis Rams and he was named the game's most valuable player.

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Married Gisele Bundchen
26 February 2009

The couple, who had two children together, divorced in 2022.

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Won Super Bowl LI after a 28-3 deficit
5 February 2017

The Patriots came back to beat the Atlanta Falcons in the first Super Bowl decided in overtime.

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Signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
March 2020

He left New England after twenty seasons and joined Tampa Bay as a free agent.

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Won a seventh Super Bowl, Super Bowl LV
7 February 2021

Tampa Bay beat the Kansas City Chiefs in his first season with the team.

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Announced his retirement from the NFL
1 February 2023

He retired after 23 seasons, a year after a short-lived first retirement announcement.

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