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'''Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr.''' (born August 3, 1977) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[quarterback]] who played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for 23 seasons. He spent his first 20 seasons with the [[New England Patriots]] and was a central contributor to the [[Brady–Belichick era|franchise's dynasty]] from 2001 to 2019. In his final three seasons, he was a member of the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]. Brady is widely regarded as the greatest quarterback of all time.<ref name="GOAT" />

After playing [[college football]] for the [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan Wolverines]], Brady was selected 199th overall by the Patriots in the sixth round of the [[2000 NFL draft]], later earning him a reputation as the NFL's biggest [[draft steal]].<ref>{{Cite web |last = Cartelli |first = Lance |date = April 29, 2015 |title = 25 of the greatest NFL Draft picks ever |url = http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/photos/25-of-the-best-nfl-draft-picks-of-all-time/25 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170222110448/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/photos/25-of-the-best-nfl-draft-picks-of-all-time/25 |archive-date = February 22, 2017 |access-date = February 21, 2017 |website = CBS |publisher = CBS Interactive }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last = Gaines |first = Cork |date = September 10, 2015 |title = How the Patriots pulled off the biggest steal in NFL history |url = http://www.businessinsider.com/patriots-tom-brady-draft-steal-2015-1 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170222110733/http://www.businessinsider.com/patriots-tom-brady-draft-steal-2015-1 |archive-date = February 22, 2017 |access-date = February 21, 2017 |website = Business Insider }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Top all-time NFL draft steals |url=http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap2000000344957 |website=[[National Football League]] |date=2014-04-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222112443/http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap2000000344957 |archive-date=2017-02-22 |url-status=live |last1=Reineking |first1=Jim |access-date=February 21, 2017}}</ref> He became the starting quarterback during his second season, which saw the Patriots win their first [[Super Bowl]] title in [[Super Bowl XXXVI]]. As the team's primary starter for{{nbsp}}18 seasons,{{efn|2001–2007 and 2009–2019. Brady missed the majority of the 2008 season due to injury.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sources: Brady out with ACL tear |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ms-bradyoutforyear090708.html |website=[[Yahoo! Sports]] |date=2008-09-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015183116/http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ms-bradyoutforyear090708 |archive-date=2015-10-15 |url-status=live |last1=Silver |first1=Michael |access-date=July 29, 2015}}</ref><ref name="auto10">{{Cite web |title = Tom Brady |url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradTo00.htm |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180206010741/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BradTo00.htm |archive-date = February 6, 2018 |access-date = July 29, 2015 |website = [[Pro Football Reference]] }}</ref>}} Brady led the Patriots to{{nbsp}}17 division titles (including{{nbsp}}11 consecutive from 2009 to 2019),{{nbsp}}13 [[AFC Championship Game]]s (including eight consecutive from 2011 to 2018), nine Super Bowl appearances, and six Super Bowl titles, all [[NFL records]] for a player and franchise.{{efn|The Patriots are tied with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] with six Super Bowl titles. All other individual and franchise records listed are held outright by Brady and the Patriots respectively.}} He joined the Buccaneers in 2020 and won [[Super Bowl LV]], extending his individual records to{{nbsp}}10 Super Bowl appearances and seven victories.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last = Gartland |first = Dan |date = January 25, 2021 |title = 7 Stunning Facts About Tom Brady's Playoff Career |url = https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2021/01/25/buccaneers-tom-brady-playoffs-stats-super-bowl |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210322200346/https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2021/01/25/buccaneers-tom-brady-playoffs-stats-super-bowl |archive-date = March 22, 2021 |access-date = April 27, 2022 |magazine = Sports Illustrated |language = en-us }}</ref> Beginning in 2024, Brady is the lead [[color commentator]] for ''[[NFL on Fox]]'', teaming with [[play-by-play]] announcer [[Kevin Burkhardt]].<ref name="FoxBroadcast" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Tom Brady says he'll start with Fox Sports in 2024 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35602512/tom-brady-says-start-fox-sports-2024 |website=[[ESPN]] |date=2023-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206194753/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35602512/tom-brady-says-start-fox-sports-2024 |archive-date=2023-02-06 |url-status=live |last1=Reiss |first1=Mike |access-date=February 6, 2023}}</ref>

Brady holds many major quarterback records, including [[List of National Football League career passing yards leaders|most career passing yards]], [[List of National Football League career passing completions leaders|completions]], [[List of National Football League career passing touchdowns leaders|touchdown passes]], and games started. He is the NFL leader in [[List of National Football League career quarterback wins leaders|career quarterback wins]], quarterback regular season wins, quarterback playoff wins, and [[Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award|Super Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award]]s, and the only Super Bowl MVP for two different franchises. Additional accolades held by Brady include the most [[Pro Bowl]] selections and the first unanimous [[NFL MVP]]. The only quarterback to win a Super Bowl in three separate decades, Brady is also noted for the longevity of his success. He was the oldest NFL MVP at age{{nbsp}}40, the oldest Super Bowl MVP at age{{nbsp}}43, and the oldest quarterback selected to the Pro Bowl at age{{nbsp}}44.<ref name="auto11">{{cite news |title=Tom Brady named NFL's MVP for third time of career |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/tom-brady-named-nfl-s-mvp-for-third-time-of-career-0ap3000000913843 |date=2018-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726054436/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000913843/article/tom-brady-named-nfls-mvp-for-third-time-of-career |archive-date=2018-07-26 |url-status=live |work=[[National Football League]] |last1=Wesseling |first1=Chris |language=en |access-date=January 29, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tom Brady admits he's sore after Week 1 win over Cowboys: 'There's no margin for error when you're 45' |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tom-brady-admits-hes-sore-after-week-1-win-over-cowboys-theres-no-margin-for-error-when-youre-45/ |website=[[CBS Sports]] |date=2022-09-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915142831/https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/tom-brady-admits-hes-sore-after-week-1-win-over-cowboys-theres-no-margin-for-error-when-youre-45/ |archive-date=2022-09-15 |url-status=live |last1=McCarriston |first1=Shanna |access-date=September 16, 2022}}</ref> Brady is the only NFL quarterback named to two all-decade teams ([[National Football League 2000s All-Decade Team|2000s]] and [[National Football League 2010s All-Decade Team|2010s]])<ref>{{Cite web |last = Smith |first = Michael David |date = April 6, 2020 |title = Tom Brady is first QB to make two all-decade teams |url = https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/04/06/tom-brady-is-first-qb-to-make-two-all-decade-teams/ |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220131021807/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/04/06/tom-brady-is-first-qb-to-make-two-all-decade-teams/ |archive-date = January 31, 2022 |access-date = April 6, 2020 |website = ProFootballTalk |language = en-GB }}</ref> and was unanimously named to the [[National Football League 100th Anniversary All-Time Team|100th Anniversary All-Time Team]] in 2019.

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