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Tom Brady
Full Name
Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. is his full name. 1)
Birth
On August 3, 1977, he was born.2)
Quaterback
He is a quarterback in American football.3)
Current Team
He is a member of the National Football League's Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL).4)
New England Patriots
He spent the first 20 seasons of his career with the New England Patriots. From 2001 through 2019, he was a key contributor to the franchise's success.5)
Greatest
Brady is largely recognized as the all-time best quarterback.6)
From College To Patriots
Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round, 199th overall, in the 2000 NFL Draft after playing college football at Michigan. He eventually became known as the NFL's biggest draft steal.7)
2nd Season
During his second season, he was promoted to starting quarterback. With this alteration, the Patriots won their first Super Bowl in Super Bowl XXXVI.8)
Primary Starter
Brady was the Patriots' regular starter for 18 seasons, leading the team to 17 division titles, including 11 straight from 2009 to 2019.9)
Achievements
Brady also led the Patriots to 13 AFC Championship Games, including eight straight from 2011 to 2018, nine Super Bowl appearances, and six Super Bowl championships. All NFL records for a single player or team. 10)
Buccaneers
He signed with the Buccaneers in 2020. They won Super Bowl LV thanks to Tom Brady's leadership. As a result, he now has 10 Super Bowl appearances and seven triumphs to his name.11)
Records
Brady owns several career quarterback records, including the most Pro Bowl selections, passing yards, completions, touchdown passes, and games started. He has never had a losing season and is the NFL leader in career quarterback wins, regular season quarterback wins, playoff quarterback wins, and Super Bowl MVP titles, as well as the only Super Bowl MVP for two separate clubs.12)
Longevity
Brady is also notable for the consistency of his success, becoming the first quarterback to win a Super Bowl in three consecutive decades.13)
Impressive For His Age
He is the oldest player to be named Super Bowl MVP and win a Super Bowl as the starting quarterback at the age of 43 in Super Bowl LV, as well as the oldest NFL MVP at the age of 40 in 2017.14)
All-Decade Teams
Brady is the only NFL quarterback to have been chosen to both all-decade teams (2000s and 2010s).15)
100th Anniversary All-Time Team
In 2019, he was unanimously chosen to the 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.16)
Place Of Birth
Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. was born on August 3, 1977 in San Mateo, California.17)
Parents
He was Galynn Patricia and Thomas Brady Sronly's son and fourth child.18)
Sisters
Nancy, Julie, and Maureen are his three elder sisters.19)
Family History
On his father's side, two of Brady's great-great-grandparents, John and Bridget Brady, were Irish refugees from the Great Famine. They relocated from Boston to San Francisco before to the American Civil War. They were accompanied by Bridget's sister Ann and her husband Lawrence Meegan, the parents of “Steady” Pete Meegan, a 19th-century American Major League Baseball player.20)
Uncle
Brady's great-uncle, Michael Buckley Jr., was the first American POW in WWII.21)
Joe Montana Fan
Brady was a fan of quarterback Joe Montana when he watched San Francisco 49ers games at Candlestick Park in the 1980s. Brady referred to Montana as his idol and an influence.22)
Tony Graziani
Brady attended football camp at the College of San Mateo as a youngster, where he learned to throw the football from camp counselor and future NFL/AFL quarterback Tony Graziani.23)
High School
Brady graduated from Junpero Serra High School in San Mateo in 1995. In high school, he participated in football, basketball, and baseball.24)
Pat Burrell
In both football and baseball, he faced Bellarmine College Preparatory rival Pat Burrell.25)
Backup Quaterback
Brady began his football career as the junior varsity quarterback for the Padres.26)
Junipero Serra High School Hall of Fame
In 2003, he was inducted into the Junipero Serra High School Hall of Fame, joining fellow Serra High grads such as Barry Bonds, Lynn Swann, Gregg Jefferies, and Jim Fregosi, among many others.27)
Brady Family Stadium
Brady visited the school in 2012, two weeks after Super Bowl XLVI, when authorities announced that the football stadium will be christened Brady Family Stadium.28)
Gisele Bündchen
In December 2006, Brady began dating Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen. Brady said in 2009 that they were put up on a blind date by a mutual acquaintance. Brady and Bündchen married on February 26, 2009, in Santa Monica, California, in a small Catholic wedding.29)
Children
They have two children together: Benjamin Rein, born in December 2009, and Vivian Lake, born in December 2012.30)