Brady, Tom
Brady, Tom
(Thomas Edward Patrick Brady, Jr.), 1977–, American football player, b. San Mateo, Calif. One of the greatest professional quarterbacks of all time, he attended the Univ. of Michigan (1995–99), where he was a co-starter (1998–99) and led the team to win the 1999 Orange Bowl. Drafted by the New England Patriots in 2000, Brady was picked by Bill BelichickBelichick, Bill(William Stephen Belichick), 1952–, American professional football coach, b. Nashville, Tenn. The son of a college coach, he played football at Wesleyan Univ.
..... Click the link for more information. to replace the injured Drew Bledsoe in a Sept., 2001, game and became the team's starting quarterback. Canny, strong, and steady, with an accurate arm, Brady has led the Pats to six Super Bowl victories (2002, 2004–5, 2015, 2017, 2019) in nine championship game appearances, and was named that game's most valuable player four times (2002, 2004, 2015, 2017), all of which are records. In 2007, he marshaled New England's offense to what often seemed an inevitable undefeated regular season and was named NFL MVP, but he failed to win the Super Bowl. Brady passed for 50 touchdowns that year, breaking Peyton ManningManning, Peyton Williams,
1976–, American football player, b. New Orleans. Part of a National Football League quarterback dynasty (his father, Archie, led the New Orleans Saints; his brother Eli plays for the New York Giants), Manning was All-America at the Univ.
..... Click the link for more information. 's single-season record; Manning reclaimed the record in 2013. Brady also was named league MVP for the 2010 and 2017 seasons. In 2015 an NFL investigation said he was at least aware of the use of underinflated balls by the Patriots during a game, and he was suspended for four games.