How Long Did Tom Brady Play In The NFL?

How long did Tom Brady play in the NFL?
The answer may surprise you.

Introduction

Tom Brady is one of the most successful NFL quarterbacks of all time. He played for the New England Patriots for 20 seasons, winning six Super Bowls. Brady also holds the record for the most touchdown passes in a career, with 541.

Early Life and College Career

Tom Brady was born in San Mateo, California, on August 3, 1977, to Galynn Patricia (née Johnson) and Thomas Edward Brady Sr. He has two older sisters named Nancy and Julie. Nancy teaches at the University of New Hampshire while Julie is an actress best known for her role as Bess on the television series Picket Fences. Brady’s father is of Irish descent while his mother has Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, and Dutch ancestry. His great-great-grandparents on his father’s side, John and Bridget Brady, were Irish emigrants who arrived in New York in 1849.

Brady attended Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo. As a freshman, he started on the junior varsity team; by the end of the season he had moved up to the varsity team where he became the starting quarterback. When Brady was sixteen years old, he suffered from a life-threatening form of pneumonia that caused him to miss his entire junior season. As a result of his illness, he was forced to lift weights and run daily as part of his treatment.

NFL Career

Tom Brady began his NFL career with the New England Patriots in 2000. He played for the Patriots for 20 seasons, winning nine Super Bowls. He then joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 and won a Super Bowl with them in his first season. Brady has played in a total of 21 NFL seasons.

New England Patriots

Tom Brady began his NFL career with the New England Patriots in 2000. He was drafted in the 6th round and spent his first season as a backup to Drew Bledsoe. Brady took over as the starter in 2001 after Bledsoe was injured and led the Patriots to their first Super Bowl victory. Brady has continued to play for the Patriots and has won five more Super Bowls, making him the only player in NFL history to win six Super Bowls.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tom Brady signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 20, 2020, after spending twenty seasons with the New England Patriots, who selected him in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. Brady made ten Super Bowl appearances, winning seven of them, the most of any player in NFL history. He also won five Super Bowl MVP awards, the most ever by a single player. Brady is one of only two players to have won both the Super Bowl MVP and NFL MVP awards multiple times (three times each), and is one of four players to have won both awards in the same year (2007 and 2010).

Legacy

When Tom Brady entered the NFL in 2000, no one could have predicted that he would go on to become one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. In his 20-year career, Brady has led the New England Patriots to nine Super Bowl appearances and six victories, solidifying his legacy as one of the greatest players in NFL history.

But how long did Tom Brady actually play in the NFL? In his 20-year career, Brady played in 307 regular season games and 41 playoff games. He announced his retirement from the NFL on March 17th, 2020, after spending 20 years with the Patriots.

While Tom Brady may be gone from the NFL, his legacy will never be forgotten. He is without a doubt one of the greatest players to ever step on a football field and his accomplishments will be remembered for generations to come.

Conclusion

Tom Brady played in the NFL for 20 years, from 2000 to 2020. He played for the New England Patriots for 19 of those years, and won six Super Bowls with the team. He then spent one year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, winning another Super Bowl.