What NFL Teams Has Tom Brady Played For?

Tom Brady is one of the most successful quarterbacks in NFL history, winning six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots. But before he was a Patriot, Brady played for several other teams. Here’s a look at all of the NFL teams that Tom Brady has played for.

New England Patriots

Tom Brady has played his entire professional career thus far with the New England Patriots. He was originally drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.

2000-present

Tom Brady has played for the New England Patriots since 2000. He was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.

6x Super Bowl champion

The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays its home games at Gillette Stadium in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is located 28 miles (45 km) southwest of downtown Boston.

The Patriots are also headquartered at Gillette Stadium. An original member of the American Football League (AFL), the Patriots joined the NFL in the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The team changed its name from the original Boston Patriots after relocating to Foxborough in 1971. The Patriots played their home games at Foxboro Stadium from 1971 to 2001, then moved to Gillette Stadium at the start of 2002 season. By winning Super Bowl LIII on February 3, 2019, they improved their record to six wins for a total of eleven appearances in the Super Bowl, all within a period of twenty-one years; this is the third-longest run for any team with respect to total Super Bowl appearances and tied for second-longest with respect to consecutive appearances. Since Robert Kraft purchased them in 1994, they have appeared in fourteen AFC Championship Games—including seven consecutive appearances between 2001 and 2007—and won ten conference championships, most among AFC teams during that time frame. They are tied with Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos for second most Super Bowl wins by any NFL team after winning their sixth championship on February 3, 2019. With Brady as quarterback and Bill Belichick as head coach since 2000 (minus Matt Patricia as head coach for one season in 2018), they have compiled one of the longest sustained periods of success in NFL history: eighteen consecutive seasons with eleven plus wins including sixteen divisional titles out of those eighteen seasons, thirteen appearances in conference championships game out of fourteen possible appearances since 2001 (missing only 2008 when they finished 11–5 but did not qualify due to not winning their division that year), eleven Super Bowl berths since 2002 including nine straight from 2003–2011 and seven straight from 2014–2020.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are an American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The club joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team, along with the Seattle Seahawks. Tom Brady has played for the Buccaneers since 2020.

2020-present

Tom Brady signed a two-year, $50 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 20, 2020, reuniting him with former New England Patriots head coach and close friend Bruce Arians. The deal includes a no-trade clause and allows Brady to opt out after the first year. The first year of Brady’s deal is fully guaranteed, while the second year contains $25 million in guaranatees (including a $10 million signing bonus). In total, Brady will earn up to $59 million over the two years.

1x Super Bowl champion

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The club joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team, along with the Seattle Seahawks. Tampa Bay played its first season in 1977 under head coach John McKay, was winless in its first 26 games and finished with a league-worst 0–14 record.

The Buccaneers began play in 1976 as an expansion team of the National Football League (NFL). They played their home games at Tampa Stadium from 1976 to 1997, then moved to Raymond James Stadium in 1998. The team won Super Bowl XXXVII on January 26, 2003 after defeating the Oakland Raiders 48–21. They were led by head coach Jon Gruden and star players such as safety John Lynch and wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson.

Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The team plays its home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.

2019

The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The team plays its home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.

Tom Brady joined the Lions in 2019, after 20 seasons with the New England Patriots.

Oakland Raiders

Tom Brady was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He was then traded to the New England Patriots, where he spent his entire 20-year career. In 2020, Brady joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

2008

In 2008, Brady’s first full season as a starter, he helped lead the Patriots to an 11-5 record and a berth in the playoffs, where they defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild Card round before losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers in the Divisional Round.

San Francisco 49ers

Tom Brady was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan. In his first season, Brady appeared in one game, completing 5 of 10 passes for 46 yards and no touchdowns.

2020

The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The team plays its home games at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, located 38 miles (61 km) southeast of San Francisco in the heart of Silicon Valley. Since 1988, the 49ers have been headquartered in Santa Clara.

The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and joined the NFL in 1949 when the leagues merged. The 49ers were the first major league professional sports franchise based in San Francisco. The name “49ers” comes from the prospectors who arrived in Northern California during the 1849 California Gold Rush. The team has produced five Super Bowl champions: XXIII, XXIV, XXIX, XXIX, and most recently XLVII, which occurred during the 2012 season when they defeated the Baltimore Ravens 34–31 at Super Bowl XLVII.