Thomas Edward Brady, Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an
American football quarterback for the New England
Patriots of the National Football League. After
playing college football at Michigan, Brady was
drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the
2000 NFL Draft.
Due to his strong performances both in the regular
season and the postseason (1 NFL MVP, 2 Super Bowl
MVPs), Brady is widely regarded as one of the best
quarterbacks of his era. He has played in four Super
Bowls, winning three of them (XXXVI, XXXVIII,
XXXIX). He has also won two Super Bowl MVP awards
(XXXVI and XXXVIII), has been invited to four Pro
Bowls, and holds the NFL record for most touchdown
passes in a single regular season. Brady was named
as Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year, in
2005. He also helped set the record for the longest
consecutive win streak in NFL history with 21
straight wins over two seasons.
In 2007, he became the first quarterback to lead a
team to a 16-0 regular season. He was named
"Sportsman of the Year" by The Sporting News for the
second time in his career. He was also named the NFL
MVP, as well as Male Athlete of the Year by the
Associated Press, the first time he has received
that honor, and the first time an NFL player has
been honored since Joe Montana won in 1990.
