The Actual Legend of “Old Tom”

🏈🐐 Tom Brady is officially calling it quits. The undisputed greatest QB of all time confirmed the news in an Instagram post yesterday, three days after reports of his retirement first surfaced.

• Since being drafted 199th overall in 2000, Brady won a record seven Super Bowls – three more than any other QB in history – and also broke most of the prominent league passing records (including yards, TDs, and wins).
• He’s also going out at arguably the top of his game. Brady led the entire league in passing yards and TDs last season, and his 485 completions set an all-time NFL record. He’s a strong candidate for league MVP, which will be announced February 12.
• Brady’s 35 playoff wins are by far the most since 2000. Excluding his Patriots and Bucs, the next best team is the Ravens with just 16 total playoff victories since then.

+Better with age: Brady recorded five consecutive 4,000-yard seasons after turning 40. Hall of Fame QBs Troy Aikman, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana, Joe Namath, Ken Stabler, Roger Staubach, and Steve Young combined for three such seasons in their entire careers.

+What’s next?... Brady has a host of new ventures to occupy his newfound free time, including a new apparel company, a new NFT business, a new content company, and his existing TB12 lifestyle brand – plus a wife and three kids.

+Go deeper: Brady’s three distinct Hall of Fame careers.