Tom Brady

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* 4x Pro Bowl selection (2001, 2004, 2005, 2007)
* 2x All-Pro selection (2005, 2007)
* 3x Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX)
* 2x Super Bowl MVP (XXXVI, XXXVIII)
* Sportsman of the Year (2005)
* SI NFL POY (x1)
* Sporting News Sportsman of the Year (2004, 2007)
* AP Male Athlete of the Year (2007)
* AP NFL MVP (2007)
* AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2007)
* New England Patriots All-time leader
(Passing touchdowns)
* List of his accomplishments
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* New England Patriots (2000–present)
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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. [Saleeba, Kevin (2007-11-04). " [http://cin.scout.com/a.z?s=117&p=2&c=697913 Tom Brady: On his way to being the best] ". Scout.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.] 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. He also owns the fourth-highest career passer rating of all time (92.9). 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. [" [http://www.profootballhof.com/history/release.jsp?release_id=1306 NFL's Longest Winning Streak] ". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.]

In 2004 and 2007, Brady was named "Sportsman of the Year" by "The Sporting News". [Nahrstedt, Mike (2007-12-18). " [http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=319857 2007 Sportsman of the Year: Tom Brady] ". The Sporting News. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.] He was also named the 2007 NFL MVP, as well as 2007 Male Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press, the first time an NFL player has been honored since Joe Montana won in 1990. [Associated Press (2007-12-21). " [http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/sports/AP-YE-Male-Athlete-Brady.html Brady an Easy Winner of AP Male Athlete] ". "The New York Times". Retrieved on 2007-12-26.]

Early years

Born near San Francisco in San Mateo, California to Tom Sr. and Galynn, Brady regularly attended 49ers games in the 1980s, where he became a fan of quarterback Joe Montana; since then, Brady has mentioned Montana as one of his inspirations and an idol. [Judge, Clark (2005-02-07). " [http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/8170976 Only 27, Brady seals his Hall of Fame credentials] ". CBS.Sportsline.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.] A young Tom Brady watched the Montana pass to Dwight Clark known today simply as "The Catch".

Brady graduated from Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California." [http://www.serrahs.com/page.cfm?p=206 2004 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees] ". Junípero Serra High School (San Mateo, California). Retrieved on 2007-12-26.] After playing catcher in high school, Brady was drafted in the 18th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft by the Montreal Expos. [" [http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=120&p=8&c=1&nid=291504 Scouting Profile] ". Scout.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.]

College career

Brady played college football for and graduated "cum laude" from the University of Michigan. He was a backup his first two years, while his teammate and future NFL quarterback Brian Griese led the Wolverines to a share of the national championship in 1997. When he enrolled at Michigan, Brady was seventh on the depth chart and had an intense struggle to get some playing time. At one point, Brady hired a sports psychologist to help him cope with frustration and anxiety and even considered transferring, frustrated by what seemed like a lack of opportunity. [Pedulla, Tom (2006-10-31). " [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soac/2006-10-31-brady_x.htm Decorated Patriots QB feels he still has something to prove] ". "USA Today". Retrieved on 2007-12-27.] Brady battled for the number one quarterback position with Drew Henson and ultimately started every game in the 1998 and 1999 seasons under Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr. During his first full year as starter, he set Michigan records for most pass attempts (350) and completions in a season (214). [" [http://stats.ath.umich.edu/football/footstart.php MGoBlue Statistics Archive] ". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.] Brady was All-Big Ten (honorable mention) both seasons and team captain his senior year. The Wolverines won 20 of 25 games when he started and shared the Big Ten Conference title in 1998. Brady capped that season off with a win over Arkansas in the Citrus Bowl.cite web|url=http://www.football-bowl.com/bowls/capital-one-bowl.html|title=Capital One Bowl: Capital One Bowl football game resource for college football fans|date=9-05-08|language=English|accessdate=2008-09-04] In the 1999 season, Brady led Michigan to an overtime win in the Orange Bowl over Alabama, throwing for 369 yards and four touchdowns. He is ranked third in the University of Michigan history with 442 completions from 710 attempts.

NFL career

2000 season

Brady was selected with pick #199, a compensatory pick, of the 2000 NFL Draft. According to Michael Holley's book "Patriot Reign", the Patriots were considering Brady and Tim Rattay, both of whom had received positive reviews from then-quarterbacks coach Dick Rehbein. Ultimately, the Patriots front office chose Brady, a decision that a 2007 NFL Network special deemed the greatest "steal" in the history of the NFL Draft. Brady worked his way from the fourth string, behind starter Drew Bledsoe and backups John Friesz and Michael Bishop; by season's end, he was number two on the depth chart behind Bledsoe. During his rookie season, he was 1-for-3 passing, for 6 yards.

2001 season

Brady was thrust into the starter's role on September 23, 2001, during a home game against their AFC East rivals, the New York Jets. In that game, which the Patriots lost, Bledsoe suffered internal bleeding after a collision with Jets linebacker Mo Lewis. Later that week, Brady was named the Patriots' starting quarterback. In his first two games, Brady posted unspectacular passer ratings of 79.6 and 58.7, respectively, in a 44–3 victory over the Indianapolis Colts (in their last season in the AFC East) and a 30–10 loss to the Miami Dolphins." [http://www.nfl.com/players/tombrady/profile?id=BRA371156 Tom Brady] ". NFL.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.] Brady played much better during the rematch at Indianapolis, with a passer rating of 148.3 in a 38–17 win. The Patriots won 11 of the 14 games Brady started, entering the playoffs with a first-round bye. Brady finished with 2,843 passing yards and 18 touchdowns, with an invitation to the Pro Bowl.

In Brady's first playoff game, against the Oakland Raiders, Brady threw for 312 yards, and led the Patriots back from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to send the game to overtime, where they won on an Adam Vinatieri field goal. The most controversial play of that game came when, trailing by three in the fourth quarter, Brady lost control of the ball after being hit by fellow Wolverine Charles Woodson. Oakland initially recovered the ball, but, citing the "tuck rule," which states that any forward throwing motion by a quarterback begins a pass, referee Walt Coleman overturned that call on instant replay, ruling it an incomplete pass rather than a fumble.

In the AFC Championship Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Brady injured his ankle, and was relieved by Bledsoe. The Patriots won the game and were immediately instituted by Las Vegas oddsmakers as 14-point underdogs against the NFC champion St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI.

The score was tied with 1:21 left in the Super Bowl and the Patriots were at their own 15—with no timeouts—when sportscaster and Super Bowl-winning coach John Madden said he thought the Patriots should run out the clock and try to win the game in overtime. Instead, Brady drove the Patriots offense down the field to the Rams 31 before spiking the ball with 8 seconds left. The Patriots won the game on another Adam Vinatieri field goal as time expired. Brady was named MVP of Super Bowl XXXVI while throwing for 145 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions.

2002 season

Tom Brady and the Patriots finished the year at 9–7, tied with the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins for the best record in the division. However, the Jets won the division on the third tiebreaker, and the Patriots missed the playoffs.

Although posting a career-low single-season rating of 85.7, Brady threw for a league-leading 28 touchdown passes and 3,764 yards, though his 14 interceptions would turn out to be a career high. However, Brady played much of the second half of the season with a shoulder injury, and New England head coach Bill Belichick has since indicated that if the Patriots had made the playoffs, Brady would not have been able to play in the first game due to that injury.

2003 season

In the 2003 NFL season, after a 2–2 start, Brady led the Patriots to 12 consecutive victories to finish the season and win the AFC East. Statistically, Brady's strongest game of the season was against Buffalo, when he achieved a season-high quarterback rating of 122.9. Brady finished with 3,620 passing yards and 23 touchdowns, and was second in NFL MVP voting. In the first two rounds of the playoffs, the Patriots defeated the Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts. On February 1, 2004, Brady led the Patriots to a 32–29 victory over the NFC champion Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII and was named Super Bowl MVP for the second time. During the game, Brady threw for 354 yards with 3 touchdowns and set the record for most completions by a QB in the Super Bowl (32). With 1:08 left in the fourth quarter and the score tied at 29, Brady engineered a drive to put the Patriots in position for the game-winning field goal.

2004 season

During the 2004 season, Brady helped the Patriots set an NFL record with 21 straight wins dating from the previous year, an accomplishment now memorialized in the Pro Football Hall of Fame (officially, though, the NFL considers it an 18-game regular season winning streak; it does not count playoff games). New England's 14–2 record matched that of the 2003 season and equaled the best record ever for a defending champion. The Patriots also won the AFC East divisional title for the third time in four years. Brady threw for 3,692 yards and 28 touchdowns, with a 92.6 passer rating, and was voted to his second Pro Bowl. In the AFC playoffs, Brady led the Patriots to victories over the Indianapolis Colts and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brady played his best game of the year in Pittsburgh despite requiring IV treatment the previous night when he had a temperature of 103 degrees. Against the NFL's best defensive team, Brady recorded a quarterback passer rating of 130.5, his highest of the season. On February 6, 2005, the Brady-led Patriots defeated the Philadelphia Eagles to win Super Bowl XXXIX. Brady threw for 236 yards and 2 touchdowns, most of which to Deion Branch, while capturing the Patriots' third NFL championship in four years.

2005 season

During the 2005 season, the Patriots were forced to rely more on Tom Brady's passing due to injuries suffered by running backs Corey Dillon, Patrick Pass, and Kevin Faulk. Brady also had to adjust to a new center and a new running back: Heath Evans. The results were positive; Brady finished first in the league with 4,110 passing yards and third in the league with 26 touchdowns. At 92.3, his 2005 passer rating was the second highest of his career at the time, although he tied his worst interception total (14). He also rushed for 89 yards and fumbled a career-low 4 times. Brady and the injured Patriots finished with a 10–6 record and obtained their third straight AFC East title. Some of the highlights of the season included another game with the Steelers, in which Brady helped lead the team on the game winning drive. When the Patriots visited the Atlanta Falcons, Brady achieved a regular season-high rating of 140.3.

In the playoffs, Brady led the Patriots to a 28–3 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild Card Round. However, on January 14, 2006, the Patriots lost 27–13 against the Denver Broncos at INVESCO Field. Brady threw for 346 yards in the game and a touchdown with two interceptions. It was the first playoff loss of Brady's career. After the season's end, it was revealed that Brady had been playing with a sports hernia since December. Linebacker Willie McGinest commented on it and said he knew, but Brady continued on playing. This is the main reason Brady did not go to the Pro Bowl when he was invited. [Reiss, Mike (2006-01-31). " [http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2006/01/31/bradys_groin_may_be_hurt/ Brady's groin may be hurt] ". "Boston Globe". Retrieved on 2007-12-26.]

Despite not playing in the game, Brady was present at Super Bowl XL, as the official coin tosser and as part of a celebration of Super Bowl MVP Award winners.

2006 season

Brady led the Patriots to a 12–4 record and the fourth seed in the AFC playoffs despite having an almost completely new receiving corps. In the regular season Brady threw for 3,529 yards and 24 touchdowns. He was not among the players initially selected to the Pro Bowl, [Maske, Mark (2006-12-19). " [http://blog.washingtonpost.com/nflinsider/2006/12/romo_gets_pro_bowl_nod_in_nfc.html Romo Gets Pro Bowl Nod in NFC, Brady Doesn't in AFC] ". "Washington Post". Retrieved on 2007-12-26.] although he was offered an injury-replacement selection when another player withdrew (which he declined). [McClain, John (2007-02-02). " [http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4523096.html Young to replace Rivers at Pro Bowl] ". "Houston Chronicle". Retrieved on 2007-12-26.]

In the postseason the Patriots first hosted their long time bitter division rivals the New York Jets in the wild-card round. The Patriots defeated the Jets 37–16 and Brady went 22–34 for 212 yards and 2 TDs. In the Divisional Round the Patriots traveled to San Diego to take on the Chargers. This was Brady's first playoff game in his home state of California. Brady and the Patriots struggled against the Chargers, whom many had picked as favorites to win Super Bowl 41. With 8 minutes left in the 4th quarter and the Patriots down by 8 points Brady and the Patriots started a key drive that would ultimately decide the game. After a 49 yard pass play to Reche Caldwell, a Gostkowski field goal gave the Patriots a 24–21 win.

In the AFC Championship Game the Patriots faced the Indianapolis Colts. The Patriots and Colts had faced each other in the postseason 2 times previously in the last 3 seasons, however this game was played in Indianapolis. The Patriots had a great start and led at halftime 21–6. However, the Colts staged a comeback, resulting in a last minute interception thrown by Brady, and a Patriots loss.

2007 season

Playing with a dramatically overhauled receiver corps—in the 2007 offseason, the Patriots acquired wide receivers Donté Stallworth, Wes Welker, Kelley Washington and Randy Moss; tight end Kyle Brady; and running back Sammy Morris—Brady enjoyed what some sports writers have described as the best season ever by a quarterback. [ [http://www.star-telegram.com/nflinsider/story/384981.html There's plenty of credit for New England's perfect year] ". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved on 2008-01-02.] Brady, along with Moss, decided to pull out of the 2008 Pro Bowl. Brady not only led the Patriots to a 16–0 record, outscoring opponents by more than a 2-to-1 margin, but reached numerous career, franchise, and NFL records and milestones as well:

*Week 6: Visiting Dallas, he had a career-high five passing touchdowns in a . The win tied him with Roger Staubach for the most wins ever by a starting quarterback in his first 100 regular-season games, with 76. [Banks, Don (2007-10-12). " [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/don_banks/10/12/dallas/1.html Litmus test] ". "Sports Illustrated". Retrieved on 2007-12-08.]
*Week 7: In a at Miami, he had yet another record day, with six passing touchdowns, setting a franchise record. He also had the first perfect passer rating of his career, [Tomase, John (2007-10-21). " [http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/patriots/index.php/2007/10/21/postgame-notes-enjoy-the-carnage/ Postgame notes: Enjoy the carnage] ". "Boston Herald". Retrieved on 2007-12-26.] and the first in Patriots history.
*Week 8: In a at home against Washington, he threw three touchdowns, giving him a career-best 30 for the season; his previous best was 28—in an entire season—in 2002 and 2004.
*Week 9: In a come-from-behind at Indianapolis, he threw for another three touchdowns, for a total of 33 on the season; his 32nd touchdown of the season, to Wes Welker, broke Babe Parilli's Patriots record of 31 touchdowns in a season—in five fewer games. It was also the ninth consecutive game in which he had thrown three or more touchdowns, breaking Peyton Manning's NFL record of eight. [Young, Shalise Manza (2007-11-04). " [http://www.projo.com/patriots/content/projo_20071105_squib.1dbafffb5.html PATRIOTS 24, COLTS 20: Tom's got you, Babe] ". Projo.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.]
*Week 11: Following the Patriots' bye week, Brady threw for another five touchdown passes in a of Buffalo, breaking Steve Grogan's franchise record for career touchdown passes with 185.
*Week 12: In a narrow over Philadelphia, he only threw for a single touchdown, ending his streak of three-touchdown games at ten, but did reach 25,000 regular-season passing yards.
*Week 13: In another come-from-behind win, a against the Baltimore Ravens, he became the fourth quarterback—after Kurt Warner, Peyton Manning, and Dan Marino (who did it twice)—to throw 40 touchdown passes in a season.
*Week 14: In a against Pittsburgh, he threw four touchdowns, putting him third all-time for touchdown passes in a single season with 45, behind Manning in 2004 and Marino in 1984. It was his eleventh game with at least three touchdown passes, beating Dan Marino's 1984 record of ten. [Associated Press (December 2007). " [http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=271209017 Patriots put bruising on Steelers, become 5th team with 13–0 mark] ". "ESPN". Retrieved on 2007-12-27.] He also reached the 4,000 yards passing mark for the second time in his career.
*Week 15: Brady, making his 108th consecutive regular-season start at quarterback, surpassed Joe Ferguson for the fourth-longest streak in NFL history, after Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, and Ron Jaworski.
*Week 16: Brady's third touchdown of the day was the Patriots' 71st total touchdown of the season, breaking the NFL record of 70 set by the Miami Dolphins in 1984. This was his twelfth game of the season with three or more touchdown passes, extending his own NFL record. This was also the Patriots', and Brady's, 18th consecutive regular-season win, tying the NFL record they set in 2003 and 2004. [Tomase, John (2007-12-23). " [http://news.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/patriots/?p=1967 Postgame notes] ". "Boston Herald". Retrieved on 2007-12-26.]
*Week 17: Brady threw two touchdown passes; his second touchdown was his 50th, breaking Peyton Manning's 2004 record of 49. The pass was also Randy Moss' 23rd touchdown catch of the season, breaking Jerry Rice's record of 22 in a season. The win finished off the first 16–0 season in NFL history, and was the Patriots' 19th consecutive regular season win, breaking their own 2003–2004 league record of 18. Brady finished 398/578 for 4,806 yards (#3 all-time) and 50 touchdowns (#1 all time) versus only 8 interceptions, and a 117.2 passer rating (#2 all-time). His 398 completions were 5th all-time. Brady was named the NFL MVP for this season, as well as Offensive Player of the Year.

2007 playoffs

In the Patriots' first playoff game, an AFC Divisional game against Jacksonville, Brady began the game with an NFL postseason record 16 consecutive completed passes, and finished the game with 26 completions in 28 attempts, a completion rate of 92.9%. That mark is the highest single-game completion percentage (for passers with at least 20 attempts) in NFL history, regular season or postseason, bettering both Phil Simms' 22 of 25 performance in Super Bowl XXI and Vinny Testaverde's 21 of 23 mark in 1993 with the Cleveland Browns. [ [http://usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-01-12-jaguars-patriots_N.htm Perfect Pats, Brady make short work of Jaguars] ] With the win, the Patriots matched the Dolphins as the only team to win 17 consecutive games in one season.

Statistically, Brady did not fare as well in the against the San Diego Chargers, throwing three interceptions (including his first interception in the red zone since the playoff loss to Denver). Nevertheless, the Patriots won their 18th game of the season, 21–12, to advance to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in seven seasons. Brady, with the 100th win of his career, also set an NFL record for the fewest games needed by a starting quarterback to do so: his 100–26 record is 16 games better than Joe Montana's. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=280120017 Pats put away Chargers for fourth Super Bowl berth in seven years] ] In Super Bowl XLII, Brady was pressured heavily and was sacked five times. The Patriots did manage to take the lead with a Brady touchdown to Moss with less than three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, but the Giants were able to score a last-minute touchdown to upset the Patriots 17–14. It has been considered by many as the biggest upset in Super Bowl history. [http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22984807/]

Awards

Brady won numerous NFL awards during the season: he was voted FedEx Express NFL Player of the Week (an award for quarterbacks) four times (in Weeks 6, 7, 11, and 17), selected as AFC Offensive Player of the Week five times (in Weeks 3, 6, 7, 14, and 17), and AFC Offensive Player of the Month for both September and October. On 2008-01-05, Brady was named the NFL MVP, garnering a record-tying 49 of 50 possible votes (the only other vote went to Brett Favre), making him the first Patriot to ever win the award. He was also named NFL Offensive Player of the Year, receiving 35.5 of 50 votes.

2008 season

Brady did not play any of the 2008 preseason due to a right foot injury from the previous season [cite news|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story;jsessionid=B84BAF1C4828089CEDB930D0A3B6CD07?id=09000d5d80a32869&template=with-video&confirm=true |publisher=NFL|title=Nursing foot injury, Brady misses third preseason game author=Associated Press] . In the Patriots' against the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium, Brady's left knee was seriously injured midway through the first quarter on a hit by Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard; he left the game and did not return. The team later confirmed that Brady would need surgery, and that he had been placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season. [cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2008/09/pats_confirm_ra.html|title=Pats confirm Brady out for the year|work=The Boston Globe|first=Mike|last=Reiss|date=2008-09-08|accessdate=2008-09-08] It is believed he tore both his anterior cruciate ligament and his medial collateral ligament. [cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2008/09/10/sources_brady_tore_acl_and_mcl/|title=Sources: Brady tore ACL and MCL|work=The Boston Globe|first=Shira|last=Springer|date=2008-09-10|accessdate=2008-09-10] The injury ended Brady's streak of 111 consecutive starts (fourth in the list of most consecutive starts by an NFL quarterback, behind Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, and Ron Jaworski). [Associated Press (2007-09-06). " [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20630697/ Chronic right shoulder injury slows Brady] ". "MSNBC". Retrieved on 2007-12-27.]

Personal life

Brady dated actress Bridget Moynahan from 2004 until late 2006.Dagostino, Mark (2006-12-14). " [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20004312,00.html Tom Brady, Bridget Moynahan Split Up] ". "People". Retrieved on 2007-12-27.] On February 18, 2007, Moynahan confirmed to "People" magazine that she was more than three months pregnant with her and Brady's child. [(2007-02-18). " [http://www.nypost.com/seven/02182007/news/columnists/its_brady_baby_for_sixy_star_columnists_liz_smith.htm It's Brady Baby For 'Sixy' Star] ". "New York Post". Retrieved on 2007-12-27.] Brady and Moynahan ended their relationship sometime in early December 2006, around the time Moynahan became pregnant. [Shanahan, Mark (2007-02-18). " [http://www.boston.com/news/globe/city_region/breaking_news/2007/02/exbrady_girlfri.html?p1=MEWell_Pos1 Ex-Brady Girlfriend Says She's Pregnant With His Child] ". Boston.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.] Brady was present when the baby, John Edward Thomas Moynahan, [Boehm, Kristin (2007-08-28). " [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20053528,00.html Bridget Moynahan 'Thankful' for Healthy Baby] ". "People". Retrieved on 2007-12-27.] was born on August 22, 2007 at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica. [(2007-08-22)." [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20052331,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines Bridget Moynahan Welcomes a Baby Boy] ". "People". Retrieved on 2007-08-22.] The baby has Brady's first and middle names as middle names, though in reverse order (Moynahan's father's first name is Edward, however). Since late 2006, Tom Brady has been dating Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen. [{2007-12-22). " [http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5j2bBdaIt5edmNee01h0VLCOVqA0Q Patriots' Brady makes being a superstar QB look almost routine] ". "The Canadian Press". Retrieved on 2007-12-27.]

Career statistics

Regular season

::NFLN/L League Leader NFLN/R NFL Record:* 1 reception for 23 yards (12/22/01 vs. Miami):* 1 punt for 36 yards, downed at the one yard line (12/07/03 vs. Miami)

Playoffs

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Notable accomplishments

Career bests

* Highest single-game quarterback rating: 158.3 (at Miami, October 21, 2007)
* Highest single-season quarterback rating: 117.2 (2007)
* Highest total passing touchdowns in a game: 6 (at Miami, October 21, 2007)
* Highest total passing touchdowns in a regular season: 50 (2007) NFL Record
* Highest total passing yards in a game: 410 (vs. KC, 2002)
* Highest total passing yards in a season: 4,806 (2007)
* Lowest interception total, season (minimum 2 starts): 8 (2007)
* Largest touchdown to interception difference: +42 (2007) NFL Record

21-game win streak statistics (including post-season)

*690 passes attempted
*412 passes completed
*4,953 passing yards
*34 passing touchdowns
*13 passes intercepted
*20.29 passing attempts per touchdown
*53.07 passing attempts per interception
*59.71 completion rate
*90.3 passer rating

Career

*87–24 (regular season), 101–27 (career) as a starter
*19.05 passing attempts per touchdown (career)
*43.35 passing attempts per interception (career)
*7–0 (career) in overtime games
*27–5 (career) vs NFC teams
*84–1 (regular season) when the Patriots have a lead at any time in the fourth quarter
*28 game-winning drives after a Patriots' fourth-quarter tie or deficit

Post-season records and statistics

*NFL record for most consecutive wins in post season: 10 (broke record of Green Bay's Bart Starr).
*Most consecutive post season wins (college and professional combined): 12
*3 Super Bowl victories
*2 Super Bowl MVP awards
*Most completions in a Super Bowl (32 in Super Bowl XXXVIII)
*Most career Super Bowl completions (100 in four games)
*Highest completion percentage in a single game, minimum 20 attempts (26 of 28, 92.9%, against Jacksonville in 2007 AFC Divisional round) [ [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter?season=2007&week=POST19&game_id=29521 NFL.com recap of Jaguars-Patriots game] Accessed 2008-01-13.]

ee also

*Lists of Michigan Wolverines football passing leaders
*Saturday Night Live hosts
*2005 "Simpsons" episode "Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass"
*2006 "Family Guy" episode "Patriot Games"

References

External links

* [http://www.tombrady.com/ Tom Brady's official website]
* [http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=566 Tom Brady biography on the New England Patriots' official website]
* [http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/tombrady1.html The Smoking Gun's "Super Bowl QB Tom Brady"]
* [http://www.sptimes.com/2002/02/08/Sports/Fan_vote_helps_Brady_.shtml St. Petersburg Times article on Brady's first Super Bowl MVP]
*imdb name|1530018
* [http://www.mreplay.com/search_result.php?search_id=tom+brady&search_typ=search_videos Videos of Tom Brady at Michigan on mReplay]

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