Tom Brady

Tom Brady
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New England Patriots — No. 12
Quarterback
Date of birth: August 3, 1977 (1977-08-03) (age 32)
Place of birth: San Mateo, California
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 225 lb (102 kg)
Professional debut
2000 for the New England Patriots
Career history
College: Michigan
NFL Draft: 2000 / Round: 6 / Pick: 199
 Teams:
Roster status: Injured Reserve
Career highlights and awards
  • 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
Selected NFL statistics
(through Week 17 of the 2008 NFL season)
TD–INT     197–86
Passing yards     26,446
QB Rating     92.9
Stats at NFL.com

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 all time. 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.[1]

In 2004 and 2007, Brady was named "Sportsman of the Year" by The Sporting News.[2] 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.[3]

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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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6] 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 and completions in a season (214).[7] 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.[8] 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 112 more completions than he did last year.

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.[9] Brady played much better during the rematch at Indianapolis, with a passer rating of 148.3 in a 38–17 win.[9] 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 4 more touchdowns than Peyton Manning, his rival, 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 knee, 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 7 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 921 more yards than last season, though his 14 interceptions would turn out to be a career high.[9] 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.[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.[9] 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).[9] He also rushed for 89 yards and fumbled a career-low 4 times.[9] 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.[9]

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.[10]

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,[11] although he was offered an injury-replacement selection when another player withdrew (which he declined).[12]

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.[13] 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:

Tom Brady on the sideline with teammates Randy Moss and Jabar Gaffney, after throwing for his record-breaking 50th passing touchdown of the season at Giants Stadium.
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.[19] 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 AFC Championship Game 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. [20] 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.[21]

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 AFC Championship game.[22] In the Patriots' 2008 season opener 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.[23] It is believed he tore both his anterior cruciate ligament and his medial collateral ligament.[24] 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).[25] Tom was originally expected to be ready for Training Camp in 2009. Tom's recovery has been delayed due to the fact that there have been some post surgery complications. An infection in the wound which resulted in further debridement surgery several times since the original procedure, has left his condition in doubt. Brady is undergoing IV antibiotics for this infection that threatens to seriously delay his rehab.[26]

Brady confirmed for the first time on October 18 he had undergone 2 knee surgeries at the Los Angeles clinic and had 2 more since due to the infection, the latest, on October 15. Dr. Neal ElAttrache performed the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction at the Los Angeles Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic October 6, using Brady's patellar tendon graft to replace the torn ligament, and also repaired his medial collateral ligament, through a separate incision in his left knee. His long-term prognosis required a six-week course of intravenous antibiotics with follow-up exams for his "septic joint." Brady will return to Boston for rehabilitation.[27][28] Dr. James Andrews, pre-eminent sports orthopedist, who was consulted by ElAttrache, announced: "What I gather from talking to Neal today is that Tom's getting better, and what has been done is getting him well."[29]

Personal life

Brady dated actress Bridget Moynahan from 2004 until late 2006.[30] On February 18, 2007, Moynahan confirmed to People magazine that she was more than three months pregnant with her and Brady's child.[30][31] Brady and Moynahan ended their relationship sometime in early December 2006, around the time Moynahan became pregnant.[32] Brady was present when the baby, John Edward Thomas Moynahan,[33] was born on August 22, 2007 at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica.[34] 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.[35]

Career statistics

Regular season

Year Team Games Starts Wins Passing Rushing Fumbles
Comp Att Pct Yds YPA Long TD Int Rate Att Yds Avg TD Fum Lost
2000 NE 1 0 0 1 3 33.3 6 2 6 0 0 42.4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
2001 NE 15 14 11 264 413 63.9 2,843 6.9 91 18 12 86.5 36 43 1.2 0 12 3
2002 NE 16 16 9 373 601 62.1 3,764 6.3 49 28† 14 85.7 42 110 2.6 1 11 5
2003 NE 16 16 14 317 527 60.2 3,620 6.9 82 23 12 85.9 42 63 1.5 1 13 5
2004 NE 16 16 14 288 474 60.8 3,692 7.8 50 28 14 92.6 43 28 0.7 0 7 5
2005 NE 16 16 10 334 530 63.0 4,110† 7.8 71 26 14 92.3 27 89 3.3 1 4 3
2006 NE 16 16 12 319 516 61.8 3,529 6.8 62 24 12 87.9 49 102 2.1 0 12 4
2007 NE 16 16 16† 398 578 68.9† 4,806† 8.3† 69 50† 8 117.2† 37 98 2.6 2 6 4
2008 NE 1 1 1 7 11 63.6 76 6.9 26 0 0 83.9 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Career 113 111 87 2,301 3,653 63.0 26,446 7.2 91 197 86 92.9 276 533 1.9 5 65 29
† League Leader † NFL Record
  • 1 reception for 87 yards (12/22/01 vs. Miami)
  • 1 punt for 36 yards, downed at the one yard line (12/07/03 vs. Miami)

Playoffs

Year Team Games Wins Passing Rushing
Comp Att Pct Yds YPA TD Int Rate Att Yds Avg TD
2001 NE 3 3 60 97 61.9 572 5.9 1 1 77.3 8 22 2.8 1
2003 NE 3 3 75 126 59.5 792 6.3 5 2 84.5 12 18 1.5 0
2004 NE 3 3 55 81 67.9 587 7.2 5 0 109.4 7 3 0.4 1
2005 NE 2 1 35 63 55.6 542 8.6 4 2 92.2 3 8 2.7 0
2006 NE 3 2 70 119 58.9 724 6.1 5 4 76.5 8 18 2.3 0
2007 NE 3 2 77 109 70.6 737 6.8 6 3 96.0 4 -1 -0.3 0
Career 17 14 372 595 62.5 3,954 6.6 26 12 88.0 42 68 1.6 2

Notable accomplishments

Career bests

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

Career

Post-season records and statistics

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NFL's Longest Winning Streak". Pro Football Hall of Fame website. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  2. ↑ Nahrstedt, Mike (2007-12-18). "2007 Sportsman of the Year: Tom Brady", The Sporting News. 
  3. ↑ Ulman, Howard (December 21, 2007). "Brady an Easy Winner of AP Male Athlete". San Francisco Chronicle website. Associated Press. Retrieved on 2008-11-30.
  4. ↑ Judge, Clark (2005-02-07). "Only 27, Brady seals his Hall of Fame credentials". CBS.Sportsline.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  5. ↑ "2004 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees". Junípero Serra High School website. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  6. ↑ Pedulla, Tom (2006-10-31). "Decorated Patriots QB feels he still has something to prove". USA Today website. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  7. ↑ "MGoBlue Statistics Archive". University of Michigan Athletics website. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
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  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 "Tom Brady". NFL.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  10. ↑ Reiss, Mike (2006-01-31). "Brady's groin may be hurt". Boston Globe. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  11. ↑ Maske, Mark (2006-12-19). "Romo Gets Pro Bowl Nod in NFC, Brady Doesn't in AFC". Washington Post. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  12. ↑ McClain, John (2007-02-02). "Young to replace Rivers at Pro Bowl". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  13. ↑ There's plenty of credit for New England's perfect year". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
  14. ↑ Banks, Don (2007-10-12). "Litmus test". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
  15. ↑ Tomase, John (2007-10-21). "Postgame notes: Enjoy the carnage". Boston Herald. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  16. ↑ Young, Shalise Manza (2007-11-04). "Patriots 24, Colts 20: Tom's got you, Babe". Projo.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  17. ↑ "Patriots put bruising on Steelers, become 5th team with 13–0 mark". ESPN website. Associated Press (December 9, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  18. ↑ Tomase, John (2007-12-23). "Postgame notes". Boston Herald website. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  19. ↑ Mihoces, Gary (January 13, 2008). "Perfect Pats, Brady make short work of Jaguars", USA Today website. Retrieved on 2008-11-30. 
  20. ↑ "Pats put away Chargers for fourth Super Bowl berth in seven years". Sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved on 2008-11-30.
  21. ↑ "Vote: Biggest upset in Super Bowl history? - Super Bowl XLII- nbcsports.msnbc.com". Nbcsports.msnbc.com. Retrieved on 2008-11-30.
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  23. ↑ Reiss, Mike (2008-09-08). "Pats confirm Brady out for the year". The Boston Globe. Retrieved on 2008-09-08.
  24. ↑ Springer, Shira (2008-09-10). "Sources: Brady tore ACL and MCL". The Boston Globe. Retrieved on 2008-09-10.
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  26. ↑ [1]
  27. ↑ "Brady Has More Procedures Done on Knee, Report Says", New York Times website (October 23, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-11-30. 
  28. ↑ "boston.com, Brady received treatments on infected knee; long-term prognosis still unclear". Boston.com. Retrieved on 2008-11-30.
  29. ↑ Farmer, Sam. "Dr. James Andrews says Tom Brady is getting better". Los Angeles Times website. Retrieved on 2008-11-30.
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  31. ↑ Smith, Liz (2007-02-18). "It's Brady Baby For 'Sixy' Star". New York Post. Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
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  33. ↑ Boehm, Kristin (August 28, 2007). "Bridget Moynahan 'Thankful' for Healthy Baby". People Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-11-30.
  34. ↑ "Bridget Moynahan Welcomes a Baby Boy". People Magazine (August 23, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-11-30.
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  36. ↑ "Brady almost perfect as Pats advance to AFC championship". NFL.com. Associated Press (January 13, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-11-30.

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NFL MVP Award from the Associated Press
1957: J. Brown · 1958: J. Brown · 1959: Unitas · 1960: Van Brocklin · 1961: Hornung · 1962: J. Taylor · 1963: Tittle · 1964: Unitas · 1965: J. Brown · 1966: Starr · 1967: Unitas · 1968: Morrall · 1969: Gabriel · 1970: Brodie · 1971: Page · 1972: L. Brown · 1973: Simpson · 1974: Stabler · 1975: Tarkenton1976: Jones · 1977: Payton · 1978: Bradshaw · 1979: Campbell · 1980: Sipe · 1981: Anderson · 1982: Moseley · 1983: Theismann · 1984: Marino · 1985: Allen · 1986: L. Taylor · 1987: Elway · 1988: Esiason · 1989: Montana · 1990: Montana · 1991: Thomas · 1992: Young · 1993: Smith · 1994: Young · 1995: Favre · 1996: Favre · 1997: Favre & Sanders · 1998: Davis · 1999: Warner · 2000: Faulk · 2001: Warner · 2002: Gannon · 2003: Manning & McNair · 2004: Manning · 2005: Alexander · 2006: Tomlinson · 2007: Brady
NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award from the Associated Press
1972: L. Brown • 1973: O. Simpson • 1974: K. Stabler • 1975: F. Tarkenton • 1976: B. Jones • 1977: W. Payton • 1978: E. Campbell • 1979: E. Campbell (x2) • 1980: E. Campbell (x3) • 1981: K. Anderson • 1982: D. Fouts • 1983: J. Theismann • 1984: D. Marino • 1985: M. Allen • 1986: E. Dickerson • 1987: J. Rice • 1988: R. Craig • 1989: J. Montana • 1990: W. Moon • 1991: T. Thomas • 1992: S. Young • 1993: J. Rice (x2) • 1994: B. Sanders • 1995: B. Favre • 1996: T. Davis • 1997: B. Sanders (x2) • 1998: T. Davis (x2) • 1999: M. Faulk • 2000: M. Faulk (x2) • 2001: M. Faulk (x3) • 2002: P. Holmes • 2003: J. Lewis • 2004: P. Manning • 2005: S. Alexander • 2006: L. Tomlinson • 2007: T. Brady
2007 All-Pro Team

Offense: QB Tom Brady | RB LaDainian Tomlinson | RB Brian Westbrook | FB Lorenzo Neal | WR Randy Moss | WR Terrell Owens | TE Jason Witten
OT Matt Light | OT Walter Jones | G Alan Faneca | G Steve Hutchinson | C Jeff Saturday
Defense: DE Jared Allen | DE Patrick Kerney | DT Albert Haynesworth | DT Kevin Williams | OLB Mike Vrabel | OLB DeMarcus Ware | ILB Lofa Tatupu | ILB Patrick Willis | CB Antonio Cromartie | CB Asante Samuel | FS Ed Reed | SS Bob Sanders

Special Teams P Andy Lee | PK Rob Bironas | KR Devin Hester
2008 Pro Bowl AFC Starters

Offense: QB Tom Brady | RB LaDainian Tomlinson | FB Lorenzo Neal | WR Randy Moss | WR Reggie Wayne | TE Antonio Gates |
OT Matt Light | OT Jason Peters | G Alan Faneca | G Logan Mankins | C Jeff Saturday
Defense: DE Jared Allen | DE Kyle Vanden Bosch | DT Albert Haynesworth | DT Vince Wilfork | OLB James Harrison | OLB Mike Vrabel | ILB DeMeco Ryans |
CB Champ Bailey | CB Asante Samuel | FS Ed Reed | SS Bob Sanders

Special Teams P Shane Lechler | PK Rob Bironas | KR Joshua Cribbs | ST Kassim Osgood | LS Ryan Pontbriand
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
1954: Roger Bannister | 1955: Johnny Podres | 1956: Bobby Joe Morrow | 1957: Stan Musial | 1958: Rafer Johnson | 1959: Ingemar Johansson | 1960: Arnold Palmer | 1961: Jerry Lucas | 1962: Terry Baker | 1963: Pete Rozelle | 1964: Ken Venturi | 1965: Sandy Koufax | 1966: Jim Ryun | 1967: Carl Yastrzemski | 1968: Bill Russell | 1969: Tom Seaver | 1970: Bobby Orr | 1971: Lee Trevino | 1972: Billie Jean King & John Wooden | 1973: Jackie Stewart | 1974: Muhammad Ali | 1975: Pete Rose | 1976: Chris Evert | 1977: Steve Cauthen | 1978: Jack Nicklaus | 1979: Terry Bradshaw & Willie Stargell | 1980: U.S. Olympic Hockey Team | 1981: Sugar Ray Leonard | 1982: Wayne Gretzky | 1983: Mary Decker | 1984: Edwin Moses & Mary Lou Retton | 1985: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1986: Joe Paterno | 1987: Bob Bourne, Judi Brown King, Kipchoge Keino, Dale Murphy, Chip Rives, Patty Sheehan, Rory Sparrow, & Reggie Williams | 1988: Orel Hershiser | 1989: Greg LeMond | 1990: Joe Montana | 1991: Michael Jordan | 1992: Arthur Ashe | 1993: Don Shula | 1994: Bonnie Blair & Johann Olav Koss | 1995: Cal Ripken, Jr. | 1996: Tiger Woods | 1997: Dean Smith | 1998: Mark McGwire & Sammy Sosa | 1999: U.S. Women's Soccer Team | 2000: Tiger Woods | 2001: Curt Schilling & Randy Johnson | 2002: Lance Armstrong | 2003: David Robinson & Tim Duncan | 2004: Boston Red Sox | 2005: Tom Brady | 2006: Dwyane Wade | 2007: Brett Favre | 2008: Michael Phelps
New England Patriots 2000 NFL Draft selections
Adrian Klemm • J. R. Redmond • Greg Robinson-Randall • Dave Stachelski • Jeff Marriott • Antwan Harris • Tom Brady • David Nugent • Casey Tisdale • Patrick Pass
Bert Bell Award
1959: Unitas | 1960: Van Brocklin | 1961: Hornung | 1962: Robustelli | 1963: J. Brown | 1964: Unitas | 1965: Retzlaff | 1966: Meredith | 1967: Unitas | 1968: Kelly | 1969: Gabriel | 1970: Blanda | 1971: Staubach | 1972: L. Brown | 1973: Simpson | 1974: Olsen | 1975: Tarkenton | 1976: Stabler | 1977: Griese | 1978: Bradshaw | 1979: Campbell | 1980: Jaworski | 1981: Anderson | 1982: Theismann | 1983: Riggins | 1984: Marino | 1985: Payton | 1986: Taylor | 1987: Rice | 1988: Cunningham | 1989: Montana | 1990: Cunningham | 1991: Sanders | 1992: Young | 1993: Smith | 1994: Young | 1995: Favre | 1996: Favre | 1997: Sanders | 1998: Cunningham | 1999: Warner | 2000: Gannon | 2001: Faulk | 2002: Gannon | 2003: Manning | 2004: Manning | 2005: Alexander | 2006: Tomlinson | 2007: Brady
Persondata
NAME Brady, Thomas Edward Patrick
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION American athlete
DATE OF BIRTH August 3, 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH San Mateo, California, United States
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH