Tom Brady, essentially the most profitable quarterback in historical past, has retired from the NFL.
A seven-time Super Bowl champion and an everlasting face of the league throughout a greater than 20-year profession, Brady bows out of the game because the all-time passing yard and landing chief.
The 45-year-old initially introduced his retirement in February final 12 months, however reversed his resolution 40 days later to return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
But, after an 8-9 season led to an exit within the wildcard spherical of the playoffs, Brady insists his profession is now concluded “for good”.
“I’m retiring… for good,” Brady mentioned in an emotional video launched on social media a 12 months to the day on from his first, non permanent retirement. “I know the process was a pretty big deal last time so when I woke up this morning I figured I would just press record and let you guys know.
“You only get one super emotional retirement essay and I used mine up last year.”
An emblem of the New England Patriots dynasty that has dominated the AFC for the reason that flip of the century, Brady was thrice topped because the NFL’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) and has essentially the most wins of any participant in NFL historical past.
He was chosen to an All-Pro group on six events and led the league in passing touchdowns in 5 single seasons.
In mixture with head coach Bill Belichick, Brady led the Patriots to 6 Super Bowls after an unconventional path to quarterback stardom.
An unheralded faculty performer at Michigan, the California native was drafted within the sixth spherical however emerged because the Patriots starter in his second season, serving to the franchise safe their first Lombardi Trophy.
After a 20-year tenure in Foxborough, Brady signed with the Buccaneers in March 2020 and obtain instant success, being named Super Bowl MVP for a fifth time as he secured his seventh NFL crown.
He led the league in passing in his penultimate NFL season and closes his profession with 89,214 passing yards, 649 passing touchdowns and greater than 250 common season wins.
