Brady celebrates after the Patriots defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 during Super Bowl 51. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Source: Getty Images Brady was due to enter free agency and already the rumour mill had begun with several teams being linked with the veteran who threw for 4,694 yards and 25 touchdowns in the 2022 regular season.
The Californian leaves the game owning a host of records in the NFL. He is the league’s all-time regular-season leader in pass attempts (12,050), completions (7,753), passing yards (89,214) and touchdown passes (649). He also owns all those records for the post-season.
Brady won 251 regular season games and 35 playoff games, which are more than any player in the league’s history.
Under coach Bill Belichick at New England, Brady became a specialist in orchestrating comeback victories with his trademark game-winning drives.
Unflappable under pressure, he had the most game-winning drives (58) and fourth-quarter comeback wins (46) of any NFL quarterback.
Brady celebrates with the Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Source: Getty Images Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles in this year’s Super Bowl, responded to Brady’s announcement by posting an emoji of a goat — indicating his view that Brady was the Greatest of All Time (GOAT).
J.J. Watt, the three-times NFL Defensive Player of the Year, who recently announced his retirement, echoed the sentiment.
“Greatest of All Time. No question, no debate,” Watt tweeted. “It’s been an honour and a privilege.
“PS – The newly retired group meets on the golf course every morning at 10am. Drinks are on the new guy, so bring your wallet.”
Brady announced his retirement after a storied career that included a record-breaking seventh Super Bowl victory in 2021 and a temporary retirement last year. (Photo by Christian Petersen / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) Source: AFP Brady’s NFL career has come to an end. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty Images) Source: Getty Images Brady’s celebrity surpassed the NFL — in November, he and Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen announced they were divorcing after 13 years of marriage.
The divorce came after months of tabloid speculation concerning the couple’s marriage, which reportedly came under strain when Brady reversed his retirement decision.
Brady is expected to move into a career in broadcasting having already agreed a ten-year deal with television network Fox, reported to be worth $375 million, to work as a commentator once his football career ended.
In an interview in July with Variety magazine he said he was looking forward to taking on the new role.
“I have a very unique perspective on football and how it should be played, and what good plays look like and what bad plays look like,” he said.
“I feel like I can still have a great impact on the game. I could stay in the game, doing what I love to do, talking about this incredible sport.”
