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Thomas Edward Brady, Jr. (born August 3,
1977) is a football quarterback for the National Football League's New
England Patriots.
Brady graduated from Junípero Serra High
School in San Mateo, California, the same school that produced baseball
player Barry Bonds and NFL Hall of Famer Lynn Swann. Brady attended the
University of Michigan and led Michigan to an Orange Bowl victory in the
1999 season. In the 2000 NFL Draft, Brady was selected by the New
England Patriots in the 6th round (199th overall). With the Patriots,
Brady has won three Super Bowls, two Super Bowl MVP awards, and been
selected for three Pro Bowls. Additionally, Brady was Sports
Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year in 2005.
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Date of birth August 3, 1977
Place of birth San Mateo, California
Position(s) Quarterback
College Michigan
NFL Draft 2000 / Round 6
Career Highlights
Pro Bowls 2002, 2005, 2006
Awards 2005 Sportsman of the Year
2004 SI NFL POY
2004 Sporting News SOY
2003 Super Bowl MVP
2001 Super Bowl MVP
Honors 2005 Vic Carucci's All-Vic
2003 USA Today's All-Joe
2001 All Terry Team
Stats
Statistics Pro Football Reference
NFL.com
ESPN
Sports Illustrated
Team(s)
2000–present New England Patriots
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Early years
Born near San Francisco in San Mateo,
California, Brady would be regularly taken to see the 49ers play in the
1980s, where he became a fan of quarterback Joe Montana. Since that
time, Brady has mentioned Montana as one of his inspirations and an
idol.[1]
He played college football for and
graduated from the University of Michigan, sitting on the bench his
first two years; including a year as understudy to fellow UM teammate
and future NFL quarterback Brian Griese who led the Wolverines to the
1997 National Championship. 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.[2] Brady battled
for the first string quarterback position with Drew Henson and
ultimately started every game in the 1998 and 1999 seasons under
Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr. He was All-Big Ten both seasons and team
captain his senior year. The Wolverines won 20 of 25 games when Brady
started and shared the Big Ten Conference title in 1998. Brady capped
that season off with a win over Arkansas in the Citrus Bowl. In the 1999
season, Brady led Michigan to an overtime win in the Orange Bowl over
Alabama, throwing for 369 yards and four touchdowns.
NFL career
2001 season
After being selected in the 6th round of
the 2000 Draft, Brady served as the backup quarterback to Drew Bledsoe,
going 1-for-3 during the season for 6 passing yards. His role changed on
September 23, 2001, when the Patriots were playing against their AFC
East division rivals, the New York Jets at Foxboro Stadium. During that
game, Drew Bledsoe suffered internal bleeding after colliding with Jets
linebacker Mo Lewis. New England lost both the game and Bledsoe. Soon
after Brady was named the starting quarterback. In his first two games,
Brady's quarterback ratings were unspectacular, at 79.6 and 58.7
respectively, in a 44-13 victory over the Indianapolis Colts (in the
Colts' last season in the AFC East) and a 30-10 loss to the Miami
Dolphins. [3]. However, during a mid-season matchup at Indianapolis,
Brady passed for a career-high regular season rating of 148.3 in a 38-17
win.[3] Brady helped bring the Patriots to an 11-5 record and into the
playoffs. He also passed for his third highest single season rating
(86.5).[3]
During a 2001-2002 divisional playoff game
against the Oakland Raiders (played in January 2002), Tom Brady had been
ruled as having fumbled on a pass attempt, with Oakland protecting a
three-point lead. Citing the controversial "tuck rule," where a ball is
ruled an incomplete pass after the quarterback starts any forward
throwing motion, referee Walt Coleman overturned the decision after
reviewing the instant replay, calling the drop an incomplete pass rather
than a fumble (some analysts have claimed that Oakland should have been
called for "roughing the passer" on that play, as fellow Michigan
Wolverine Charles Woodson, the player who made contact with Brady, hit
his head; such a call would have rendered the "tuck rule" controversy
moot). Brady, who threw for 312 yards in his first NFL playoff game, led
the Patriots back from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit and engineered
the winning drive in overtime to beat the Raiders. Brady was injured in
the AFC Championship Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers 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. There was considerable
national debate as to who should start in the Super Bowl for the
Patriots: on the one hand, Brady had started every game in which the
Patriots won during the year; on the other hand, Bledsoe was the year's
starting quarterback and only lost his job via injury; moreover, Bledsoe
was effective in relieving Brady in the AFC Championship game. Coach
Bill Belichick was coy in his decision-making but eventually chose Brady
to start the Super Bowl.
With less than two minutes left in the
Super Bowl, and the score tied, sportscaster John Madden said that he
thought the Patriots should let the time run out on the clock and look
to win the game in overtime. Instead, Brady drove the Patriots offense
down the field. The Patriots won the game on an Adam Vinatieri field
goal as time expired. Brady was named MVP of Super Bowl XXXVI while
throwing for 145 yards and 1 touchdown.
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,
though his 14 interceptions ties his worst total.[3] Moreover, at
Buffalo, Brady threw for a quarterback rating of 147.6, the second
highest of his career.[3] Furthermore, 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. Brady continues to suffer from shoulder complications,
but it has not led to a missed start.
2003 season
In the 2003-2004 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.[3]
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 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 2004-2005 season, Brady helped
the Patriots set an NFL record with 21 straight wins dating from the
previous year. New England's 14-2 record matched that of the 2003-04
season and equalled the best record ever for a defending champion. The
Patriots also won the AFC East divisional title for the third time in
four years. 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.[3] 2004 also served as Brady's best
year statistically; his rating, at 92.6, was a career high.[3]
On February 6, 2005, the Brady-led Patriots
defeated the Philadelphia Eagles to win Super Bowl XXXIX for their third
NFL championship in four years.
2005 season
During the 2005-2006 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
2005-2006 passer rating was the second highest of his career, although
he tied his worst interception total (14).[3] He also rushed for 89
yards and fumbled a career-low 4 times.[3] 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.[3] It was the fourth
highest regular season single-game quarterback rating of Brady's career.
In the playoffs, Brady led the Patriots to
a 28-3 victory over Jacksonville 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. [citation
needed]
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.
Personal life
Brady dated actress Bridget Moynahan from
2004 until late 2006 [1].
Career regular-season stats (as of December
31, 2006)
Year Passing Rushing
Att Comp Yds TD Int Att Yds Avg TD
2000 3 1 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
2001 413 264 2843 18 12 36 43 1.2 0
2002 601 373 3764 28 14 42 110 2.6 1
2003 527 317 3620 23 12 42 63 1.5 1
2004 474 288 3692 28 14 43 28 0.7 0
2005 530 334 4110 26 14 27 89 3.3 1
2006 516 319 3529 24 12 49 102 2.1 0
Total 3064 1896 21564 147 78 239 435 1.5 3
Notable accomplishments
All statistics and accomplishments courtesy
of NFL.com[3] or Patriots.com.
Statistics
Personal records
Highest single-game quarterback rating:
148.3 (at Indianapolis, October 21, 2001)
Highest single-season quarterback rating:
92.6 (2004-2005 season)
Highest career quarterback rating against a
team: Atlanta Falcons (140.4)
Lowest interception total, season (minimum
2 starts): 12 (2001 and 2003)
Highest interception total, season (minumum
2 starts): 14 (2002, 2004, 2005)
21-game win streak statistics (including
postseason)
690 passes attempted
412 passes completed
4,953 passing yards
34 passing touchdowns
13 passes intercepted
53.07 passing attempts per interception
59.71 completion rate
90.3 passer rating
2005 regular season
92.3 quarterback rating (2nd highest of
career)
4110 passing yards, (1st in the NFL)
26 passing touchdowns (3rd in the NFL)
14 interceptions
530 passes attempted
344 passes completed
63.0% completion rate
Career (as of 31 December 2006)
80-25 record as a starter (.762 winning
percentage)
105 total games started (including
playoffs)
107 total games played (including playoffs)
37.85 passing attempts per interception
7-0 in overtime games
10-0 in dome stadiums
20-4 vs NFC teams
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
NFL record 11-1 in the post-season
367 passes attempted
225 passes completed
2493 passing yards (226.6 ypg)
17 passing touchdowns
5 passes intercepted
73.7 passing attempts per interception in
the post-season (lowest rate in NFL history, minimum 250 pass attempts):
Bart Starr is second with 71 attempts per post-season interception)
3 Pro Bowls
2 Super Bowl MVP awards
3 Super Bowl victories
Most completions in a Super Bowl (32 in
Super Bowl XXXVIII)
References
1. Tom Brady Story Accessed January 11,
2006.
2, Decorated Patriots QB feels he still has
something to prove
3. a b c d e f g h i j k l NFL.com - Tom
Brady Detailed information on Tom Brady's statistics, including
situational, career, and game-by-game statistics. Accessed January 11,
2006
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