SUMMARY
- Tom Brady is hailed as one of the greatest American football players, having ruled the game for 22 years.
- He won a total of 7 Super Bowls and pocketed 5 Super Bowl MVP awards.
Undoubtedly one of the best American football players ever witnessed by the fans is Tom Brady. Brady ruled the game for 22 years and won 7 Super Bowls. No one was near to his talent and potential during his playing career. The legendary quarterback also pocketed 5 Super Bowl MVP.
Brady was just unstoppable, and like a terror for the defenders. Winning trophies and setting up records was made a habit by the former New England Patriots legend. The quarterback established some unbreakable records in the league. Brady joined the Patriots in 2000 and played at the franchise for 19 years.
Tom Brady was the best QB in the sport in his 40’s.
Don’t listen to the silly narratives, he was better than all these young QB’s that they want to prop up today. https://t.co/E6xOMHWF6Y
— Pats Buzz (@PatsBuzz) February 16, 2024
The iconic quarterback then moved to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and continued his legacy. For the Buccaneers, he also won a Super Bowl title in 2021, which was the last title for the franchise till now. Brady had retired from football, but football never retired from Brady. Even after one year of retirement, Brady is still in the headlines of the NFL.
What did Tom Brady say to Robert Kraft?
The New England Patriots picked Brady in the NFL 2000 draft as the pick number 199 in round 6. Since then, Brady’s NFL journey began to become the GOAT of football and made Patriots the greatest club ever in the league’s history.
After picking 23-year-old Brady from the draft, the quarterback made an interesting quote to the franchise owner, Robert Kraft. Brady said that Kraft picking him was his best decision ever. In an interview, Kraft stated, “I still have the image of Tom Brady coming down to the old Foxboro stadium steps with that pizza box under his arm, a skinny beanpole.”
A rookie Tom Brady told #Patriots’ Owner Robert Kraft that drafting him was the best decision they had ever made…
6 Super Bowls later, I’d say Brady was right.
(H/T: @AryePulli) pic.twitter.com/sgF81Ecr32
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) February 16, 2024
Kraft continued, “And when he introduced himself to me and said ‘Hi Mr. Kraft, ‘he was about to say who he was, but I said ‘I know who you are, you’re Tom Brady. You’re our sixth-round draft choice. And he looked me in the eye and said I’m the best decision this organization has ever made.” Kraft also said that it appeared like “he could be right.”
These words from rookie Brady might have made everyone laugh at the time, but in the end, they accepted it. Brady was always confident about his potential to become the biggest name in football.
Tom Brady’s NFL record with New England Patriots
Tom Brady’s incredible skills forced individuals all around the globe to become his fans. For a defender, facing Brady in his prime was no less than a nightmare. The 6-foot-4-inch tall man ran like a bull towards the defender and smashed past them.
During Brady’s 19 years with the Patriots, he set some outstanding records. With the Patriots, Brady established the record of 219-66 in 285 games, won 6 Super Bowls, had the most passing completions (6,377), most passing attempts (9,988), most touchdowns (541), most yards covered (74,571), most interceptions (179), and most sacks 500.