Brady, at the age of 45, first declared retirement a year ago, but then changed his mind after 6 weeks, stating he had “unfinished business.” He earned 6 Super Bowl victories with the New England Patriots and added another win with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021.
Sadly, his last season ended with the Buccaneers’ 31-14 playoff loss last month. He chose to tweet a personal video on Twitter to share the news with his followers.
Truly grateful on this day. Thank you 🙏🏻❤️ pic.twitter.com/j2s2sezvSS
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2023
In a video, that he tweeted while ago, Brady said that, “
‘Good morning guys. I’ll get to the point right away. I’m retiring. For good. I know the process was a pretty big deal last time so when I woke up this morning I figured I’d just press record and let you guys know first. I won’t be long-winded. You only get one super-emotional retirement essay and I used mine up last year.
Thank you guys so much to every single one of you for supporting me. My family, my friends, my teammates, my competitors, I could go on forever- there’s too many. Thank you guys for allowing me to live my absolute dream. I wouldn’t change a thing.
BREAKING: Tom Brady announces he is officially retiring. pic.twitter.com/bXbhQTVx46
— NFL (@NFL) February 1, 2023
Some Facts About Tom Brady
Tom Brady was selected by the New England Patriots with the 199th pick in the 2000 draft. During his time with the team, he led them to win six Super Bowls.
He moved to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 and won a Super Bowl in his first season, earning MVP honors for the fifth time. Despite a difficult year on and off the field, Brady returned to the game in March and had a losing record for the first time in his career.
.@TomBrady walking off the field for the final time. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/gv5PmG7Qsm
— NFL (@NFL) February 1, 2023
Brady’s 13-year marriage with Gisele Bundchen ended in divorce in October after months of speculation. Throughout his career, Brady has led his team to the playoffs in 20 out of 21 seasons as a starter, and is widely regarded as the greatest NFL player of all time (GOAT).
Tom Brady in his 20’s:
- 21,564 passing yards
- 147 passing TD
- 3 Super Bowl wins
Tom Brady in his 30’s:
- 40,018 passing yards
- 309 passing TD
- 2 Super Bowl wins
Tom Brady in his 40’s:
- 27,632 passing yards
- 193 passing TD
- 2 Super Bowl wins
