One of the best quarterback in NFL historical past has been etched in stone outdoors his outdated stomping grounds.
Previous to their preseason opener in opposition to the Washington Commanders, the New England Patriots unveiled a statue of Tom Brady outdoors of Gillette Stadium on Friday.
The statue is 12-feet tall for Brady’s No. 12, which was the quarterback’s jersey quantity throughout his 20 years with the franchise (2000-19), and options the quarterback together with his proper fist within the air whereas holding his helmet with the opposite hand. Brady, who was in attendance for the occasion, is the primary participant to get a statue outdoors the stadium in Patriots historical past.
A sixth-round select of Michigan within the 2000 NFL Draft, Brady would change into New England’s beginning quarterback in Week 2 of the 2001 season within the wake of Drew Bledsoe getting knocked out of the sport, and the remaining is historical past. In stated season, Brady helped the Patriots win Tremendous Bowl XXXVI and later three Tremendous Bowls in 4 seasons. The Patriots would win three extra championships with Brady (2014, 2016 and 2018 seasons), together with a 25-point second-half comeback over the Atlanta Falcons in Tremendous Bowl LI.
Brady claimed three NFL MVP awards, three All-Professional honors and 14 of his 15 profession Professional Bowl nods with the Patriots. Moreover, Brady led the NFL in passing touchdowns 4 instances, passing yards thrice, passer score twice and completion proportion as soon as throughout his stint in New England. He additionally received 2009 NFL Comeback Participant of the Yr honors following a season-ending knee damage in Week 1 of the 2008 season.
Brady, who received 4 of his 5 Tremendous Bowl MVP awards in New England, is first in Patriots historical past in passing yards (74,571), passing touchdowns (541) and passer score amongst full-time starters (97.0). The Patriots have been a mixed 219-64 within the common season and 30-11 within the postseason with Brady below heart.
Brady left the Patriots for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the 2019 season, serving to the latter win Tremendous Bowl LV and make the playoffs in every of his three seasons with the franchise (2020-22). He is first in NFL historical past with seven Tremendous Bowl rings.
Brady is coming into his second season as FOX’s Lead NFL Analyst, with Brady and play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt’s first name of the 2025 common season approaching Sept. 7, because the Washington Commanders host the NFC East-rival New York Giants (1 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports activities app).
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