Tom Brady Stats, Age, Height, Career, Profile, Wife, Family & Net Worth

Brady entered the NFL as the 199th pick of the 2000 draft, a skinny sixth-round quarterback from Michigan. Almost nobody expected much from him then. Over 23 seasons, he became the most decorated player the league has ever seen. He won seven Super Bowls, more than any franchise. He retired for good in February 2023. In 2026, at 49, he is in his third season as Fox’s lead NFL analyst on a 10-year, $375 million deal, and he is also a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders. His Pro Football Hall of Fame eligibility begins in 2028. Looking for Tom Brady stats and age? This guide also covers his wife, family and net worth. It shows the numbers and the story behind them.

Tom Brady Profile

Attribute	Detail
Full Name	Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr.
Nickname	TB12, The GOAT
Date of Birth	3 August 1977
Age	49 years (October 2026)
Next Birthday	50 on 3 August 2027
Birthplace	San Mateo, California, USA
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position	Quarterback (retired)
Throws	Right-handed
Jersey Number	12
College	Michigan (1995 to 1999)
NFL Draft	2000, Round 6, pick 199 (New England Patriots)
NFL Career	2000 to 2022 (23 seasons)
Teams	New England Patriots (2000 to 2019), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020 to 2022)
Current Role	Lead NFL analyst, Fox Sports; Raiders minority owner
Marital Status	Divorced from Gisele Bündchen (2009 to 2022)
Education	Junípero Serra High School, San Mateo; University of Michigan

Early Life & Background

Brady was born on 3 August 1977 in San Mateo, California. He grew up there as the youngest of four children and the only boy. His father, Tom Sr., worked in insurance. His mother, Galynn, worked as a flight attendant. Three older sisters, Maureen, Julie and Nancy, were all strong athletes. The family was middle-class and close.

He loved sports from a young age. At Junípero Serra High School, he played baseball and football. The Montreal Expos drafted him in the 18th round of the 1995 MLB draft, but he chose football. At Michigan, he sat behind other quarterbacks for two years. He nearly transferred. He eventually won the starting job in 1998 and led the Wolverines to a strong two-year run. The scouting report on him before the NFL draft was harsh. It called him slow and thin with an average arm. The Patriots took him with the 199th pick in 2000. He later told that story often.

Tom Brady Family Background

Relation	Name	Details
Father	Tom Brady Sr.	Insurance professional
Mother	Galynn Brady	Former flight attendant
Sisters	Maureen, Julie, Nancy	Older sisters; all played sports
Ex-Wife	Gisele Bündchen	Brazilian model; married 2009, divorced 2022
Son	Jack Moynahan	Born August 2007; mother is actor Bridget Moynahan
Son	Benjamin Brady	Born December 2009; mother is Gisele Bündchen
Daughter	Vivian Brady	Born December 2012; mother is Gisele Bündchen
Coach	Bill Belichick	Patriots head coach for all 20 of his Patriots seasons

Brady keeps his children’s lives mostly out of the media. He often posts family photos on social media. He has said that his children are his biggest priority after football.

Tom Brady Wife: Gisele Bündchen

Brady’s former wife is one of the world’s best-known models. They were introduced by friends in late 2006 and married in February 2009. They had a small ceremony in Santa Monica, followed by a larger one in Costa Rica. He had two children together.

Attribute	Detail
Name	Gisele Bündchen
Profession	Model, businesswoman, environmental advocate
Married Brady	February 2009
Divorce	October 2022
Children together	Benjamin (2009), Vivian (2012)

The divorce came months after Brady’s brief 2022 retirement and return. Both spoke respectfully about each other and about co-parenting afterwards. Brady has said he wanted the divorce to stay private. He has not publicly confirmed any current relationship. Check for newer news before publishing that detail.

How His Career Actually Unfolded

Phase	Years	Notes
College	1995 to 1999	Michigan quarterback; 1997 national champion team as a backup
Draft	2000	Sixth round, 199th overall
Breakthrough	2001	Took over after Drew Bledsoe’s injury; won Super Bowl XXXVI
First Dynasty	2001 to 2004	Three Super Bowl wins in four seasons
Perfect Regular Season	2007	16–0; first MVP; lost Super Bowl XLII
Comeback Year	2009	Returned from a knee injury; Comeback Player of the Year
Second Dynasty	2014 to 2018	Super Bowls XLIX, LI and LIII
Move to Tampa Bay	2020	Left New England after 20 seasons
Buccaneers Title	2020	Won Super Bowl LV at age 43
First Retirement	1 February 2022	Returned 40 days later
Final Retirement	1 February 2023	Said it was “for good”
Broadcasting	2024 to present	Fox’s lead NFL analyst; 10-year contract
Raiders Owner	October 2024	Approved as a minority owner

Brady’s career has two halves. In his first 12 seasons, he went 140–41 and won three Super Bowls. In the next 10, he went 138–44 and won four. The turning point came in 2001. Bledsoe was hurt, Brady took over, and the Patriots beat the heavily favored Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI. He then spent two decades with Belichick, one of the most successful coach-quarterback pairs in sports. In 2020, he left for Tampa Bay and won a title in his first season there.

Tom Brady Stats: NFL Career

Stat	Number
Seasons	23
Regular Season Record as Starter	251–82
Completions	7,753
Attempts	12,050
Passing Yards	89,214 (NFL record)
Passing Touchdowns	649 (NFL record)
Interceptions	212
Rushing Touchdowns	27
Pro Bowls	15
Playoff Wins	35 (NFL record)
Playoff Passing Yards	13,400 (NFL record)
Playoff Passing Touchdowns	88 (NFL record)

Add it up, and Brady threw for 74,571 yards and 541 touchdowns with the Patriots alone. Both are records for one franchise. In his last full season, 2022, he set the single-season record for completions (490) and attempts (733). He turned 45 that year. In 2021, at 44, he threw for 5,316 yards and 43 touchdowns, both league-leading numbers. He is the oldest player to throw for 5,000 yards in a season.

Tom Brady Super Bowl Record

Super Bowl	Season	Result	Notes
XXXVI	2001	Won 20–17 vs Rams	MVP; first title
XXXVIII	2003	Won 32–29 vs Panthers	MVP
XXXIX	2004	Won 24–21 vs Eagles	Back-to-back titles
XLII	2007	Lost 17–14 vs Giants	Ended a 16–0 regular season
XLVI	2011	Lost 21–17 vs Giants	Second loss to the Giants
XLIX	2014	Won 28–24 vs Seahawks	MVP
LI	2016	Won 34–28 (OT) vs Falcons	MVP; largest comeback in Super Bowl history
LII	2017	Lost 41–33 vs Eagles	Threw a record 505 yards
LIII	2018	Won 13–3 vs Rams	Sixth title
LV	2020	Won 31–9 vs Chiefs	MVP with Tampa Bay

His seven wins are more than any NFL franchise. Brady also leads in Super Bowl passing yards (3,039) and touchdowns (21). The Patriots trailed 28–3 against Atlanta in Super Bowl LI. They won in overtime, the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history.

Tom Brady Records

Brady’s records cover durability as much as peak performance. That longevity shapes much of his reputation.

Record	Detail
Super Bowl wins	7, more than any franchise
Super Bowl MVPs	5, most in NFL history
Career passing yards	89,214
Career passing touchdowns	649
Career completions and attempts	7,753 and 12,050
Career quarterback wins	251 regular season, 35 playoff
Super Bowl appearances	10
Only Super Bowl MVP for two franchises	Patriots and Buccaneers
First QB to start a Super Bowl win for a team in each conference	Patriots (AFC), Buccaneers (NFC)
Oldest Super Bowl MVP	Aged 43 in Super Bowl LV
Wins in a single regular season	16 (2007), tied for the most by a starter
Most passing yards in a postseason game	505 (Super Bowl LII)
Division titles	18 (17 AFC East, 1 NFC South)
Wins at Gillette Stadium including playoffs	135, most by any QB at one stadium
MVP awards	3 (2007, 2010, 2017)
Only QB to win a Super Bowl in three decades	2000s, 2010s, 2020s

The Deflategate Controversy

Deflategate was the most publicly debated episode of Brady’s career. It began after the January 2015 AFC Championship Game against the Colts. The Colts had raised concerns that some Patriots footballs were underinflated. The NFL’s investigation, known as the Wells Report, concluded in May 2015 that it was “more probable than not” that Patriots staff had deflated balls and that Brady was “at least generally aware” of it.

The NFL suspended Brady for four games, fined the Patriots $1 million and took away draft picks. Brady denied wrongdoing. The league said he had not cooperated fully, partly because he did not hand over his phone. The suspension went through a long court fight. A federal court first threw it out, then an appeals court reinstated it. Brady served it at the start of the 2016 season. Patriots fans see it as an unfair fixation on a winning team. Critics saw it as the latest example of the franchise bending the rules. The Patriots won Super Bowl LI that year.

Tom Brady’s Post-Retirement Career

Role	Detail
Fox Sports analyst	10-year, $375 million contract; now in his third season as Fox’s lead analyst
Raiders minority owner	Approved unanimously by NFL owners in October 2024
Las Vegas Aces	Part-owner of the WNBA franchise
Birmingham City FC	Minority owner of the English club, with an advisory role
Netflix roast	Headlined a 2024 live roast special

Brady’s move to Fox drew mixed reviews at first. Critics said he was too cautious and reluctant to criticize players. By 2026, many commentators describe him as a much improved analyst. His chemistry with play-by-play partner Kevin Burkhardt gets regular praise.

His ownership role creates unusual rules. Because of his stake in the Raiders, the NFL limits what access Brady gets to players and coaches, and it bars “egregious” criticism of officials. After the Packers-Lions game on 25 October 2026, some fans and media questioned whether he went too far in commenting on disputed calls. Reports said he stayed within the rules. Critics like Mike Florio argue that he cannot be both a top broadcaster and a hands-on owner, especially after the Raiders’ poor 2025 season. Brady admitted the team “underperformed in every area” and said improvement “starts with me”. He has repeatedly said he plans to complete his Fox contract.

Retirement Timeline & Current Status

Milestone	Detail
First retirement	1 February 2022; returned 40 days later
Final retirement	1 February 2023, “for good”
Last game	Wild Card loss to the Cowboys, January 2023
Current role	Fox analyst and Raiders minority owner
Upcoming assignment	Patriots vs Packers at Gillette Stadium, Week 9; his first game there as a broadcaster
Hall of Fame	First eligible in 2028
Patriots honours	Inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame; 17-foot statue outside Gillette Stadium

Brady turns 50 in August 2027. He has said he is done playing. Fox executives say he is in broadcasting for the long haul.

Awards and Recognition

Award	Year	Detail
NFL MVP	2007, 2010, 2017	Three-time winner
Super Bowl MVP	2001, 2003, 2014, 2016, 2020	Five-time winner, an NFL record
AP Offensive Player of the Year	2007, 2010	Two-time winner
AP Comeback Player of the Year	2009	After a torn ACL in 2008
AP Male Athlete of the Year	2007
Pro Bowl	15 selections	Record for the position
First-team All-Pro	2007, 2010, 2017
Patriots Hall of Fame	2024	Jersey No. 12 retired
Pro Football Hall of Fame	Eligible 2028	Expected first-ballot induction

Tom Brady Playing Style: What Made Him Different

Precision defined his game. He was not the fastest or strongest quarterback. He had a quick release and rarely forced throws into danger. Few quarterbacks read a defense and moved through their progressions better than he did. He was tough, calm in two-minute drills and very rarely rattled. His work habits set the standard. He trained year-round and watched film obsessively. His diet and the TB12 method kept him playing far beyond what most quarterbacks do.

His late-career game was different from his early one. In New England, he played within a tightly designed system. At Tampa Bay, with Bruce Arians, he threw deeper and more often. The proof: he threw for over 5,000 yards at 44. His age rarely seemed to slow him down.

Tom Brady Net Worth

Net worth figures for athletes are estimates, and sources differ. Most public estimates put Brady between $300 million and $350 million in 2026. One lower-quality site claims $460 million, but mainstream trackers do not support that. He is not a billionaire.

Income Stream	Detail
NFL Salary	About $333 million in career playing contracts
Fox Sports	$375 million over 10 years
Endorsements	Reported lifetime total of over $140 million; deals with Under Armour, Hertz, Tag Heuer and others
Business Ventures	TB12, Brady Brand, and a merger with NOBULL
Sports Ownership	Raiders, Las Vegas Aces, Birmingham City
Other Investments	Autograph, CardVault and Shadow Lion production company

Tom Brady Brands & Ventures

Venture	Detail
TB12	Wellness and training brand based on his TB12 Method; merged with NOBULL
Brady Brand	Apparel line launched in 2020; now part of the NOBULL combination
NOBULL	Fitness brand; Brady is reportedly its second-largest shareholder
Autograph	Digital collectibles company co-founded with Brady in 2021
Birmingham City FC	Minority stake and advisory role at the English club
Las Vegas Aces	Part-owner of the WNBA champion franchise
Raiders	Minority owner approved by the NFL in October 2024

His diet and training ideas drew both fans and critics. Some nutrition experts said TB12’s claims were not backed by solid evidence. The business grew anyway. His wellness book “The TB12 Method” (2017) became a bestseller.

Tom Brady’s Legacy in the NFL

His career now has three chapters. First, he built the Patriots into the league’s greatest dynasty and became its most successful quarterback. Second, he proved the move to Tampa Bay could work by winning a seventh Super Bowl at age 43, in his first season there. Third, he now tries to repeat that success in business, broadcasting and ownership. The record book is hard to argue with. Seven Super Bowls, five Super Bowl MVPs and 649 touchdown passes may never be matched. Few retired players still shape the game this much from outside it.

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