Tom Brady Biography

Fast Facts

• Threw for 3702 yards and 31 TDs as a senior in high school
• Drafted as a catcher by the Montreal Expos in the 18th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft
• Was the starting quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines his junior and senior years
• Was the 199th overall pick in the 2000 NFL draft by the New England Patriots in the sixth round
• Took over at QB for the Patriots on September 23, 2001, after starter Drew Bledsoe was injured in a game against the New York Jets
• Went from backup QB to Super Bowl XXXVI MVP in a span of five months
• Won second Super Bowl MVP in 2004; won third Super Bowl in 2005
• Inducted into his high-school Hall of Fame in 2003
• Named Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated in 2005
• Achieved a perfect QB rating of 158
• 3 in a 49-28 win over Miami on October 21, 2007
• Set single-season record for TD passes with 50 in 2007
• Guest starred as himself on The Simpsons, Family Guy and Entourage; hosted SNL in 2005
• Supports the charity Best Buddies International