Flashback Athlete of the Month for May 2026

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Bio

Tom Brady is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the NFL for 23 seasons. He was born on August 3rd, 1977. He spent his first 20 seasons with the New England Patriots. In his final three seasons, he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is widely regarded as the greatest quarterback of all time.

He became the starting quarterback during his second season, which saw the Patriots win their first Super Bowl. Brady led the Patriots to 17 division titles, 13 AFC championship games, nine Super Bowl appearances, and six Super Bowl titles.

Brady holds many major quarterback records, including most career passing yards, touchdown passes, and games started. He was the oldest NFL MVP at age 40, the oldest Super Bowl MVP at age 43, and the oldest quarterback selected to the Pro Bowl at age 44.

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