Tom Brady’s NFL career is officially over. The former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback announced on Instagram on Tuesday that he will retire from the league.
“It’s best I leave the field of play to the next generation of dedicated and committed athletes,” Brady said in a statement on social media. He added: “I will remember and cherish these memories and re-visit them often. I feel like the luckiest person in the world.”
Brady finished his career with seven Super Bowl wins, 10 Super Bowl appearances, five Super Bowl MVPs, three NFL MVPs and 15 Pro Bowl nods after 22 seasons. He set records for quarterback wins (243), passing attempts (11,317), passing completions (7,263), passing touchdowns (624), passing yards (84,520) and pass completions in a single season (485 in 2021). He is also tied for the longest touchdown pass in NFL history (99 yards).
