Thomas Edward Patrick “Tom” Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).

After playing college football for the University of Michigan, Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the2000 NFL draft. In Brady’s 14 seasons as a starter,^[a] the Patriots have earned six trips to the Super Bowl, the most for any quarterback in history, winning four titles.