Tom Brady: Early Life, NFL, Wife & Net Worth

It is an absolute shame if you are an NFL fan and don’t yet know about Tom Brady.

He is an American professional football player especially known as the best quarterback in the world.

Brady is currently the oldest quarterback active player of the NFL who has contributed National Football League to get fame all over the world.

Brady had made some amazing records with six Super Bowls, four Super Bowl MVP awards, and three NFL MVP awards.

We will be discussing this legend in this article, starting with his quick facts.

Quick Facts: Tom Brady

Celebrated Name	Tom Brady
Date of Birth	August 3, 1977
Nick Name	Tom Terrific and California Cool
Birth Name	Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr.
Age	46 Years Old
Gender	Male
Profession	Football Player
Place of Birth	San Mateo, California, United States
Nationality	American
Birth Nation	America
Ethnicity	White
Horoscope	Leo
Marital Status	Married
Spouse	Gisele Caroline Bundchen Brady (2009)
Children	John Edward Thomas Moynahan and Benjamin Brady
Father	Thomas Brady Sr
Mother	Galynn Patricia Brady
Siblings	Nancy Brady, Julie Brady, and Maureen Brady
Build	Athletic
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Height	6 feet 4 inches
Weight	102kg or 225 pounds
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Light Brown
Net Worth	$200 Million
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Education	Junipero Serra and University of Michigan
Social Media	Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok
Merch	Signed Helmet, Autographed Jersey, Autographed Rookie Card
Last Update	2024

Tom Brady: Early Life and Family

Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. aka, Tom Brady, was born on August 3, 1977, in a beautiful location in San Mateo, California, United States.

He is the proud son of Thomas Brady Sr (Father) and Galynn Patricia Brady (Mother).

Tom grew up with the love and care of his parents and three elder sisters; Julie Brady, Maureen Brady, and Nancy Brady.

The root of the Brady family begun from Irish descent, where his great-grandparents belong.

Also, some of his relatives belong of Norwegian, Swedish, and Polish descent.

From his early age, Brady was interested in football and used to visit gameplay with his father.

Joe Montana was the legendary idol of Tom Brady and the inspiration to become a quarterback.

Further, his family was also super supportive and engaged in sports. His parents, along with his sisters, were involved in sports activities.

Education and High School Career

Brady had an easy and comfortable childhood with a quality education at Junipero Serra High School of San Mateo, a Catholic all-boys school.

Brady was more interested in sports activities during his high school and played football along with basketball and baseball.

Although Brady wasn’t that good initially, he was assigned to the game because another player was injured.

Later he began to play as the quarterback and got better in his games.

Due to his high school overall records, he was recruited by Bill Harris, the University of Michigan’s assistant, in 1995.

Tom made the record with 3,702 yards and 31 touchdowns during his high school.

He was even awarded All-State and All-Far West titles, including the team’s Most Valuable Player Award.

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Career

College Life

The player attended the University of Michigan, where he improved his gameplay in the quarterback position.

Initially, he was assigned as a backup player for two years, which generated thoughts of quitting and transferring.

After few years of struggling, Tom finally got a chance to stay ahead of the game in 1988 and became the team captain in 1999.

Since then, the good time of Tom Brady begun, and he began to bag wins for Michigan.

He was praised as “Comeback Kid” after his amazing comeback win for Michigan.

Altogether, Brady made 369 yards, four touchdowns against Alabama, and claimed victory with a 20-5 record in the Orange Bowl.

By the end of the season, Tom had 710 attempts and 442 completions.

New England Patriots

The professional career of Tom Brady began after being selected as the 199th overall picks in the 2000 NFL Draft.

Although he was sad and discouraged to be the sixth choice, Tom became the best NFL draft pick of all time.

Initially, Brady was kept as the fourth-string quarterback while Bledsoe was starting quarterback.

Luckily, he was replaced with Bledsoe as he was injured.

Brady got a chance on the big stage to prove his skills and ended the game with a sweet victory against New York Jets with 10-3.

Similarly, he won against Indianapolis Colts with 44-13 but lost to Miami Dolphins with 30-10.

By the end of season 2000, he had a total of 2,843 passing yards and 18 touchdowns.

The very first Super Bowl XXXVI for Tom Brady, but unfortunately got a knee injury and missed his chance in the first game in 2001.

However, in the second match, he played as starting quarterback and bagged the victory against the Rams in their first-ever league championship.

Brady became one of the youngest quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl surpassing the records of Joe Namath and Joe Montana.

In the following year, 2002, Brady was entitled as the AFC Offensive Players of the Week.

The same year, they won against Buffalo Bills while tied with New York Jets and Miami Dolphins.

Super Bowl XXXVIII

Brady led the Patriots with twelve consecutive wins and ended the season at 14-2 victory.

In the Super Bowl XXXVIII, Patriots won against the NFC champion Carolina Panthers with a 32-29 victory.

Again in the following year, 2004, Patriots narrowly defeated Philadelphia Eagles with 24-21 in Super Bowl XXXIX, making their third championship and second consecutive Super Bowl wins.

Tom Brady’s Best Season

The year 2007 will always remain the best year of Tom Brady, where he acquired many career awards and records, overcrossing his milestones.

Similarly, here are some lists of amazing things that happened to Tom in 2007:

• Five times AFC Offensive Player of the Week
• Most Valuable Player of the Year
• Best Offensive Player of the Year
• Male Athlete of the Year
• Only quarterback to win 100th games in fewest games
• Won 17 consecutive games in one season

Looking towards his astonishing career, he is one of the best NFL quarterbacks who is still actively playing on the field.

Well, currently, Tom is playing for the Buccaneers with a contract extension of one year till the 2022 season.

Tom Brady: Career Records

• 264 games won by a quarterback
• 346 games played by a quarterback
• 344 games started by a quarterback
• 346 games played by a skill position player
• 344 games started by a skill position player
•  91,653 combined passing yards
• 61 game-winning drives
• 48 fourth-quarter comebacks
• 7 NFL Championships by player
• 7 Championships in Pro Football History by Player

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Personal Life of Tom Brady

Tom Brady, a handsome gentleman with an incredible physique, is the type that every girl desires.

At the beginning of his love life, he had a romantic relationship with Bridget Moynahan.

The relationship lasted for few years, from 2004 to 2006, as they split when Brady found out Bridget was pregnant.

They had their first baby John Edward Thomas Moynahan, and got separated in December 2006.

After actress Bridget, Brady dated Brazilian supermodel, with whom he tied the knot in 2009 after a couple of years of dating.

The marriage ceremony of Tom and Gisele was held at the church of Santa Monica in California, where Brady’s special friends and family members were invited.

Also, this beautiful couple was blessed with their first child, Benjamin Brady, on the 8th of December, 2009.

Currently, this legendary quarterback and his family reside in Florida on Davis Island in downtown Tampa.

Tom Brady: Other Endeavors

Besides his career as an NFL quarterback, he is an interesting person who has featured as a guest star on several TV programs and even hosted Saturday Night Live during 2005.

Also, this gentleman is good in voice acting and has acted in The Simpsons episode, “Homer and Ned’s Hail Mary Pass” and Family Guy episode, “Patriot Games.”

Brady also appeared as himself on TV series such as Entourage and movies such as Entourage movie and Ted 2.

Likewise, the world’s best quarterback was a model in 2007 for Stetson cologne and endorsed for several brands such as Uggs, Movado, Under Armour, Glaceau Smartwater, and Aston Martin.

Similarly, Tom also appears on advertisements and commercial campaigns for Simmons Bedding Company.

He also launched his own website TB12Sports.com where he uploads his training regiments and TB12 equipment and merchandise.

Not to mention, in 2017, a documentary film of Tom Brady was released entitled Tom vs. Time by filmmaker Gotham Chopra.

Net Worth of Tom Brady

Flawless and outstanding Football player Tom Brady is considered as the top-paid NFL player.

The total estimated net worth of Tom Brady is around $200 Million, which definitely is a massive amount.

Likewise, his beautiful supermodel wife from Brazil has even more amount than Tom.

Well, the total estimated net worth of Gisele is around $400 Million. Together they make $600 Million, which is more than enough for any couples.

Fit and strong, Tom runs his own vegan snacks since 2016 and also has a partnership with meal-kit startup Purple Carrot.

Aside from his NFL career, he does have many other ways to flow in the money as he is the brand endorsement and has featured to several big companies like Aston Martin, Sam Adams, Tag Heuer, etc.

Not to mention, Brady also actively participates in advertisements of the Nike and UA Spine Fierce MC-B.

His mansion of 12,000 square feet in Brookline was sold for $32.5 million, and he bought a mansion on Davis Islands for $29 Million.

Also, some of his favorite luxury car collections are Aston Martins (two), Rolls Royce Ghost, Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, and Ferrari, making the collection of $4 Million.

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Social Media Presence

Tom Brady is the name that you hear whenever you talk about NFL.

Likewise, he is famous on all social media, and Tom is an active social media user.

Brady is mostly active on his Instagram account, where he has massive followers of 9.6 Million.

Similarly, Tom is also active on Twitter and Facebook with huge 1.9 Million followers and 4.8 Million followers, respectively.

He also has a TikTok account.

The player recently changed his profile picture on Twitter, a red laser eye photo of himself. Many people are speculating that he is investing in Bitcoin.

FAQs

How many Super Bowls did Tom Brady win?

Tom Brady won seven Super Bowls in his career to date in Super Bowl 2002, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2021.