Tom Brady formally retired – for a second time – on Wednesday. After three seasons with the Bucs and 23 years within the NFL, together with his first 20 in New England the place he gained six Tremendous Bowls, Brady has mentioned his closing farewell to his enjoying days on social media. Brady went 32-18 with the Bucs within the common season and 5-2 within the playoffs, together with a Tremendous Bowl championship in 2020 and two division titles in 2021 and 2022.
Brady’s 32 wins are the third-most by a Bucs quarterback in franchise historical past, and regardless of enjoying simply three seasons with the workforce, he’s close to the highest of each one of many franchise’s passing lists. He finishes third in passing yards (14,643), second in passing touchdowns (108), second in completions (1,376) and third in passing makes an attempt (2,062).
The 2022 season was a tumultuous one for him and the Bucs, as they struggled to an 8-9 report and a first-round playoff loss. Even nonetheless, Brady threw for 4,694 yards and 25 touchdowns to 9 interceptions as Tampa Bay repeated as NFC South champions.
In fact, Brady’s total profession was much more spectacular. He spent 20 seasons with the Patriots and three with the Bucs, totaling 89,214 passing yards, 649 touchdowns, 12,050 passing makes an attempt and seven,753 passing makes an attempt. All of these are NFL information. He gained seven Tremendous Bowls, 5 Tremendous Bowl MVPs and made 15 Professional Bowls.
After his retirement announcement on Wednesday morning, the Bucs group responded by thanking the G.O.A.T. for making such an enormous, constructive influence on the franchise.
The Glazer household
“Tom’s influence on our franchise these previous three years has been immense and we’re appreciative of the time we had with him right here in Tampa Bay. He set an distinctive commonplace that elevated our total group to new heights and created a number of the most iconic moments in our historical past. Tom’s influence can be felt inside our group for a few years to return and we are going to without end be glad about these unforgettable recollections that he supplied throughout these closing seasons of his legendary profession. We want him the most effective on this subsequent chapter of life and are assured he’ll discover comparable success in his future endeavors.”
Basic supervisor Jason Licht
Bucs QB Tom Brady and GM Jason Licht
“Tom’s legacy is unmatched within the historical past of this recreation. All of the Tremendous Bowl titles and statistical information converse for themselves, however the influence he had on so many individuals via the years is what I recognize essentially the most. His imprint on this group helped take us to the mountaintop. We will definitely miss him as our quarterback, however I may even miss him as a frontrunner and good friend. Our total group is indebted to him for what he supplied us over the previous three years. We gained’t ever overlook the wins or the accolades and his affect can be felt for years to return.”
Head coach Todd Bowles
“I’ve at all times had the utmost respect for Tom Brady as a soccer participant, as a winner and as an individual. It wasn’t till he joined us three years in the past that I used to be in a position to really recognize him as a teammate. Even earlier than I grew to become head coach, we communicated typically and had a powerful relationship constructed on mutual respect and a want to win. That connection solely grew over this previous season as we fought to get essentially the most out of our soccer workforce. I vastly recognize the management he supplied and am grateful our time collectively.”
