Tom Brady 'The GOAT' Announces NFL Retirement At Age 44: 'Truly Grateful On This Day'

After over 20 years of NFL dominance, Tom Brady announced his retirement on Wednesday.

For more than two decades, the 44-year-old star quarterback had been one of the top players in the league, making 10 Super Bowl appearances and winning seven of them.

Brady made it official in a video message posted on Twitter. “I’ll get to the point right away,” he said. “I’m retiring - for good.”

“Thank you guys for letting me live my absolute dream,” Brady added. “I wouldn’t change a thing. Love you all.”

Truly grateful on this day. Thank you �� pic.twitter.com/j2s2sezvSS

— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2023

Brady’s announcement was met with an outpouring of appreciation, with fans, former teammates and competitors praising his contributions to the game, citing his unparalleled success and impact on the league.

Tom Brady's 23-season career:

- 7x Super Bowl Champion
- 5x Super Bowl MVP
- 3x League MVP
- 89,214 regular season passing yards (1st all time)
- 649 regular season TDs (1st all time)
- 13,400 Playoff passing yards (1st all time)
- 88 playoff TDs (1st all time) pic.twitter.com/sW05kBRP91

— NFL (@NFL) February 1, 2023

Two spots are now reserved for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2028: Tom Brady and J.J. Watt. pic.twitter.com/FkuB3Algfo

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 1, 2023

Thanks for pushing me everyday this season mentally and physically to get back on the field. I'm glad I was able to take the field with you one last time! Enjoy retirement, don't dog me too much in the booth. Love ya man! @TomBrady pic.twitter.com/Q3G5eoTJgc

— Ryan Jensen (@sinjen66) February 1, 2023

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Brady has won 250 regular season games (the winningest quarterback in NFL history) and 35 postseason games, for a combined 285 wins. He holds a .755 winning percentage, which is the highest among NFL quarterbacks who have started 100 games.

After playing college football at Michigan, Brady was selected 199th overall by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft,

Brady has started 372 games (325 regular season, 47 playoff) in 23 seasons, the most for an NFL quarterback. His first 20 NFL seasons were with the Patriots, winning six Super Bowls with the team, he then signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 20, 2020. Brady led the Bucs to a 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV.

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