Tom Brady is a quarterback in the NFL.
Super Bowl LI . New England , after finishing the regular season with a league-best 14 -- 2 record , advanced to their record-setting ninth Super Bowl appearance , their second in three years , and their seventh under the leadership of head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady . New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady , who also broke single-game Super Bowl records with 43 completed passes , 62 pass attempts , and 466 passing yards , was named Super Bowl MVP for a record fourth time . Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. ( born August 3 , 1977 ) is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League ( NFL ) . Subsequently , Brady went on to win Super Bowl LI and Super Bowl MVP .