Tom Brady is a member of the NFL.
New England Patriots . The Patriots compete in the National Football League ( NFL ) as a member club of the league 's American Football Conference ( AFC ) East division . Tom Brady . After playing college football for the University of Michigan , Brady was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft . In Brady 's 15 seasons as a starter , he has quarterbacked the Patriots to seven Super Bowl appearances , the most for any player in history . Brady has never had a losing season as a starting quarterback in the NFL . Due to his late draft selection , Brady is considered to be the biggest `` steal '' in the history of the NFL Draft .