Tom Brady played football.
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 ) . 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 . His career postseason record is 25 -- 9 , winning more playoff games than any other quarterback , and he has appeared in more playoff games than any player at any position . His 208 combined regular-season and postseason wins are also the most of any quarterback in NFL history . Subsequently , Brady went on to win Super Bowl LI and Super Bowl MVP .