Editor’s Note: On the occasion of Tom Brady’s 44th birthday, we recovered this article from a few months ago about his achievements and impact on American sports.
The QB Tom Brady Not only did he surpass his own record of single-player Super Bowls, but he alone has more championships than any NFL franchise. Additionally, he became the oldest person to win an SB at 43 years and 188 days old. With the triumph of the Buccaneers 31-9 over Chiefs in Super Bowl LV, reached seven career titles and was awarded his fifth Super Bowl MVP in his 21st season as a professional and with his second team.
While we know what his impact has been on football and the NFL, now we present to you what it meant to have been a Super Bowl champion with the Buccaneers in the 2020 Season in American sports in general.
Tom Brady vs. the four major sports in USA
Brady became the first player in NFL history to win a championship during four different presidential terms (George Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden):
- First to get it among the NFL / NBA / MLB / NHL since Larry Robinson (NHL) got it from Richard Nixon to Ronald Reagan
- Three NBA players did the same (Bill Russell, Sam Jones, John Havlicek)
- Six NHL players join him (Cy Denneny, Red Kelly, Serge Savard, Jim Roberts, Yvan Cournoyer, Jacques Lemaire, Larry Robinson)
- Nobody has done it in MLB
Brady became the first NFL player to win a title in three different decades (2000, 2010, 2020):
- Two NBA players did it (Tim Duncan, John Salley)
- Four made it in MLB (Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Jim Palmer)
- Seven players in the NHL (Mark Recchi most recent)
The meaning of winning a Super Bowl at age 43
Brady became the greatest player among NFL / NBA / NHL / MLB to win being named MVP of the championship game and the first to do so in his 40s:
Oldest players to be named MVP in championship games around the big four sports in the United States:
- NFL Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Super Bowl LV – 43 years, 188 days
- MLB Willie Stargell, Pittsburgh Pirates, 1979 World Series – 39 years, 225 days
- NFL Tom Brady, New England Patriots, Super Bowl LI – 39 years, 187 days
- MLB Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks, 2001 World Series – 38 years, 55 days
- NBA Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers, 1985 NBA Finals – 38 years, 54 days
Brady is the sixth player among the four great North American sports to be named MVP of the championship game with two different teams:
- NBA: LeBron James (Heat, Cavaliers, Lakers), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Bucks, Lakers) y Kawhi Leonard (Spurs, Raptors)
- NHL: Patrick Roy (Canadiens, Avalanche)
- MLB: Reggie Jackson (Athletics, Yankees)
- NFL: Tom Brady (Patriots, Buccaneers)
Tom Brady’s Super Bowl records
With what happened in the LV edition, Tom Brady continued to extend his records in the Super Bowl.
Tom Brady’s Super Bowl career, notable landmark milestones:
| Tom Brady | Second on the list | |
| the beginning | 10 | 5 (John Elway) |
| QB wins | 7 | 4 (Joe Montana y Terry Bradshaw) |
| Yards per pass | 3 039 | 1 156 (Kurt Warner) |
| TD passes | 21 | 11 (Joe Montana) |
| Offensive series to win | 6 | 2 (Terry Bradshaw, Eli Manning) |
More on Brady’s accomplishments
- Brady (New England, Tampa Bay) joined Peyton Manning (Indianapolis, Denver) as the only QB in NFL history to win a Super Bowl with two different teams.
- Brady is the only QB to have done it with an AFC team and an NFC team.
- Brady is the only player in NFL history to play more than 20 seasons with one team and then win the Super Bowl with a different one.
- Their seven Super Bowl victories are more than the nine Hall of Fame QBs they have in playoff victories (among 22 Hall of Fame quarterbacks who have played in the Super Bowl era):
- Johnny Unitas (6)
- Bob Griese (6)
- Fran Tarkenton (6)
- Len Dawson (5)
- Dan Fouts (3)
- Warren Moon (3)
- Joe Namath (2)
- George Blanda (2)
- Sonny Jurgensen (0)
Information Collected by the NFL Research Department
This is the legacy Tom Brady leaves behind in the NFL and around the big four sports in America. Do you think that in Season 2021 he will add other achievements to his record? We read you in the comments under this article and on our social networks.
