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Tom BradyTampa Bay Buccaneers · #12

Quarterback · 6'4", 225 lb · San Mateo, California · Age 49

Tom Brady is widely considered the greatest quarterback in NFL history, having won a record seven Super Bowls, six with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. A three-time NFL MVP and five-time Super Bowl MVP, he retired as the all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns.

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Analysis by Beau Thoutt · Balladex · Updated Aug 20, 2026

◆ Mythic · #1

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · #12 · Quarterback

Tom Brady

Season avg4,694 pass yds · 25 td · 9 int

Career avg89,214 pass yds · 649 td · 212 int

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Scouting report

Tom Brady — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Quarterback · Solid starter · Impact 64

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Passing

Efficiency

C+

Scoring

A+

Passing volume

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Efficiency

Excellent · offense

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Scoring

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B+

Accuracy

Excellent · offense

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Ball security

Average · offense

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Act II

Where Tom Brady stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

✦ Balladex Consensus: Solid starter tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

64Impact index

4180Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file6

7× Super Bowl · 5× Super Bowl MVP

Stat explorer

Tom Brady — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Passing

4,694 YDS

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Efficiency

90.7 RTG

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Scoring

25 TD

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Ball security

9 INT

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The engine

How the model sees Tom Brady

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2023 modeled

4011

pass yds

3738–4284

20–35

int

7–10

96.4

rating

90.6–102.2

games

16–18

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 23-season history below.

What moves the pass yds line vs last season

Last season 4694 → projected 4011 pass yds

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

-880.4

Net vs last season-683.2 pass yds

Everything it reads

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23 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 49 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 16 / 17 / 17

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Tom Brady career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Cmp%	Yds	TD	INT	Rate
2000	1	33.3	6	0	0	42.4
2001 SB MVP	15	63.9	2,843	18	12	86.5
2002	16	62.1	3,764	28	14	85.7
2003 SB MVP	16	60.2	3,620	23	12	85.9
2004 SB	16	60.8	3,692	28	14	92.6
2005	16	63.0	4,110	26	14	92.3
2006	16	61.8	3,529	24	12	87.9
2007 MVP	16	68.9	4,806	50	8	117.2
2008	1	63.6	76	0	0	83.9
2009	16	65.7	4,398	28	13	96.2
2010 MVP	16	65.9	3,900	36	4	111.0
2011	16	65.6	5,235	39	12	105.6
2012	16	63.0	4,827	34	8	98.7
2013	16	60.5	4,343	25	11	87.3
2014 SB	16	64.1	4,109	33	9	97.4
2015	16	64.4	4,770	36	7	102.2
2016 SB MVP	12	67.4	3,554	28	2	112.2
2017 MVP	16	66.3	4,577	32	8	102.8
2018 SB	16	65.8	4,355	29	11	97.7
2019	16	60.8	4,057	24	8	88.0
2020 SB MVP	16	65.7	4,633	40	12	102.2
2021	17	67.5	5,316	43	12	102.1
2022	17	66.8	4,694	25	9	90.7
Career	335		89,214	649	212

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Sam Darnold 99%Aaron Rodgers 99%Jalen Hurts 99%Daniel Jones 99%Justin Herbert 98%Dak Prescott 98%

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Context

Are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record

73off index

82def index

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68%playoff odds

73roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades B- (73), defense B+ (82) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 69, pass rush 76, coverage 87.

How his role moves

Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

64 of 99

Solid starter tier.

Rarity

◆ Mythic

Rank #1 of 2316 in NFL.

Résumé

6 accolades

7× Super Bowl · 5× Super Bowl MVP · 3× NFL MVP

Act IV

The Ballad of Tom Brady

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1977-08-03

The beginning

Tom Brady, a sixth-round afterthought who became the winningest quarterback in NFL history, won a record seven Super Bowls and retired as the all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Turning pro

Drafted 2000, Round 6 (#199 overall) as a Quarterback.

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Drafted 199th overall, sixth quarterback taken in 2000

Chapter

Won first Super Bowl in 2001 as an unheralded second-year starter

Chapter

28-3 comeback in Super Bowl LI and a seventh ring with Tampa Bay

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Brady's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Tom Brady's Top 100 Greatest Plays of All-Time ▶ Tom Brady ULTIMATE Playoff Highlights!▶ Tom Brady Full Season Highlights | NFL 2021 ▶ Top 5 longest Tom Brady runs of his career

Off the court

Measurables

Height: 6'4"
Weight: 225 lb
Draft: 2000, Round 6 (#199 overall)
Born: San Mateo, California
Age: 49
Jersey: #12

Off the Field

Brady founded the TB12 health and wellness brand and the apparel line Brady, and was formerly married to supermodel Gisele Bundchen. Since retiring he has become a lead NFL game analyst for Fox Sports and a part-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.

The person

Brady was defined by relentless competitiveness, obsessive preparation and a famous chip-on-the-shoulder drive stemming from his late draft position.

ClutchLed a record comeback from 28-3 down to win Super Bowl LI.

LongevityPlayed at an MVP level into his mid-40s, retiring at 45.

WinnerHolds NFL records for most wins and most Super Bowl titles.

Verified profiles & sources

Wikipedia Pro-Football-Reference NFL.com

FAQ

Tom Brady — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Tom Brady, answered.

How many Super Bowls did Tom Brady win?

Brady won seven Super Bowls, more than any player in NFL history: six with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

What teams did Tom Brady play for?

Brady played 20 seasons with the New England Patriots (2000-2019) and three with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020-2022).

Is Tom Brady in the Hall of Fame?

Not yet. Brady retired after the 2022 season and becomes eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2028, when he is expected to be a first-ballot inductee.

Tom Brady career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.