Tom Brady expected to retire: A timeline of all the Buccaneers, Patriots legend’s Super Bowl wins
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Tom Brady is expected to announce his retirement from the NFL in the near future, CBS Sports NFL insider Jason La Canfora reported Friday. As of now, the 44-year-old reigning Super Bowl MVP has yet to make a formal announcement about his future.
Whenever Brady does announce his retirement, he’ll leave behind one of the biggest legacies the sport has ever seen. While the Buccaneers quarterback didn’t go out with a Super Bowl win, he may as well have, considering his unmatched track record of championship success. Brady steps away from the game with seven career championships — more than any other player in NFL history. In celebration of his unprecedented run, here’s a look back at all of his Super Bowl wins:
Super Bowl XXXVI
Season: 2001 | Team: Patriots | Opponent: Rams | Score: 20-17
Just 24 in his second NFL season, Brady and the Patriots edged Kurt Warner and the “Greatest Show on Turf” Rams for the QB’s first Lombardi Trophy. He also got his first Super Bowl MVP for helping set up Adam Vinatieri’s game-winning field goal.
Super Bowl XXXVIII
Season: 2003 | Team: Patriots | Opponent: Panthers | Score: 32-29
Two years after edging the Rams on the big stage, Brady got his second trophy with a more illustrious night through the air, throwing for 354 yards, three touchdowns and one pick while setting up another Vinatieri game-winner and winning MVP.
Super Bowl XXXIX
Season: 2004 | Team: Patriots | Opponent: Eagles | Score: 24-21
Brady capped off his first career Pro Bowl season with his best Super Bowl performance to date, throwing two scores and completing almost 70 percent of his throws to edge Philadelphia. Favorite target Deion Branch secured the game’s MVP.
Super Bowl XLIX
Season: 2014 | Team: Patriots | Opponent: Seahawks | Score: 28-24
Ten years after his last Super Bowl win, looking to get back over the hump after not one but two Super Bowl losses to the Giants (2007, 2011), Brady stormed back with 14 fourth-quarter points against Seattle’s “Legion of Boom,” winning his third big-game MVP with four touchdowns and a record 37 Super Bowl completions.
Super Bowl LI
Season: 2016 | Team: Patriots | Opponent: Falcons | Score: 34-28 (OT)
Famously down 28-3 in the third, Brady bested his previous Super Bowl comeback, roasting Atlanta with a historic late-game performance, totaling a record 43 completions for 466 yards to win the NFL’s first overtime Super Bowl, and his record fourth career Super Bowl MVP.
Super Bowl LIII
Season: 2018 | Team: Patriots | Opponent: Rams | Score: 13-3
A year after falling just short of a second straight title in a historic shootout against the underdog Eagles, Brady was quiet but just efficient enough against Aaron Donald and Co., helping Julian Edelman win MVP in his lowest-scoring championship.
Super Bowl LV
Season: 2020 | Team: Buccaneers | Opponent: Chiefs | Score: 31-9
Back in the big game to cap his first season in Tampa Bay, the 43-year-old Brady dominated the AFC champs, going 21 of 29 with three touchdowns and a career-high 125.8 passer rating to give the Bucs their first title in almost two decades. This trophy gave Brady a record seven Super Bowl victories, and his fourth career Super Bowl MVP.
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