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From 7 Super Bowl Wins to NFL Analyst! Tom Brady’s Total Transformation Over the Years

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Updated on: Feb 10, 2025 3:30 pm·

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Tom Brady earned his nickname The G.O.A.T. — the Greatest of All Time — thanks to his 10 Super Bowl appearances and seven wins throughout his 23 seasons in the NFL. Along the way, he transformed from baby-faced rookie to a seasoned star whose ageless appearance continued to amaze fans after he retired in 2023 and later took a job as a Fox Sports NFL analyst.

Things came full circle for Tom when he called the Super Bowl game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on February 9, 2025. In his final Super Bowl while playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the California native beat Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs 31-9 in 2021.

Fans were amazed at how Tom still appeared so youthful, sparking plastic surgery speculation. The retired athlete has never commented on the topic, maintaining his healthy lifestyle is the secret to his ageless appearance.

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From Rookie to GOAT! Tom Brady's Total Transformation Over the Years

2001

Tom was just 21 years old when he was drafted.

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2002

Believe it or not, he was drafted in the sixth round with the 199th overall pick.

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2003

Tom won his first Super Bowl in 2002.

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2004

Unsurprisingly, he was named MVP that year.

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2005

Tom won his second and third Super Bowl games with the Patriots in 2004 and 2005.

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2006

Tom dated actress Bridget Moynahan from 2004 to 2006. The former couple welcomed a son, Jack, in August 2007 after their split.

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2007

When Tom isn’t on the football field, his other passion is golf.

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2008

The quarterback said the Patriots’ loss to the New York Giants in the 2008 Super Bowl was one of the most heartbreaking defeats of his NFL career.

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2009

Tom and Gisele Bündchen attended their first Met Gala as a married couple, tying the knot on February 26, 2009, two months ahead of the event.

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2010

Another year, another Met Gala. In between the annual event, Tom and Gisele welcomed their first child, son Benjamin, in December 2009.

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2011

Whether in practice or in the Super Bowl, Tom always gives 100 percent.

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2012

Tom lost his second-ever Super Bowl once again at the hands of the New York Giants in 2012. “I think about, unfortunately, the three [Super Bowl] losses probably more than I think about the seven wins,” he said while calling football’s biggest game in 2025.

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2013

The future NFL Hall of Famer and his supermodel wife looked stunning at the Met Gala. Six months prior, they welcomed daughter Vivian in December 2012.

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2014

Tom and Gisele were a red carpet staple throughout their 13-year marriage. The duo divorced in October 2022.

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2015

On average, most quarterbacks only play in the NFL for 4.5 years, according to multiple publications.

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2016

Beyond Tom’s career on the field, he has a number of business ventures outside of football.

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2017

Tom’s endorsement portfolio includes contracts with Under Armor, Molecule Mattresses, Upper Deck and IWC watches.

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2018

In the past, he’s worked with UGG Australia, Tag Heuer and Aston Martin.

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2019

Additionally, Tom cofounded his own brand, TB12, consisting of merchandise, nutrition and workout programs and more.

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2020

In 2017, Tom published The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance. Proving his fitness, he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2020 through 2023 after 19 years in New England.

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2021

One more time! Tom added a seventh Super Bowl ring with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021.

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2022

After taking a leave of absence from the Bucs for a couple of weeks, Tom returned for the regular season.

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2023

Tom showed how comfortable he was in front of a microphone while speaking at the 25th Annual Best Buddies Miami gala. That year, the football icon announced he was retiring “for good” from the sport, after deciding to retire then returning to the Bucs the season prior in 2022.

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2024

The NFL legend began the first year of his 10-year contract with Fox as the network’s lead NFL color analyst. He was paid a whopping $375 million in the deal.

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2025

In his first year on the job, Tom called the 2025 Super Bowl, as Fox had the rights to football’s biggest game that year.

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