Tom Brady
American football player (born 1977)
- Entries
- 15
- On the record
- 3
- Stories
- 2
- Latest entry
- May 7, 2025
The record
Tom Brady's record runs from the 199th pick of the 2000 draft to 23 seasons, seven Super Bowl titles and a second career in broadcasting and team ownership. The clubs, the league and a federal appeals court supply most of the paper.
The 2015 ball-pressure dispute has a documented path before the appeal ruling: an NFL-commissioned investigation, a four-game suspension, a commissioner's decision that cited a destroyed phone, and a district court order that briefly wiped the penalty out. Brady testified that discarding old phones was his normal privacy practice.
Since retiring in February 2023 he has taken minority stakes in two clubs. Birmingham City, an English Championship side, made him chairman of a new advisory board. NFL owners approved his Las Vegas Raiders stake in October 2024, with limits on his access to team facilities tied to his Fox broadcasting job.
Roles and honours on the record
- 2000-2019 Quarterback, New England Patriots (sixth round, 199th pick, 2000 draft) source
- 2020-2022 Quarterback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers source
- 2022- Lead NFL analyst, Fox Sports (announced May 2022, to start after playing career) source
- 2023- Minority owner and advisory board chairman, Birmingham City source
- 2024- Limited partner, Las Vegas Raiders (5 percent personal stake) source
Every entry, newest first
- Reported
Bloomberg Law reported Brady and Gisele Bundchen held an equity stake in FTX. Investors sue Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen over FTX promotion
- Reported
Listed on FTX's website as a brand ambassador, per the Wall Street Journal. Investors sue Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen over FTX promotion
- Reported
Brady announced he would no longer pursue his legal challenge to the suspension, per NFL.com. Biggest sports punishments: Astros' $5M fine, two firings top
- Ruled
Second Circuit reinstated Brady's four-game suspension; Brady has not admitted wrongdoing, per NFL.com. Biggest sports punishments: Astros' $5M fine, two firings top
Stories in this file
Money ยท โ๏ธ Investors sue Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen over FTX promotion
Who paid what is not in the record we read. Bundchen's representative declined to comment on the suit. โณ
Sports ยท โพ Biggest sports punishments: Astros' $5M fine, two firings top
Luhnow denied knowing, Brady admitted no wrongdoing and the Pakistan cricketers denied the charges. These are the rulings on record. ๐ฃ๏ธ
The record, entry by entry
- 2000 Official The Patriots selected him in the sixth round, 199th overall; he went on to win six Super Bowls for the club, from XXXVI to LIII. New England Patriots official bio
- 2015-05-06 Official An NFL-commissioned report found it more probable than not that two equipment staff deflated game balls and that Brady was at least generally aware of it. U.S. Court of Appeals, 2d Cir., opinion background
- 2015-05-11 Official NFL executive Troy Vincent informed him by letter that the commissioner had authorized a four-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the game. U.S. Court of Appeals, 2d Cir., opinion background
- 2015-07-28 Ruled The commissioner upheld the suspension, citing the destruction of a phone he had used; Brady testified he routinely disposed of old phones for privacy. U.S. Court of Appeals, 2d Cir., opinion background
- 2015-09-03 Ruled Judge Berman of the Southern District of New York vacated the award, ruling Brady lacked notice that the conduct could bring a suspension rather than a fine. U.S. Court of Appeals, 2d Cir., opinion background
- 2022-05-10 Official Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch said on an earnings call that Brady would become Fox Sports' lead NFL analyst once his playing career ended. FOX 6 Milwaukee report on the earnings call
- 2023-02-01 Official He announced his retirement in a video after 23 seasons, holding league records for regular-season passing yards (89,214) and touchdown passes (649). Tampa Bay Buccaneers official site
- 2023-08-03 Official Birmingham City announced that he had partnered with Knighthead Capital to become a minority owner and chairman of a new advisory board. Sky Sports report on the club announcement
- 2024-06-12 Official He was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame after owner Robert Kraft waived the four-year waiting period, a first under the 2007 rules. New England Patriots official site
- 2024-10 Official NFL owners approved his bid to become a Raiders limited partner, with restrictions barring him from team facilities and broadcast production meetings while working for Fox. NFL.com
- 2025-05-07 Reported A Miami federal judge dismissed 12 of 14 claims against celebrity FTX promoters including Brady, finding investors had not shown they knew of the fraud. Claims Journal report
Documents
- Second Circuit opinion, NFL Management Council v. NFLPA, No. 15-2801 (2016)
- NFLPA statement on the district court ruling (2015)
- Patriots official bio, 2000-2019
- Buccaneers on his 2023 retirement
- NFL.com on the Raiders ownership approval (2024)
- Claims Journal on the FTX promoter ruling, In re FTX, No. 23-md-03076 (2025)