Tom Brady Calls It a Career...for Real This Time

After reversing course on retirement last year, future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady announced that he's calling it a career--and this time, it's for good.

Legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady, who last famously unretired after retiring about a year ago, has decided to retire again--and this time, he said, it's for good.

Brady made the announcement on his Twitter page.

Truly grateful on this day. Thank you 🙏🏻❤️ pic.twitter.com/j2s2sezvSS

— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2023

"Good morning, guys. I'll get to the point right away. I'm retiring. For good," he said in the video. "I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when I woke up this morning, I figured I'd just press record, and I'd let you guys know first. It won't be long-winded. You only get one super emotional retirement essay, and I used mine up last year. So I really thank you guys so much. 

To every single one of you for supporting me: My family, my friends, my teammates, my competitors I could go on forever. There's too many. Thank you guys for allowing me to live my absolute dream. I wouldn't change a thing. I love you all."

Brady, who spent 20 of his 23 years with the New England Patriots and the last three with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has appeared in 10 Super Bowl appearances, 15 Pro Bowls, three MVP awards, and holds countless other records.

But tucked among Brady's lengthy resume are two Super Bowl losses to the New York Giants, both coming on late-game scoring drives. The first, in Super Bowl XLII, was a 17-14 Giants win that came when quarterback Eli Manning, who retired after the 2019 season, connected with receiver Plaxico Burress on a fade, took the lead for good.

The second, coming in Super Bowl XLVI, was a 21-17 Giants victory, that coming on a 6-yard touchdown run by Ahmad Bradshaw with 57 seconds left in the game.

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Brady had better success against the Giants in the regular season, posting a 6-1 record in seven games played over his 23 seasons. His only regular-season loss to New York came on November 6, 2011, when the Giants beat the Patriots 24-20 at Gillette Stadium.

In that game, Brady threw two interceptions to go along with two touchdown passes. Still, Brady-led teams ended up outscoring the Giants in regular-season games, 192-129.

Brady, one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game, is sure to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer when his candidacy comes up in 2028.

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