Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has retired from football, per Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington of ESPN.
It was rumored an announcement was near on Friday night by Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports.
Brady retires at 44 years old after 22 incredible NFL seasons. He won seven Super Bowls, the most of any quarterback, and more than any other franchise. TB12’s long line of accomplishments cannot be overstated.
Tom Brady is retiring from football after 22 extraordinary seasons, multiple sources tell @JeffDarlington and me.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 29, 2022
More coming on https://t.co/rDZaVFhcDQ. pic.twitter.com/6CHWmMlyXg
Brady has been a model of consistency for over two decades. The GOAT is the all-time passing leader and passing touchdowns leader. He’s also a three-time MVP in his own right.
Tom Brady retired?
Yes, Brady retired after 22 seasons on Saturday afternoon. A decision had been rumored for the last week, as at 44 years old, Brady showed some uncertainty as to if he would return to the gridiron next season. Brady is ready to put family first.
Despite another excellent season, Brady’s Buccaneers lost in the Divisional Playoff round to the Los Angeles Rams. In that game, Brady completed just over 55 percent of his passes for one touchdown and an interception.
At the time, very few outside of Brady knew it would be his last official test on an NFL field.
Tom Brady retirement: NFL fans react to news
NFL fans saluted an all-time great on Saturday when the news broke. It’s a relative surprise that Brady — or someone in his camp — leaked said report just prior to the conference championship games.
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Football without Tom Brady for the rest of my life pic.twitter.com/IzN5LnQX7N
— Overtime (@overtime) January 29, 2022
Tom Brady, the best to ever do it. pic.twitter.com/gZVGUQe5Hj
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) January 29, 2022
Does Tom Brady go in to the HOF as a Buccaneer? Monday on undipsuted
— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) January 29, 2022
I can’t even begin to put into words what Tom Brady has meant to me as a football fan.
— Pats Buzz (@PatsBuzz) January 29, 2022
I’m going to miss watching him play. The greatest to ever do it and there’s absolutely no question about it. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/elDiXA8aqp
Tom Brady retiring the same year that David Ortiz was elected to the Hall of Fame is movie-like, two Boston Legends. The NFL won’t be the same without Tom Freaking Brady. pic.twitter.com/pmG3TOUlm7
— Boston Strong (@BostonStrong_34) January 29, 2022
Thank you for the greatness, Tom Brady. #GOAT 🗣 pic.twitter.com/LgNCE3Ullm
— NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) January 29, 2022
we all knew it would have to end eventually, but a small part hoped he really would play forever. thank you for the greatest two decades i could have ever asked for. 🐐 @TomBrady pic.twitter.com/gr1gYOzMEw
— brianna pirre (@bsp_13) January 29, 2022
NFL teams to Tom Brady after seeing the news that he’s retiring pic.twitter.com/V9MfXMFnzM
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) January 29, 2022
Tom Brady.
— Football (@BostonConnr) January 29, 2022
The Greatest Of All Time. Thank you for letting my life be filled with Super Bowls. Best career of any athlete in any Sport.
Legend.
There were plenty more where that came from.
Brady’s impact could be felt league-wide, far beyond the fan circles of New England and South Florida. He’ll go down as the greatest quarterback in the history of the league, and left little doubt as to that fact.