How many seasons did Tom Brady play in the NFL? Looking back at legendary QB's unnatural longevity

Seven-time Super Bowl-winning QB Tom Brady is arguably the greatest player in NFL history. No player has won more games, Super Bowls, and Pro Bowl selections than the GOAT, and he won Super Bowl MVPs with two separate teams. With Brady announcing his retirement two months ago, it's time we take a closer look at his legacy.

Brady played in the NFL for 23 seasons. He spent the first 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, leading the team to a record-setting six Super Bowls during the timeframe.

His final three years were spent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, whom he led to the Super Bowl in his first season in Florida. Brady is rightfully regarded as one of the most outstanding leaders to ever grace a sports arena.

A casual observer's guide to Tom Brady's five most impressive seasons in the NFL

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Tom Brady played in the National Football League for 23 seasons, that's right, 23! Real Jordan numbers, if you ask us; see what we did there.

Brady has been a crucial part of seven Super Bowl-winning teams, but we won't be dwelling too much on that here. Instead, we will look at the GOAT's best individual seasons in the league.

So, without further ado, let's look at Tom Brady's finest seasons in the National Football League. We will be going from number five to number one.

5. 2020

Tom Brady's first season away from the New England Patriots. This season was symbolic, showing that Brady could win without Bill Belichick. The GOAT signed the dotted line with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team that went 7-9 in the previous year.

It didn't matter, though, as he threw for more than 4,600 yards and 40 touchdowns as Tampa Bay earned a No. 5 seed in the postseason. Like they say, the rest is history, as Brady and the Bucs won Super Bowl LV, putting the beats on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs for his seventh ring.

4. 2007

In a year where Brady had the likes of Randy Moss, Wes Welker, and Donte Stallworth, it's only natural that he had a top-five passing season. He became the first NFL quarterback to throw 50 TDs in a year, leading the Patriots to the only 16-0 regular season in NFL history.

Unfortunately, the year ended in disappointment, as the much favored Pats lost a close Super Bowl XLII to Eli Manning and the New York Giants.

3. 2003

15 straight wins, a shootout Super Bowl win for the ages, and a game-winning Adam Vinatieri field goal to close the season. The 2003 Super Bowl was unique and capped off a coming-out year for Tom Brady. This was the year he showed the league that he was a star in the making and never looked back.

2. 2004

As we said, the entirety of the NFL took notice of Tom Brady's abilities following the 2003 Super Bowl win. But still, there was nothing they could do to stop him from going back to back.

The winning streak from 2003 extended to an NFL record 21 consecutive games as the Patriots won their third Super Bowl in four years. Along the way, Brady threw for 3,692 yards and 28 touchdowns.

1. 2016

28-3, a scoreline that triggers a load of PTSD for any Atlanta Falcons fan, and there's one player forever linked to that number; his name is Tom Brady.

After serving a four-game suspension because of the 'Deflategate' scandal, Brady rejoined the team and had one of the finest seasons of his career.

He capped off the season by leading the Patriots to an improbable comeback win over Matt Ryan's Atlanta Falcons. That performance is known as the most remarkable comeback in NFL history.