Tom Brady could become the first NFL player to play 400 games

Tom Brady has already written himself into the NFL history books with numerous awards, records, and achievements. Still, he can accomplish one more thing in the next two seasons that no NFL player has ever done before.

The 44-year-old quarterback could become the first NFL player ever to play in 400 games, which would be a staggering achievement. It is one thing for a kicker or punter to have longevity.

But for a quarterback who is getting hit, tackled, and bruised every game, to have the accolade of most NFL games played would be a monumental feat.

Tom Brady still has some going to do if he is to become the first player to reach the 400-game landmark. He has played in 365 career games so far, both in the regular and post-season.

He will need to play in all 17 games this season, all 17 games next season, and play in at least one playoff game in order to reach the magic mark of 400. Of course, this could be done sooner if he leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers deep into the post-season in the upcoming 2022 season.

For reference, here is a table of all the NFL players who have played 300 or more NFL games.

Player	Position	Games Played
Adam Vinatieri	K	396
Morten Andersen	K	393
Gary Anderson	K	375
Tom Brady	QB	365
Jeff Feagles	P	363
Jason Hanson	K	333
Jerry Rice	WR	332
Brett Favre	QB	326
Darrell Green	CB	313
Matt Stover	K	313
John Kasay	K	312
Bruce Matthews	OL/Long Snapper	311
John Carney	K	310
Phil Dawson	K	309
Drew Brees	QB	305
George Blanda	QB/K	302
Sean Landeta	P	302

Arizona Cardinals punter Andy Lee is the only active player that could potentially join the list, having played 289 career games.

Brady is the highest-ranked quarterback on the list and has the opportunity to eclipse the efforts of Adam Vinatieri. The latter was a former teammate of Brady, with the Patriots, winning three Super Bowls with him.

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Tom Brady will return in 2022 with Tampa Bay Buccaneers after chaotic off-season

After losing 30-27 in the NFC Divisional Round of the playoffs to the Los Angeles Rams, Tom Brady's future was in doubt. There were rumors surrounding the quarterback that he would retire.

The media broke the news that he would retire after 22 seasons in the NFL. Eventually, he said that he was retiring, but then, 40 days later, he announced that he wasn't retiring in a social media post.

We will see him suit up for Tampa Bay in September, but he will have a new head coach. With Bruce Arians moving into a new role as a senior football consultant, defensive coordinator Todd Bowles was named as the new head coach.

Can the new quarterback/head coach duo lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a third Super Bowl title?