10 Absurd Tom Brady Stats That Prove Why He’s The G.O.A.T.

Tom Brady is one of the most undisputed G.O.A.T.s in the history of any sport, and he retired after racking up a ton of records that will never be broken. He has lapped his peers and put together multiple Hall of Fame résumés in his 20s, 30s, and 40s, but that is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Tom Brady’s stats.

These Are The 10 Most Absurd Tom Brady Statistics

Tom Brady spent 23 seasons in the NFL, and there’s one fun fact I like to pull out to highlight his impressive longevity: legendary wide receiver Calvin “Megatron” Johnson was drafted, played his full career, and entered the Hall of Fame all while the QB was playing.

That gave the GOAT plenty of time to rack up numbers that are truly laughable looking back, including these that show how dominant he was.

Tom Brady Won More Super Bowls Than Any NFL Franchise

Most people know Brady won seven Super Bowl titles as the starting quarterback for the championship team (he played in a grand total of ten).

He was responsible for all six of the ones the Patriots have won (more than any other franchise), and he added another with the Buccaneers after taking his talents to Tampa Bay.

No NFL team has won the Super Bowl seven times, and he is the only person in played in one of the “Big 4” sports leagues who can claim this feat.

Tom Brady Had The Same Number Of MVPs As Losses To The Bills

This is a personal favorite of mine

Brady played against the Bills two times a year for most of his career, yet he lost only three of those games. He finished with a 33-3 career record against Buffalo during a career where he also named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player on three occasions (2007, 2010, 2017).

It seems impossible, but it really is true.

Tom Brady Has More Than Double The Playoff Wins Of The Next Closest Player

Tom Brady is the best at dwarfing other players’ accomplishments.

Patrick Mahomes has had an unreal career, and he will soon make this stat extinct. But for now, he has won 17 playoff games, and Brady has 35.

Even though he is far behind Brady’s total, his next playoff win will make this untrue, so let’s enjoy this while we can.

Tom Brady Has More Playoff Passing Yards Than No. 2 And No. 3 Combined

Sticking with the theme of Brady humiliating the competition, he is the all-time leader in playoff passing yards, even if you combine guys in second and third place.

TB12 totaled 13,400 playoff passing yards in the postseason. Peyton Manning is second with 7,339, followed by Aaron Rodgers with 6,040. If you make the last two into one person, they have 21 fewer yards. (and four fewer championships).

Tom Brady Never Started A Game Where His Team Was Eliminated From Super Bowl Contention

Brady played for 23 seasons in the NFL and never took a snap in a meaningless game. Every single time he took the field, there was a chance his team would win the Super Bowl that year.

The only season he missed the playoffs as a starter was 2002, when the Patriots were eliminated on tiebreakers after the season finale.

98 Different Players Caught A Touchdown Pass From Tom Brady

This is really just a hilarious number to think about, as it would be difficult for the average fan to name 98 different pass catchers in all of NFL history.

Brady has TD passes to a linebacker, offensive linemen, and quite a few running backs; the next closest is Drew Brees, who connected with an impressive 74 different receivers.

Tom Brady Has The Second-Most Receiving Yards Any NFL Player Recorded In Their 40s

Finally, a stat Brady is not the leader in, and to be fair, he is quite far behind the man in first place: Jerry Rice, who accumulated 2,169 yards after celebrating the big Four Zero.

The old man only racked up six receiving yards past the ripe age of 40, but he is one of three players to have a positive number in the category (Marcedes Lewis rounds out the trio with…two).

Aaron Rodgers has -9, so it would be funny if Pittsburgh ran some variation of the Philly Special to steal the silver medal, but that’s unlikely.

Tom Brady Had A 45.5% Chance Of Going To The Super Bowl During His Career

Brady appeared in ten Super Bowls in his 22 seasons as the primary starter, which means it was essentially a coin flip as to whether or not he would make the Super Bowl.

He was more likely to go to the big game than Steph Curry is to make a 3-pointer; in the NFL, 44% of the teams go to the playoffs, and yet Brady had a career 45.5% Super Bowl appearance rate.

Tom Brady Won A Super Bowl In Three Different Decades

The 2000s, 2010s, and 2020s all saw Brady win at least one Super Bowl.

Luckily for Tom, Pat Mahomes won his first on February 2nd, 2020; if he had snuck one in the late 2010s, it wouldn’t be crazy to think he could accomplish this too.

This one takes a bit of luck because, theoretically, it could be done with just 12 seasons in the league. With that said, no other player has done it, regardless of position, so until then, it goes on the list.

Tom Brady Had More Passing Yards In A Season In His 40s Than In His 20s

Even though he played fewer games, the GOAT really did get better with time.

During his second season with the Buccaneers in 2021, Brady threw for 5,316 yards (a career high) when he was 44 years old, which would have led the league last year (he also led the league with 43 touchdown passes, which was second only to the 50 he finished with in 2007).

It was a true testament to what made him special: a man who was always improving and never letting the game pass him by.