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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 509 

Honoring Thomas Edward Patrick Brady, Jr., the 7-time Super Bowl champion who played for the New England Patriots for 20 incredible seasons, 

and briefly the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for 2 seasons, for a combined 

22 seasons in the National Football League. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 9, 2022 

Ms. HASSAN (for herself, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. REED, Mr. 

KING, Mr. LEAHY, Ms. WARREN, Mr. MARKEY, and Mrs. SHAHEEN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and Transportation 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring Thomas Edward Patrick Brady, Jr., the 7-time 

Super Bowl champion who played for the New England 

Patriots for 20 incredible seasons, and briefly the Tampa 

Bay Buccaneers for 2 seasons, for a combined 22 seasons 

in the National Football League. 

Whereas Tom Brady, commonly known as ‘‘TB12’’ or ‘‘the 

GOAT’’, was born in San Mateo, California, on August 

3, 1977; 

Whereas, after graduating from Junipero Serra High School, 

Tom Brady matriculated at the University of Michigan, 

where he led the Wolverines football team to wins in the 

Citrus and Orange Bowls; 


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Whereas Tom Brady was drafted in the sixth round of the 

2000 National Football League (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘NFL’’) Draft with the 199th pick by the 

New England Patriots, a selection that many football analysts now regard as the best draft pick of all time; 

Whereas Tom Brady was named the starting quarterback of 

the New England Patriots during the 2001 season and 

subsequently never had a losing season as a starting 

quarterback during his time in the NFL; 

Whereas Tom Brady was instrumental in creating iconic moments in New England sports history, including— 

(1) on January 19, 2002, leading the Patriots to a 

come-from-behind win in the American Football Conference Divisional playoffs against the Oakland Raiders 

during a blizzard in the last game ever played at Foxboro 

Stadium; 

(2) on February 2, 2002, leading the New England 

Patriots to the franchise’s first Super Bowl victory 

against the heavily favored St. Louis Rams; 

(3) during the 2007 season, leading the New England Patriots with a record setting passing touchdown 

performance to a perfect 16–0 regular season; and 

(4) on February 5, 2017, overcoming a 28–3 deficit 

against the Atlanta Falcons to win Super Bowl LI; 

Whereas Tom Brady has won 7 Super Bowls, including 6 

with the New England Patriots, and was a key member 

during the franchise’s dynasty era, which spanned 2 decades; 

Whereas Tom Brady has been— 

(1) selected 3 times as the NFL’s Most Valuable 

Player; 


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(2) selected 5 times as the Most Valuable Player of 

the Super Bowl; 

(3) selected 6 times as an All-Pro player; 

(4) selected to 15 Pro Bowls; and 

(5) a consistent NFL leader in passing touchdowns, 

passing yards, passer rating, and completion percentage; 

Whereas Tom Brady holds numerous NFL records, including— 

(1) the most Super Bowl wins with 7; 

(2) the most Super Bowl appearances with 10; 

(3) the most career wins with 243; 

(4) the most career passing completions with 7,263; 

(5) the most career passing touchdowns with 624; 

and 

(6) the most career passing yards with 84,520; 

Whereas Tom Brady taught all of New England that the 

most important championship ring was ‘‘the next one’’; 

Whereas Tom Brady earned the love and admiration of New 

England sports fans everywhere and buoyed the spirits of 

children through his work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Best Buddies; 

Whereas Tom Brady brought incredible joy to New England 

and all of Patriots Nation, who loved watching him play; 

and 

Whereas Tom Brady played his final NFL game on January 

23, 2022: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) honors the legendary career of Thomas Ed3 ward Patrick Brady, Jr., whose leadership, tenacity, 

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1 tion and whose legacy will continue to live on for 

2 years to come; and 

3 (2) wishes Tom Brady a fulfilling post-profes4 sional football career as he bids farewell to the grid5 iron. 

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