A 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.

Bill: 117-sres-509
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2022-02-09
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Athletes

Congressional tributes

Professional sports
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S615-616)

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-09
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution honors the career of Tom Brady and wishes him a fulfilling post-professional football career.</p>

tv_txt: III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 509 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; 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; (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

That the Senate— (1) honors the legendary career of Thomas Edward Patrick Brady, Jr., whose leadership, tenacity, and hard work defined a generation for Patriots Nation and whose legacy will continue to live on for years to come; and (2) wishes Tom Brady a fulfilling post-professional football career as he bids farewell to the gridiron.