NFL world celebrates Brady's 45th birthday
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is celebrating his 45th birthday Wednesday.
Brady's set to become the first 45-year-old signal-caller to start an NFL game next month, according to ESPN's Field Yates. The five-time Super Bowl MVP previously acknowledged that his goal was to play until his mid-40s.
The future Hall of Famer hasn't slowed down during his 40s, leading the NFL with 5,316 passing yards, 43 touchdowns, and 485 completions last season at age 44.
Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said he isn't quite sure what to get Brady for his birthday. "As long as we keep him upright, and he's walking, that's a great birthday," he said jokingly, according to ESPN's Jenna Laine.
After an offseason where he had a brief 40-day retirement, the seven-time Super Bowl-winning passer is returning for his 23rd NFL season to settle some "unfinished business."
Here are some of the most notable reactions across the league on the GOAT's special day:
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β Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) August 3, 2022
Happy 45th birthday to the πβΌοΈ@TomBrady has accomplished more since turning 40 than most people do in their lifetime π€£π€― pic.twitter.com/6h6oLLCzLB
β FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) August 3, 2022
45 years old and still not done peaking.
β NFL Films (@NFLFilms) August 3, 2022
Happy Birthday to the π. @TomBrady pic.twitter.com/YTa65sFBWU
Happy early bday to my old head @TomBrady pic.twitter.com/uCFujQ9P7D
β 7β£ Leonard Fournette (@_fournette) August 2, 2022
45 years old and not slowing down. Happy birthday to the π @TomBrady! pic.twitter.com/MvudLKt6OS
β NFL (@NFL) August 3, 2022
The year is 2012. We really thought @TomBrady was in his final years at age 35β¦
β NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) August 3, 2022
Happy 45th birthday to the π. pic.twitter.com/Q8JrtHWLgS
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β ESPN (@espn) August 3, 2022
He's spent half of those years in the NFL π³ pic.twitter.com/pLtRFVmy7N
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β NFL Network (@nflnetwork) August 3, 2022
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β NFL Research (@NFLResearch) August 3, 2022
- There are currently 104 active players that were born after 4/16/2000 (the day Brady was drafted by NE)
- Ja'Marr Chase & Kyle Pitts are only 44 yrs old COMBINED
- Brady can be the 1st player in NFL history to have 1+ rush yd at 45+ yrs old pic.twitter.com/Ifd42tctsY
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