Tom Brady
Thomas Edward Patrick Brady, Jr., Tom Brady, was born on August 3, 1977. He is an American football player in the National Football League (NFL) and the starting ,quarterback for the New England Patriots.
The New England Patriots will once again vie for the Lombardy Trophy on Super Bowl Sunday led by quarterback Tom Brad. Brady won his first NFL MVP award throwing a career high 4,806 yards and an NFL record 50 touchdowns (which was 22 more than his previous best season), and just eight interceptions. His passer rating of 117.2 was the second-highest season rating in NFL history.
New England Patriots — No. 12 - Quarterback
New England Patriots (2000-present)
Date of birth: August 3, 1977 Place of birth: San Mateo, California
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 225 lb (102 kg)
College: Michigan
NFL Draft: 2000 / Round: 6 / Pick: 199
Career highlights and awards
- 4x Pro Bowl selection (2001, 2004, 2005, 2007)
- 2x All-Pro selection (2005, 2007)
- 3x Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX)
- 2x Super Bowl MVP (XXXVI, XXXVIII)
- Sportsman of the Year (2005)
- SI NFL POY (x1)
- Sporting News Sportsman of the Year (2004, 2007)
- AP Male Athlete of the Year (2007)
- AP NFL MVP (2007)
- AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2007)
- New England Patriots All-time leader
(Passing touchdowns) - List of his accomplishments
(through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season)
| TD-INT | 197-86 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 26,370 |
| QB Rating | 92.9 |
Awards
Brady won numerous NFL awards during the season: he was voted FedEx Express NFL Player of the Week (an award for quarterbacks) four times (in Weeks 6, 7, 11, and 17), selected as AFC Offensive Player of the Week five times (in Weeks 3, 6, 7, 14, and 17), and AFC Offensive Player of the Month for both September and October. On 2008-01-05, Brady was named the NFL MVP, garnering a record-tying 49 of 50 possible votes (the only other vote went to Brett Favre), making him the first Patriot to ever win the award. He was also named NFL Offensive Player of the Year, receiving 35.5 of 50 votes.
Shoulder injury
As of the end of the 2007 NFL season, Brady has been listed on the Patriots' injury report as "probable" with a right shoulder injury every game for four seasons;nevertheless, Brady has the third-longest active streak of most consecutive starts by an NFL quarterback, trailing only Brett Favre and Peyton Manning.
Eli Manning
Eli Manning
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Eli Manning is a NFL quarterback who is currently the starting quarterback for the New York Giants. He is the brother of Peyton Manning and the son of Archie Manning.
ELi Manning silenced some of his critics by leading theNew York Giants to three playoff wins on the road without throwing a single interception. Their three playoff wins gave them an NFL record of 10 consecutive wins on the road. Manning finished the 2007 season with 3,336 yards and 23 touchdowns, with 20 interceptions
New York Giants — No. 10 - Quarterback
New York Giants (2004-present)
Height: 6-4; Weight: 225 lbs
Born: 1/3/1981 (age 27) in New Orleans , LA
College: Mississippi (Ole Miss)
NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Selected NFL statistics
(through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season)
| TD-INT | 77-64 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 11,385 |
| QB Rating | 73.4 |
Career highlights and awards
- 2007 NFC Championship
- Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (2003)
- Maxwell Award (2003)
- Conerly Trophy (2001, 2003)
Awards and Accolades
- 2001 Conerly Trophy - Best College Football Player in Mississippi
- 2001 Davey O'Brien Award (finalist) - Awarded to the Nation's Top Quarterback
- 2003 SEC Most Valuable Back - Birmingham Monday Morning Quarterback Club
- 2003 Conerly Trophy - Best College Football Player in Mississippi
- 2003 Mississippi Amateur Athlete of the Year - Jackson Touchdown Club
- 2003 National Scholar-Athlete Class - Division I-A QB
- 2003 Preseason All-America First Team by Lindy's and Football Action
- 2003 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award -Awarded to the Nation's Top Quarterback
- The Walter Camp Foundation Player of the Year Award
- First Team All-America - The All-America Foundation
- First Team All-America - Southern Football Weekly
- Second Team All-America - The Sporting News
- Honorable Mention All-America - Sports Illustrated
- SEC Offensive Player of the Year - The Associated Press and the SEC Coaches
- SEC Player of the Year - The Commercial Appeal and the SEC Coaches
- First Team All-SEC - The Associated Press
- First Team All-SEC - SEC Coaches
- All-SEC - The Chattanooga Times Free Press
- All-SEC - CollegeFootballNews.com
- All-SEC - The Commercial Appeal
- Mississippi Sportsperson of the Year - The Clarion-Ledger
- SouthEast's Top Offensive Back - Touchdown Club of Atlanta Wally Butts Award
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