Number one on our greatest quarterbacks of all-time list goes to none other than Tomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. Not only has Tom Brady had the gift of health and longevity, he's remained extremely skilled throughout his twenty-season NFL career and still has the potential to play for an additional three years. Sometimes, the stars align for people, not to discredit the work that Brady has done but he's been placed in a system and situation that has allowed him to thrive for the past two decades. Prior to becoming the best professional quarterback of all-time, Tom Brady played college football at the University of Michigan from 1995 to 1999. Brady saw few snaps his first two seasons as a back up for Brian Griese but as a full-time starter, he instantly made an impact setting a record for most completions in a single season with 214. The Michigan Wolverines won a total of twenty games out of the twenty-five Brady started for the team and led them to victories in the 1999 Citrus Bowl and 2000 Orange Bowl.
After lighting up the field at Michigan, Tom Brady was surprisingly selected 199th overall in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots where he's played his entire career. It wasn't until the decline of Drew Bledsoe that Tom Brady would become the team's starting quarterback in 2001. Since Brady's takeover, the Patriots have never had a losing record, have participated in a total of thirteen AFC Championship games, made nine Super Bowl appearances winning six (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLIX, LI, and LIII) making Brady the most-winningest quarterback in NFL history. Brady also holds the NFL record for most Super Bowl MVP Awards with four (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XLIX, and LI) and division titles with sixteen. With over 200 regular-season wins and a 30-10 postseason record, Tom Brady also has the most playoff wins of any player ever to take the field. At the age of 42 and still with some gas left in the tank, Brady has the opportunity to continue smashing the record books making him not only the greatest quarterback of all-time but possibly the best football player of all-time as well.