Tom Brady has shared his opinion on Patrick Mahomes, who is aiming to take away his GOAT title.
Tom Brady is regarded by many as the greatest quarterback in NFL history, and few have the arguments to dispute it. He recently retired from football after the 2022 season, concluding a legendary 23-year career.
Selected in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft, he went on to rewrite numerous records, throwing for a total of 89,214 yards and 649 touchdowns-both NFL records-with 212 interceptions and a 64.3% completion rate.
Yet, some believe Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs star, will surpass him and is even better due to his dynamic playing style. This has prompted the 15-time Pro Bowler to share his perspective on the quarterback.
Tom Brady Addresses Comparisons with Patrick Mahomes
Patrick Mahomes: The Face of Kansas City and the NFL.mp4
Since Mahomes became the Chiefs’ starter, he has been constantly compared to Brady, thanks to his ability to lead his team to three Super Bowl titles, a feat that positions him as potentially the greatest quarterback in history.
Here’s what Brady recently said on the topic while shopping for collectible cards with Complex:
“If he does break the record and even last year, they had a chance to go for a three-peat, I would have been so happy to be there to watch it. When you accomplish a lot-and I was very fortunate to do that-you have people that are doing incredible things. And I always think we should talk about those things, how remarkable they really are, because that’s really what’s inspiring about it. You want other people to always see what you’re doing and you set a certain bar and then they go after it,” Tom Brady said around the 12:38 mark of the YouTube video.
Mahomes has already played in five Super Bowls in seven seasons as a starter, reaching the AFC Championship Game in each of those campaigns. However, Brady holds an edge that’s hard to match.
While still with the New England Patriots, he ended Mahomes and the Chiefs‘ season with a 37-31 overtime victory in the AFC Championship Game. Two years later, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he defeated them again, 31-9, in Super Bowl LV-one of the seven Super Bowls in Brady‘s career.