Tom Brady Super Bowl history with Patriots looms for Drake Maye as GOAT broadcasts on Fox

Tom Brady was never expected to win all the Super Bowl rings he did in his career.

But he grew into the GOAT for the New England Patriots, with a late-career stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tacked on, and now he's a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders and the top color commentator on Fox's NFL broadcasts.

Not bad for a sixth-round pick.

Brady looms large this weekend for a couple of reasons.

The Patriots are back in the AFC Championship Game for the first time since Brady left. It's a chance for Drake Maye to take the Pats to the Super Bowl.

Brady is also finishing his second season as a broadcaster, as he'll call the Seahawks-Rams game in the NFC Championship before the Super Bowl this year is on NBC, not Fox.

It means plenty will be asking the same question about Brady this weekend.

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How many Super Bowl rings did Tom Brady win?

Tom Brady won seven Super Bowls as an NFL quarterback.

Six of those came with the Patriots with Bill Belichick as head coach.

Brady tacked on an additional ring with the Buccaneers at the end of his career.

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When did Tom Brady retire?

Tom Brady retired when he was 45 years old.

That was the 2022 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And unlike every other season of his career, Brady had a losing record (8-9).

That was Brady's 23rd and final campaign in the NFL. It was his third with the Bucs after 20 with the Patriots.

Now, he's involved in multiple other aspects of football as his journey with the sport continues.

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