Tom Brady’s First Start In The NFL Came 25 Years Ago, And The Rest Is History

Twenty-five years ago this Wednesday, a sixth-round pick with a modest resume took his first snap as the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback. Tom Brady never gave the job back.

So how did the NFL’s greatest of all time earn that first start?

While Brady’s NFL career is beyond impressive with numbers that will be hard to beat, Brady was not hot off the press in terms of getting drafted on day one or two of the 2000 NFL Draft. Brady was selected by the New England Patriots as the 199th pick in the sixth round, making him the sixth quarterback taken.

As Brady’s NFL resume supersedes any player in the league – even four years retired – his…

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