Tom Brady and Drew Brees are both thriving NFL quarterbacks battling for the crown of the all time touchdown passing leader. They’re both north of 40 years of age and have brought home the Lombardi trophy. While it’s tempting to do a round up of all their stats on the playing field, and see how they measure up against each other, the fact that they’re still playing and continually extending records makes it tough. So instead our infographic below will showcase some of the more trivial facts about each player.
21 years
20 years
6’4”
6’0”
University of Michigan, he took a mixture of courses including business and psychology and received a degree in General Studies. He earned the starting quarterback job his junior year.
Purdue University, while there he majored in industrial management. Purdue and Kentucky were the only 2 Division I schools to offer him a football scholarship. In his sophomore year he won the opportunity to start as quarterback for the Boilermakers.
Tom Brady was drafted in the 6th round of the 2000 NFL draft by the New England Patriots. He was also drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 18th round of the MLB draft in 1995.
Drew Brees was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2001 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers
His first contract was for $864,000 with a $38,400 signing bonus.
His first contract paid him $320,000 coupled with a $1.8 million signing bonus.
#12
#9
San Mateo, California
Austin, Texas
Football, basketball, baseball
Football, basketball, baseball
Gisele Bündchen, together they have 2 kids. Brady has a 3rd child with former girlfriend Bridget Moynahan.
Brittany Brees whom he met while in college at Purdue University. Together they have 4 children.
He claims to go to bed early at 8:30pm, says he has never drank or even tried sipping coffee, and also has never eaten a strawberry.
He chose to wears #9 on his jersey because of baseball player Ted Williams. He co-authored a biography titled “Coming Back Stronger: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity”. He has invested in restaurant franchises such as Jimmy John’s and Dunkin’ Donuts.