<Tr> <Td> 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) </Td> <Td> 211 lb (96 kg) </Td> <Td> 5.24 s </Td> <Td> 1.75 s </Td> <Td> 2.99 s </Td> <Td> 4.38 s </Td> <Td> 7.20 s </Td> <Td> 24 ⁄ in (0.62 m) </Td> <Td> 8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="13"> All values from NFL Combine </Td> </Tr> <P> A lightly regarded prospect coming out of college, Brady was selected by the New England Patriots with the 199th overall pick in the sixth round of 2000 NFL Draft and has since spent his entire 18 - season career with the Patriots . Since Brady became their starting quarterback in 2001, the Patriots have never had a losing season and have won 14 division titles . The Patriots played in twelve AFC Championship Games from 2001 to 2017--including seven in a row from 2011 to 2017--and won eight of them . Brady and Patriots head coach Bill Belichick have combined to form the most successful quarterback - head coach tandem in NFL history, winning more regular season games and postseason games than any other such duo as well as appearing in eight Super Bowls . All of these events set new NFL records . </P> <P> In his second season, Brady took over as the starting quarterback after Drew Bledsoe was injured . He led the Patriots to first place in the AFC East and a victory over the favored St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI, winning his first Super Bowl MVP award . Despite the Patriots' missing the playoffs the following season, Brady would then lead them to back - to - back World Championships in 2003 and 2004, winning Super Bowl MVP honors again in 2003 . Along the way, the Patriots won an NFL - record 21 consecutive games (including the playoffs) between the 2003 and 2004 seasons . The 2005 season was Brady's first to throw for 4,000 yards and lead the NFL in passing . That postseason, Brady would win his 10th consecutive playoff game, another NFL postseason record . </P>

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