The World Reacts to Tom Brady’s Retirement News

By now, you’ve heard the news that Tom Brady is officially calling it quits and has announced his retirement from the NFL. This time he’s serious about it, too.

Brady shared the news on

Truly grateful on this day. Thank you 🙏🏻❤️ pic.twitter.com/j2s2sezvSS

— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2023" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video via social media saying, “Good morning, guys. I’ll get to the point right away: I’m retiring for good. I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when I woke up this morning, I figured I’d just press record and let you guys know first.”

Here’s how the world is reacting to that news! There go those rumors about him coming to the Detroit Lions.

• Here's the heartfelt video message

  Here’s the heartfelt video message. It’s the message that started it all.

  Truly grateful on this day. Thank you 🙏🏻❤️ pic.twitter.com/j2s2sezvSS

  — Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 1, 2023

• NFL stats

  The NFL sent out these crazy-good stats to honor Brady.

  – 7x Super Bowl Champion
  – 5x Super Bowl MVP
  – 3x League MVP
  – 89,214 regular season passing yards (1st all time)
  – 649 regular season TDs (1st all time)
  – 13,400 Playoff passing yards (1st all time)
  – 88 playoff TDs (1st all time)

  Tom Brady's 23-season career:
  
  - 7x Super Bowl Champion
  - 5x Super Bowl MVP
  - 3x League MVP
  - 89,214 regular season passing yards (1st all time)
  - 649 regular season TDs (1st all time)
  - 13,400 Playoff passing yards (1st all time)
  - 88 playoff TDs (1st all time) pic.twitter.com/sW05kBRP91

  — NFL (@NFL) February 1, 2023

• Jason McCourty tribute to Brady

  Here’s a nice tribute to Brady from Jason McCourty.

  Thank you @TomBrady !!!
  
  🐐 🐐 🐐 #goat pic.twitter.com/ngsSzGpBDn

  — Jason McCourty (@JasonMcCourty) February 1, 2023

• Ryan Jensen tribute to Tom Brady

  “Thanks for pushing me everyday this season mentally and physically to get back on the field. I’m glad I was able to take the field with you one last time! Enjoy retirement, don’t dog me too much in the booth. Love ya man!”

  Thanks for pushing me everyday this season mentally and physically to get back on the field. I'm glad I was able to take the field with you one last time! Enjoy retirement, don't dog me too much in the booth. Love ya man! @TomBrady pic.twitter.com/Q3G5eoTJgc

  — Ryan Jensen (@sinjen66) February 1, 2023

• Pro Football Hall of Fame

  I think it’s a given this will happen in 2028. Right?

  Should this morning’s retirement announcement truly be the end of @TomBrady’s illustrious career, 2028 is a year worth noting. pic.twitter.com/w6xIaYKDe2

  — Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) February 1, 2023

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• Brady's last walk

  Here’s some video of Brady walking off the field for the last time.

  .@TomBrady walking off the field for the final time. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/gv5PmG7Qsm

  — NFL (@NFL) February 1, 2023

• Official NFL Announcement

  Here’s the official announcement from the NFL.

  BREAKING: Tom Brady announces he is officially retiring. pic.twitter.com/bXbhQTVx46

  — NFL (@NFL) February 1, 2023

• NFL Films

  NFL Films shared this video of eight minutes of Brady on the mic. Enjoy!

  8 minutes of @TomBrady Mic'd Up 🔊
  
  Enjoy. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/u86yQim4gL

  — NFL Films (@NFLFilms) February 1, 2023

• Pickswise

  It’s interesting to see all the big quarterbacks who are now officially retired. I’m not the biggest Big Ben fam, so eh, but the others are legends.

  Tom Brady: retired
  Peyton Manning: retired
  Ben Roethlisberger: retired
  Drew Brees: retired
  Philip Rivers: retired
  Eli Manning: retired
  
  Truly an end of an era 🙌 pic.twitter.com/2qoRsPPXdx

  — Pickswise (@Pickswise) February 1, 2023

   

• Patriots

  The New England Patriots send out a nice tribute.

  Quite the ride indeed.
  
  Thank you again, @TomBrady. https://t.co/F47CHUQT7p

  — New England Patriots (@Patriots) February 1, 2023