MOST.
VALUABLE.
PLAYER.Tom Brady’s Top 10 plays of 2017! #NFLHonors #NotDone pic.twitter.com/nFI6j0iuDc
— NFL (@NFL) February 4, 2018
Tom Brady is a day away from his eighth Super Bowl start. That’s a record. No other player has played in that ridiculous number of Super Bowls, but this is the NFL’s Most Valuable Player after all. At the age of 40, Brady has won his third MVP award and stands alone as the oldest player to ever win the MVP.
According to ESPN, Brady received 40 MVP votes from a nationwide media panel for his 2017 campaign, which saw him go for a league-high 4,577 yards, 32 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. The next closest players in voting were Todd Gurley with eight votes, and Carson Wentz with two.
Patriots QB Tom Brady (40 years-6 months) just became the oldest MVP in the history of the four major North American sports leagues (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL), surpassing Barry Bonds in 2004 (40 years-4 months).
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 4, 2018
Of course, this isn’t even near where the history-making in his history-making season ends. Brady is the oldest quarterback to ever start a Super Bowl game (and the oldest non-kicker to play in a SB), and he’s the oldest QB to lead the league in passing. If he beats the Eagles, he’ll be the oldest QB to win the Super Bowl.
Brady has made it clear to anyone who will listen that he wants to play well into his 40s. Even a few seasons ago, many media members who likely voted for his MVP award were saying he should be replaced by Jimmy Garoppolo. Now, you have to wonder how long he can keep this up for. Is this the beginning of the end, or is there more history to be made?
