TABLE OF CONTENTS Tom Brady 4 Drew Brees 6 Jamaal Charles 8 Calvin Johnson 10 Luke Kuechly 12 Peyton Manning 14 LeSean McCoy 16 Patrick Peterson 18 Robert Quinn 20 Aaron Rodgers 22 Richard Sherman 24 J J Watt 26 Fact Sheet 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the Author 32
1 TOM BRADY LEADS NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS TO FIVE SUPER BOWLS Tom Brady did not play football until ninth grade That put him behind other players his age Still he became a standout high school quarterback He played college football for the University of Michigan Other of Michigan Other quarterbacks on the quarterbacks on the team were more team were more heavily recruited Brady sat on the bench for two seasons But when he got on the field Brady was there to stay He set many school records He became one of the best quarterbacks in the game New England picked Brady in the New England picked Brady in the sixth round of the NFL Draft in sixth round of the NFL Draft in 2000 Many sixth-round picks 2000 Many sixth-round picks Brady helped beat the St Louis Rams in the Super Bowl after the 2001 season 4
never make it Brady was different When starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe got hurt Brady showed he was ready to fill his shoes Brady played so well that he took over permanently In his second year as a pro he led the Patriots to the Super Bowl Fame followed after Brady helped New England win against the St Louis Rams Brady led the Patriots to five Super Bowls through the 2013 season The Patriots won three of them Many people call him the best quarterback of all time 27 The age by which Brady had started and won three Super Bowls Birth Date August 3 1977 Birthplace San Mateo California Height 6 feet 4 1 93 m Weight 225 pounds 102 kg Team New England Patriots 2000 Breakthrough Season Took over as starting quarterback in 2001 and led Patriots to Super Bowl title Awards Super Bowl Most Valuable Player MVP after 2001 and 2003 seasons NFL MVP 2007 and 2010 first-team quarterback on Pro Football Hall of Fame all-2000s team Brady calls out signals just before the snap during a 2013 game against the Baltimore Ravens 5
