Tom Brady Retires: QB's NFL Career Earnings Is Eye-Popping

Tom Brady is retiring from football after 22 seasons and a historic seven Super Bowl titles, according to reports. Here's how much the quarterback made during his lengthy NFL career.

Across his two-decade playing career, the three-time MVP made $293 million from his contracts with the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to Spotrac.

Brady, 44, added more than $160 million to his football earnings with his endeavors off the field, Forbes estimated.

Brady’s net worth is estimated to be around $250 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. This figure includes the approximately $20.3 million per year that he is reportedly bringing in through his lifestyle brand, TB12.

His wife, supermodel Gisele Bündchen, has an even higher net worth at $400 million. Combined, the husband and wife are worth $650 million.

Between 2000 and 2019, Brady earned $230 million while playing for the Patriots. During this period, he reportedly made an additional $100 million from various endorsements.

He transferred from his longtime home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020.

His two-year Bucs contract is worth $50 million and includes another $9 million in incentives, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. By the end of his contract, Brady would have earned north of $400 million from his NFL salary and endorsements.

Last year, Brady landed at no. 9 on Forbes’ list of the highest-paid athletes in the world with $76 million in total earnings. Of this figure, $45 million were football earnings, while $31 million were endorsement earnings.

Throughout his career, Brady reportedly received hefty paychecks to endorse various brands including Christopher Cloos eyewear, sports apparel juggernaut Fanatics, Hertz, Subway and Under Armour.

Aside from his football and endorsement earnings, Brady also made money through his business ventures.

In 2020, Brady launched a film production company called 199 Productions. He also launched an NFT platform called Autograph last year.

In 2009, Brady and his wife bought undeveloped land in Los Angeles' Brentwood neighborhood for $9 million. They spent $20 million for the construction of their 4,000-square-foot home on the property. They sold the property for $50 million five years later.

In 2018, the husband and wife paid $25.5 million for a 12th-floor unit in a New York City building. They sold this unit in December 2020 for $40 million.

Brady decided to retire due to several factors, including family and health, ESPN reported, citing unnamed sources. He also recognized that the Buccaneers are likely to undergo significant roster turnover, according to insiders.