Tom Brady Super Bowl Wins - Appearances, Losses & Rings

So far, Brady has ten Super Bowl appearances:

• SB XXXVI vs St. Louis Rams (2001)

• SB XXXVIII vs Carolina Panthers (2003)

• SB XXXIX vs Philadelphia Eagles (2004)

• SB XLII vs NY Giants (2007)

• SB XLVI vs NY Giants (2011)

• SB XLIX vs Seattle Seahawks (2014)

• SB LI vs Atlanta Falcons (2016)

• SB LII vs Philadelphia Eagles (2017)

• SB LIII vs Los Angeles Rams (2018)

• SB LV vs Kansas City Chiefs (2021)

No other player in the history of the NFL has appeared in that many Big Games.

Here are the three Big Games that Brady and his Patriots failed to win:

• SB XLII (2007) – NY Giants win against New England, 17-14

• SB XLVI (2011) – NY Giants win against New England, 21-17

• SB LII (2017) – Philadelphia defeated New England, 41-33

Eli Manning and the Giants were the only teams to have the Patriot’s number during their impressive run. New York won two close Super Bowls against New England, which prevented Brady from adding two more rings.

Back in 2002, a 25-year-old Tom Brady led his Patriots to a 20–17 victory over the St. Louis Rams at what was then called the Louisiana Superdome, earning himself and the New England football franchise their first-ever Super Bowl title.

Brady was relatively quiet in that matchup, only throwing one touchdown pass, which was an eight-yarder to wide receiver David Patten in the second quarter. The game would make him a household name, though many believed he was nothing more than a game manager. 

By the time he retired in February 2023, Brady had established himself as one of the greatest players in the history of the game. His ability to win both in New England and Tampa Bay showed he was far more than a product of Belichick’s system, making his ten Super Bowl appearances even more impressive.

Yes, three other NFL quarterbacks started in the Super Bowl for two different teams:

• Peyton Manning (Colts and Broncos)

• Craig Morton (Cowboys and Broncos)

• Kurt Warner (Rams and Cardinals)

Jared Goff almost joined this list, but the Lions came up just short against the Niners in this season’s NFC Championship game. The 29-year-old went to a Super Bowl with the Rams in 2019 but was defeated by Tom Brady and the Patriots.

Aaron Rodgers is another quarterback who could soon join this exclusive list. The legendary quarterback won a Super Bowl in Green Bay and is expected to compete for another with the New York Jets next season.

The only other NFL quarterback who even comes close to Tom Brady’s ten Super Bowl starts is the great John Elway.

Elway, playing for the Denver Broncos, played in five Super Bowls, winning two of those (XXXII & XXXIII).

Former Bills and Broncos defensive lineman Mike Lodish and Titan’s placekicker Stephen Gostkowski (Brady’s old teammate with the Patriots) have both played in 6 Super Bowl games.

Even a single Super Bowl ring can make a player's career, and Brady finished his career with seven of them. 

That’s because after winning a seventh Big Game with the Bucs victory in Super Bowl 54, Brady now has more championship rings than any other player in NFL history.

That seventh championship with the Bucs in Super Bowl LV makes this honor even more impossible for any other player to catch.

While the NFL currently has several exciting young quarterbacks, none are close to tying Brady’s impressive mark.

Patrick Mahomes likely has the best chance to match or beat Brady’s Super Bowl ring count. The 28-year-old Chiefs’ quarterback has won two Super Bowls already and will be playing for another against the Niners. The Chiefs have dominated the NFL over the last few years, but Mahomes still has a lot of work to do in order even to come close to Brady’s seven rings.