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Tom Brady is now 40 years old and in his 18th season as a quarterback for the New England Patriots. He is also about to play for his sixth Super Bowl ring.
It has been 17 years since Brady’s first Super Bowl. That season, Brady replaced the injured Drew Bledsoe, beat the Raiders in the “tuck rule” game, and helped the Patriots beat the heavily favored St. Louis Rams in the Super Bowl.
The only other constants between the 2001 Patriots and this season’s team is head coach Bill Belichick and a couple of assistant coaches. Most of Brady’s teammates from that season have now moved on. That group now includes television analysts, one NFL head coach, a professional poker player, and amazingly, a kicker who is still playing.
Below we look back at Brady’s first Super Bowl teammates and see what they are up to today.