Tom Brady's Halftime Retirement Ceremony, Video and Speech, September 10, 2023

Legendary quarterback Tom Brady returned to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough today, the scene of an illustrious career where he led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl Championships. 

See video of the Halftime Retirement Ceremony, where Brady stood onstage with his three children and with the Kraft family, and thanked the New England fans, ownership, his coaches and teammates, many of whom traveled to Boston for the ceremony, for making this a highlight of his career.

Here is the full text of Brady's comments:

“Thank you, RKK (Robert Kraft), JK (Jonathan Kraft), the Kraft family, Coach Belichick all the staff, the coaches, my teammates, you fans. Nobody, 23 years ago, would imagine that this journey would bring us here today. We had six championships, a lot of countless memories in this stadium — celebrating wins against great teams in Foxborough weather like today, where we love, love seeing the opponents come in and be a little worried about what the conditions were gonna be like.

“We dealt with whatever came our way. We dealt with a lot of adversities and it toughed us up. And we, as a team, represented you guys every time we took the field. It’s one of my core beliefs — there’s nothing significant in life that can be accomplished as an individual. It’s always about the team.

“We [had] a culture of teammates and cared about two things. They cared about each other and they cared about winning. And if you didn’t care about those two things, you did not last here very long. And we were very happy to play against you. So I think we proved to America what teamwork’s all about. We prove that believing in each other, believing in playing for this community, and believing in playing for a common mission, we were able to pull down six of those banners and celebrate them in this stadium.

“All our lives take us on different journeys. They take us to different places. They bring different people into our lives. But one thing I’m sure of and that will never change, is that I am a Patriot for life.

“Thank you guys for an incredible day. Thank you to my teammates, some of whom I see right here, my family, my friends, my second family, and all of you guys for making it another day in this stadium that I’ll never forget. I love you guys so much. I’ll see you next summer. Thank you.”

Read more about Tom Brady and his Boston Irish connections, which began in the 19th century when his ancestors landed here from Ireland, before eventually heading west to California.