During their time together with the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady combined for six Super Bowl championships, marking the most dominant run of any head coach in quarterback combination in NFL history. And now, as Belichick leaves the Patriots, Brady has a message for his former coach.
In a post on social media last week, Tom Brady shared a message to Bill Belichick following his departure from the Patriots, making it clear just how much Belichick meant to him, calling Belichick “the best coach in the history of the NFL.”
“I’m incredibly grateful to have played for the best coach in the history of the NFL,” Brady wrote on Instagram.
“He was a great leader for the organization, and for all of the players who played for him. We accomplished some amazing things over a long period of time, many of which will be hard to replicate. he worked every day to help us achieve the ultimate goal, in the ultimate team sport. And, although we were successful, some of the greatest lessons I learned were in the moments where we faced the most challenging adversities. He set the tone for the organization to never falter in the face of adversity, and to do what we could do, and what was in our control, which was to go out and DO OUR JOB.
“I could never have been the player I was without you Coach Belichick. I am forever grateful. And I wish you the best of luck in whatever you choose next.”
The two will both go down in NFL history, and it’s clear they both have a lot of respect for each other.
