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NFL legend Tom Brady said off-the-field issues contributed to some of his on-field struggles during his final NFL season.
Brady was going through a divorce from Gisele Bündchen during his final season, and the seven-time Super Bowl champion said issues in his personal life made it a challenge.
“My last season was tough,” Brady said during a recent appearance on FOX Sports’ “The Herd.”
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Fox Sports analyst Tom Brady arrives at the stadium before a game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on September 14, 2025. (Scott Winters/Sportswire Icon via Getty Images)
“I was going through… I was having a lot of problems, you know, just a personal, family problem, and it was a challenge. It was very… it took a lot out of me in terms of, you know, my ability to continue playing.”
Brady’s final season with the Buccaneers was the only season of his career where he had a sub-.500 record, going 8-9 while winning the NFC South. In 17 games that season, Brady completed 66.8% of his passes for 4,694 yards with 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
Even though Brady considered it a tough year, his 4,694 yards were still impressive. As a reminder, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford led the NFL with 4,707 yards this season.
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Gisele Bündchen attends the Franca Fund 2025 gala at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar on November 23, 2025. (Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
Brady added that during this season, he knew it was time for him to attend his children’s games.
“I played in the NFL for 23 years, so I didn’t feel like I was missing out on anything by retiring. I was like, ‘OK, this time I still had one goal – 45.’ I was 45 years old. I wanted to spend time with my kids, I was like, “Okay, now it’s time for me to attend all of my kids’ games.” They attended their father’s matches quite a bit.”
Brady and Bündchen were married for 13 years and had two children together before divorcing in 2022.
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Bündchen married her jiujitsu instructor Joaquim Valente in 2025 after going public with their relationship in 2023. The couple welcomed a baby boy in February 2025.
Brady has yet to go public with his new romance since the divorce.
