HOUSTON (KRON)—New England Patriots quarterback and San Mateo native Tom Brady made NFL history Sunday night becoming the first quarterback to win five Super Bowls.
The Patriots won against the Falcons in a 34-28 game. This was the first Super Bowl that has ever gone into overtime.
Brady has been with the Patriots for the past 17 years.
Reporters’ nights got a lot longer thanks to Tom Brady.#SB51— Spencer Blake (@spencerjblake) February 6, 2017
The 39-year-old grew up in San Mateo and went to Junipero Serra High School.
Brady played on the high school football team, but KRON4’s Mark Carpenter spoke to his high school football coach and teammate who both say Brady was just as good at baseball. After graduating from Serra in 1995, Brady went to the University of Michigan where he went to play for the football team there.
Greatness. #SuperBowl— Mark Carpenter (@MarkCarpenterHI) February 6, 2017
The famous quarterback has been with the New England Patriots for the past 17 years. Brady was picked by the team during the 2000 NFL draft.
Brady is not the only Bay Area native who is part of the team. Julian Edelman is from Redwood City and went to College of San Mateo.
President Trump took to Twitter Sunday night to congratulate Brady and the rest of the team on the historic win.
“What an amazing comeback and win by the Patriots!” Trump tweeted. “Tom Brady, Bob Kraft and Coach B are total winners. Wow!”
What an amazing comeback and win by the Patriots. Tom Brady, Bob Kraft and Coach B are total winners. Wow!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 6, 2017
31 unanswered pts. Please stop telling me that Brady is not THE absolute best. Clutch wishes it were him— Will Tran (@KRON4WTran) February 6, 2017