Former Patriots’ Legend Tom Brady Gives High Praise to NFL’s New Face of the League originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was the face of the NFL for a large majority of the last two decades. Now, Kansas City Chiefs’ superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes holds that title.

Brady played over 20 years in his historic NFL career, which many consider the greatest of all time. The seven-time Super Bowl champion made an astonishing 15 Pro Bowls and won three MVP awards to highlight his long list of accolades.

In retirement, he’s passed the torch to the next great quarterback in the NFL. As Mahomes enters his 10th year in the NFL, he’s already won three Super Bowls, been to six Pro Bowls, and won two MVP awards. The two NFL greats have won five of the last seven Super Bowls.

Brady and Mahomes have been in communication throughout this offseason, and the Patriots legend has had some high praise for the current superstar in Kansas City.

🤝 @PatrickMahomes has gotten some offseason wisdom from @TomBrady.

Read more on what Brady told the Kansas City QB and how it could impact his legacy: https://t.co/mvQejU9eGDpic.twitter.com/oq0ShXECjN

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) July 8, 2025

“The great players that I’ve played with, Patrick has their mentality,” Brady said earlier this year (h/t Fox Sports). “He has the will to win. He’s got a desire every time he takes the field to be a great leader. I listen to what guys say after they win; I listen to what guys say after they lose. Everything he says is the right thing.”

Brady also didn’t hesitate to pick Mahomes as the quarterback with the best chance to match the Patriots’ quarterback’s success throughout his career.

After all, Mahomes has accomplished about half as much as Brady did, and he’s played a little less than half as long as Brady. Theoretically, the Chiefs’ star quarterback is the only one who comes close to being on pace to accomplish the level of success Brady did in his career.

A look at how Patrick Mahomes’ career stacks up against Tom Brady’s so far 💪

(h/t allsportsculture/IG) pic.twitter.com/IZwynOhJoX

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 18, 2023

Mahomes recently joined the Up and Adams Show and gave his thoughts on the seven-time Super Bowl champions’ comments.

“I think (legacy) is always in the back of your mind, even at the beginning of my career,” Mahomes said (h/t Boston.com). “But, at the end of the day, it’s about taking it a day at a time … just continuing to do that.

“That’s something that I’ve been conscious of, knowing how blessed I am to be in Kansas City and have all these great players around me. Having Tom, a guy like that say that, it just motivates me even more.”

With all that Mahomes has accomplished in his career already, he’s coming off one of the toughest losses of his career in Super Bowl LIX.

The Philadelphia Eagles crushed the Chiefs 40-22 and led 40-6 in the fourth quarter. Mahomes was sacked six times and threw two interceptions.

Mahomes and Brady have developed quite a relationship, and after a game like that, it can’t hurt to have one of the greatest players of all time to be able to learn from.

“It’s cool that he wants to give me advice,” Mahomes said. “He doesn’t have to be like that. He’s such a good dude. I have so much respect for him. I’ll take any advice that he gives me.”

There’s no telling exactly what Mahomes and Brady have talked about, and Mahomes didn’t reveal anything specific. But, Brady did give Mahomes a piece of advice on authenticity within the game of football.

“I’ve got to keep a secret,” Mahomes said. “But, he always talks about being yourself. He thinks – which I truly believe too — that guys can spot when you’re not authentic and you’re not putting in the work. That’s something he did everything day and that’s why guys respect him so much.

“That’s all I’m going to do for the rest of my career and I feel like I’ve done so far. I’m always myself. No matter if you like me or don’t like me, you know that I’m giving everything I can to win football games.”

Winning a football game is precisely what Mahomes has done. Since coming into the league, he has a record of 89-23 with his worst record coming in 2023 at 10-6, and he finished 2024 with a 15-1 record in the regular season.

With Brady retired and now in the broadcast booth, he’ll continue to watch Mahomes chase his greatness on the field.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 9, 2025, where it first appeared.