Tom Brady, the greatest football player in NFL history, ran a faster 40-yard dash at the age of 46 than he ran at the NFL combine 24 years ago.
Brady's dash was timed by hand using two stopwatches. One person recorded a time of 5.12 seconds, and the other recorded a time of 5.18 seconds. Both times beat his 2000 NFL Draft composite time of 5.28.
Brady ran a sprint in his own shoes in a promotional video for his athletic brand Nobull, which he posted on Twitter.
“Twenty-four years ago, I ran the 40-yard dash in 5.28 seconds,” Brady said at the beginning of the video.
24 years later, redemption is spelled TOM 😂 @nobull pic.twitter.com/6BoruftAd9
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 29, 2024
Brady's business partner, Mike Ripoll, added a hilarious joke at the end of the video: “If you had done that 25 years ago, you would have been drafted in the third round.” The Patriots famously selected Brady with the 199th pick in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft.
FOXBOROUGH, USA: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass during the fourth quarter of a game against the San Diego Chargers at Foxboro Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on October 14, 2001. After overtime, the Patriots won 29-26.Photo by John Mottern/AFP via Getty Images
Brady also said he plans to continue improving his times. “Next year will be faster,” he said.
Next year it will be sub 5.00. Level up. @nobull https://t.co/2C6f4WVbxP
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) February 29, 2024
Wow, the GOAT still has it. Brady, who is famously healthy, takes great care of his body and makes every effort to eat healthy…but still. No, 5.18 is not great. But running faster than you did when you were 22 when you're only four years away from turning 50 is insane. (Related article: NFL's fastest draft prospect 'doesn't believe in the universe' and thinks there's a 'valid point' to flat Earth theory – you're kidding)
This video makes me hope that Brady might finally return to the NFL and try to win his 8th Super Bowl. If he really wants to make it sub-5, he might have to.
I would love to see him get that drive and competitiveness back for another NFC team and get one last chance to see the big Mahomes vs. Brady game again.
