Tom Brady Statue Reveal at Gillette Stadium Sparks Mystery—What Will the Iconic Tribute Unveil?

This summer, Gillette Stadium is set to transform into a shrine celebrating one of football’s most towering figures. The New England Patriots are rolling out an epic tribute—a 12-foot statue of Tom Brady, the quarterback who didn’t just define a franchise but rewrote the entire narrative of the NFL. Mark your calendars for August 8, when this stunning monument steps into the spotlight just before the preseason clash with the Washington Commanders. It’s fitting that this homage arrives on “Tom Brady Day,” a celebration born from his six Super Bowl victories donning the Patriots’ No. 12 jersey. The statue, announced a year ago during Brady’s Hall of Fame induction, won’t just stand for team greatness; as Robert Kraft put it, it symbolizes the “greatest in all of NFL history.” After 20 seasons in New England and a final triumphant encore in Tampa Bay, Brady has now left the field—but this keeps his legacy close to home, immortalized for fans and history alike. LEARN MORE

Brady spent 20 years in New England before joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020. He won a seventh Super Bowl title in his first year with the Bucs and played two more seasons before his official NFL retirement in February 2023.

The team did not unveil the statue during the 2024 season, as Brady embarked on his first season as a game analyst for FOX.

The Patriots’ announcement came on Thursday (6/12), which has been dubbed “Tom Brady Day” for the quarterback’s six Super Bowl titles in New England and No. 12 jersey.

The team announced that it will unveil a Tom Brady statue at its home stadium on Friday, Aug. 8, ahead of its preseason opener against the Washington Commanders.

Plans for a 12-foot Brady statue at Gillette Stadium were first announced a year ago on June 12, 2024, when he was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame.
“[The statue] will stand alone in the plaza outside of the Hall of Fame to symbolize his position, not as the greatest in franchise history, but as the greatest in all of NFL history,” Patriots owner Robert Kraft said at the time.
The New England Patriots are honoring the GOAT at Gillette Stadium this summer.

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