Considered the best player in the history of American football, Tom Brady officially announced his retirement from the sport on Tuesday, bringing the curtain down on a legendary 22-season career in the NFL
the pin won six Super Bowl rings with the New England Patriots with whom he played between 2000 and 2020, and one more with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with whom he was two years.
With seven championships and 10 Super Bowl appearances, more than any NFL franchise, the 44-year-old Brady still he was in the elite of the league achieving with the ‘Bucks’ a balance of 13 wins and 4 losses in the last regular phase.
Brady leaves the NFL with a total of three MVP awards (Most Valuable Player), 15 elections to the Pro Bowl (All-Star) and as the all-time leader in completions (7,263 of 11,317 attempts), passing yards (84,520) and touchdown passes (624).
The Super Bowl Rings
The vince lombardy trophy, crafted in silver by Tiffany & Company, worth approximately $25,000, is presented to the winning team in the NFL championship game. In addition, the winning players receive the champion ring, a piece of high jewelry that has a value of more than $65,000.
The first ring, awarded in 1967 to the Green Bay Packers, It featured a single one-carat diamond. Over time, the designs have become more and more ostentatious.
The tradition of handing out these hoops wasn’t born in the NFL, it was born in baseball. The first championship ring awarded by a team in American sports was made for the New York Giants to celebrate their victory in the 1922 World Series against the Yankees, and later spread to other professional leagues.
Work on each season’s rings doesn’t officially begin until after the Super Bowl, and production takes a few months. The design phase takes up to 8 weeks and, once the final design has been agreed upon, production typically takes 4-6 weeks, he details CNN. These rings usually are awarded at a private ceremony held by the winning team in June.
Not only are rings made for the 53 players on the roster, but anywhere from 300 to 900 rings can be produced, depending on the size of the organization. In any case, each player gets a personalized version complete with their name and jersey number, while members can receive a less expensive and flashy version, although this is not necessarily always the case.
The NFL contributes approximately $5,000 per ring and covers up to 150 pieces, the rest is paid by the franchise that is crowned NFL champion.
Players with the most rings
Brady is the top ring winner, with seven. Behind him is Charles Haley, the defensive end who established himself with the San Francisco 49ers (two championships) and Dallas Cowboys (3).
Until now there are no players who match Brady or Haley in number of rings. From there there is an extensive group that accumulates four rings or less throughout his career, such as Jesse Sapolu, Joe Montana, Adam Vinatieri, Terry Bradshaw, Lynn Swann, Franco Harris, Mean Joe Greene, Mel Blount, among others. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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