Tom Brady Announces Retirement; How He Tortured Steelers During Career

PITTSBURGH, PA — Tom Brady, the greatest quarterback in NFL history, announced his second and presumably final retirement on Wednesday. From the perspective of the Steelers and their fans, the reaction likely is "good riddance."

Playing against Brady never was easy for any team, but he particularly tortured the Steelers during his tenure with the New England Patriots before moving on to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Brady's regular season record against the Steelers was 9-4, but it was in the playoffs against the team where he did the most damage. He led the Patriots to three AFC championship game victories against the Black-and-Gold.

In 2002, the Patriots beat the Steelers 24-17 at Heinz Field, now Acrisure Stadium. In 2005, the Pats clobbered the Steelers 41-27, embarrassing the team again at Heinz Field. In 2016, the Steelers were pummeled 36-17 at Gillette Stadium.

A modicum of revenge occurred in October as the Steelers beat the Buccaneers 20-18 in Brady's final game against the team.