Tom Brady to Be Inducted into Patriots Hall of Fame on June 12; Waiting Period Waived

The New England Patriots will induct Tom Brady into the Patriots Hall of Fame in Gillette Stadium on June 12, 2024.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft said the standard four-year induction waiting period will be waived for Brady, according to ESPN's Mike Reiss.

The date of 6/12 signifies the six Super Bowl rings Brady won in a No. 12 jersey, per Reiss.

The news was announced in a halftime jersey ceremony honoring Brady during the Patriots' season-opening Sunday game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Brady announced his retirement from the NFL "for good" in February having set all-time NFL records for career passing yards, touchdown passes, completions and wins.

He is also the only player in NFL history to win five Super Bowl MVP awards, four of which he was awarded with the Patriots.

The quarterback, who spent the last three seasons playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, called himself "a Patriot for life" during the ceremony.

In 20 seasons with the Patriots, Brady led the team to 13 AFC title games and nine Super Bowls. The team went on to win the championship in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016 and 2018.

Prior to that 2001 title, the Patriots had gone three decades in the NFL without a Super Bowl win.

The Patriots have inducted former players and head coaches into the team's hall of fame each year since 2007. There are currently 34 members of the Patriot Hall of Fame.

According to the Hall of Fame's website, three finalists are generally selected each year by a committee and then presented to fans for an online vote that determines the final Hall of Fame inductee.

Kraft made an exception to this process for Brady. Judging by the reaction of the 65,000-strong crowd watching Sunday's ceremony, Patriots fans won't object to that decision.