Bill Belichick Says Tom Brady Is the 'Greatest Quarterback of All Time'

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick undoubtedly owes much of his success to quarterback Tom Brady, and the three-time Coach of the Year showed his gratitude Thursday by paying his signal-caller the ultimate compliment. 

According to Ryan Hannable of WEEI.com, the 63-year-old future Hall of Famer put Brady in a quarterback class of his own: "You know...greatest quarterback of all time. He's been a tremendous leader and tremendous player for our organization."

Belichick has won four Super Bowls as head coach of the Pats, and all have come with Brady at the helm.

Bill Walsh and Joe Montana with the San Francisco 49ers, Terry Bradshaw and Chuck Noll of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers' Vince Lombardi and Bart Starr are some of the greatest coach-quarterback combinations in the history of football, but Belichick and Brady may top them all.

While Peyton Manning and Brett Favre are among those with better regular-season statistical production in most categories than Brady, he is a three-time Super Bowl MVP and a two-time league MVP in his own right.

Brady is also fifth all time in passing yardage and third in passing touchdowns, with the skills to keep moving up those lists—even at 38 years old. 

Above all else, he figures to become the winningest quarterback in NFL history this season, and his 22 career playoff wins are by far the most of any signal-caller.

While a unanimous choice for best quarterback ever is unlikely, there is no doubt Brady belongs in the conversation. Belichick may be biased after seeing Brady operate up close for 16 years, but Tom Terrific's accolades speak for themselves.

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