Tom Brady Beats Jerry Rice's Record as Oldest Non-Kicker to Appear in Super Bowl

With his first snap against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady became the oldest non-kicker to play in the NFL's biggest game. 

Per Ben Bornstein of the Statesman, at 40 years, 185 days old, Brady surpassed the previous record held by Jerry Rice.

Rice was 40 years, 105 days old as a member of the Oakland Raiders when they played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII on January 26, 2003.

Brady became the second-oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl in last year's memorable comeback victory over the Atlanta Falcons, at 39 years, 186 days old. He also set an NFL record for most Super Bowl wins by a quarterback (five) and Super Bowl MVP awards (four) in that game. 

Even though most of the Super Bowl quarterback records have Brady's name next to them, he still has a couple of years to go before becoming the oldest player to appear in a Super Bowl.

Kicker Matt Stover was 42 years, 11 days old when he played in Super Bowl XLIV as a member of the Indianapolis Colts.

There's no indication Brady can't break that record in two years. He has said he wants to keep playing into his mid-40s.

"I always said my mid-40s," he told ESPN.com's Ian O'Connor in May 2017. "And naturally that means around 45. If I get there and I still feel like I do today, I don't see why I wouldn't want to continue."

Brady led the NFL with 4,577 passing yards and 581 attempts during the 2017 regular season. He had 627 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions in New England's playoff wins over the Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars.