Tom Brady Proved He's More Athletic at Age 46 Than He Was at NFL Combine

Tom Brady has never been known for his ability to run the ball, but he would like fans to remember that he is a 1,000-yard rusher with one important qualifier.

"You guys act like I don't have 1,000 (career) rushing yards," Brady posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday evening.

The tweet was part of a promotional push from the former New England Patriots great for athletic apparel company NOBULL. Brady was teasing a video of himself running a 40-yard dash and trying to beat his less-than-impressive 5:28 time in the event at the NFL Scouting Combine in 2000.

The video of Brady's 40-yard dash in 2000 was posted by the NFL's official YouTube page and has 2.2 million views. It shows a lumbering Brady laboring through the run.

In Brady's recent video, he bantered with passengers in his car about his pre-draft workout. "This is not the true measure of a man, okay?" he said, smiling. "Let me just get that straight."

The seven-time Super Bowl champion then told the cameras that the group might find time to run a new 40 during their promotional shoot to see if he could redeem himself.

"If we have some extra time, maybe—just maybe—we give the 40 one more shot," Brady said. "Let's see if we can level up. Let's go."

Before the run, Brady spoke to NOBULL majority stakeholder Mike Repole, who expressed concerns.

"Do you actually even want to do this? I mean, I understand you haven't been an athlete in over a year," Repole said in the video.

"I need to do this," Brady answered. A resigned Repole wanted to make sure his bases were covered.

"If you can sign a medical waiver that we are not responsible for this, I'd appreciate it," he said with a chuckle. "Good luck, man."

The result?

Not only did Brady top his time once, but he did it twice: 5:18 on the first run and 5:12 on the second.

On X, Brady posted that next year he wants to get under 5.

"That was fun," he said in the video. "Next year it's going to be faster."

Brady has a ways to go before he can compete with current quarterback prospects at the combine. This year's class was yet to participate in the 40-yard dash as of Thursday, but last year's class was led by Florida's Anthony Richardson (who was drafted fourth overall by the Colts) at 4:43. The slowest recorded time was Tyson Bagent of Shepherd who signed with the Bears as an undrafted free agent after recording a time of 4:79.

Still, betting against Brady has never been a great idea. Maybe it's time for him to lead a team to the Super Bowl with his newfound blazing speed.