5 oldest NFL players who are currently active

Oldest NFL players No. 1. Tom Brady, QB, Buccaneers

Born: August 3, 1977 (age: 44)

Tom Brady, the NFL’s modern-day ageless wonder.

Brady turned 44 before the start of the 2021 NFL season, and it feels like he could still play for another decade at this rate.

Whether it’s the TB12 method, luck, genetics, or just a flat-out miracle, Brady is still playing at an exceptionally high level in his mid-40s.

The Buccaneers are the reigning Super Bowl champions and despite some hiccups in recent weeks, it looks like they are poised to be among the final remaining teams in the 2021 postseason as well.

Brady is a major reason for that.

He hasn’t even come close to falling off the proverbial physical “cliff” that so many other players do. His arm is as good as ever, his mind is as sharp as ever, and he’s a difference-maker out there.

A lot of older quarterbacks need perfect circumstances to succeed, but Brady is still the type of player that is the tide raising all boats around him.