Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady clapped back at critics who question his toughness throughout his 23-season NFL career.

On his ‘Let’s Go’ podcast, Brady spoke to New York Giants legend Lawrence Taylor about how much the NFL has changed over the years. Brady and Taylor discussed how the league was tougher in previous years, which led Brady to speak against the ongoing criticism.

While widely considered as the greatest of all time, Brady is the most-sacked player in NFL history with 565. On the program, Brady pointed out how he got up right after each hit.

‘Everyone thinks I was a p***y out there,’ Brady, said. ‘I took every single [hit] and got my a** up.’

‘I never wanted a defensive player going home going ‘I knocked the s*** out of him and he didn’t get up,’ so I made sure I got up,’ Brady added.

Tom Brady responded to critics who question his toughness throughout his 23-season career

Brady is the most-sacked player (565) in NFL history but argues he got up right after every hit

Jason (L) and Travis Kelce (R) recently praised Brady for his toughness on their weekly podcast.

While some question Brady’s toughness, he recently received praise from Travis and Jason Kelce for his grit.

On an episode of the New Heights podcast, the Kelces watched a video of Brady getting his helmet knocked off in a hit during a December 2001 game against the Buffalo Bills.

‘Oh yeah, helmet gone. Let’s f***ing go, that’s a hit ladies and gentleman,’ Travis commented. ‘Of course, in Tom Brady fashion, gets right back up. Not phased.’

In 2022, Brady admitted that the tackle from Nate Clements was the worst hit he took in his career.

The Kelces went on to debate whether or not the hit would be legal in today’s NFL. Like them, Brady has been critical of how the league operates in 2023 and cited a decrease in excellence.

‘I think there’s a lot of mediocrity in today’s NFL,’ Brady said in November on The Stephen A. Smith show. ‘I don’t see the excellence that I saw in the past.’

‘I think the coaching isn’t as good as it was,’ Brady added. ‘I don’t think the development of young players is as good as it was.’

In 23 seasons, Brady won seven Super Bowls and was named the MVP on five occasions. Brady also won two Offensive Player of the Year awards and made 15 Pro Bowl appearances among a long list of accolades.

In 2024, Brady will begin his new high-profile role as Fox Sports’ lead NFL analyst.