Summary

• The Roast of Tom Brady was a hilarious event with no topic off limits, including Deflategate and Spygate scandals.
• Host Kevin Hart, former coach Bill Belichick, and Brady himself delivered some of the best jokes of the night.
• The presence of former teammates like Drew Bledsoe and elite comedians like Nikki Glaser made it an iconic roast.

The Roast of Tom Brady on Netflix featured a stellar dais of comedians and former New England Patriots. The three-hour special event streamed live on Netflix on May 5, 2024, and left absolutely nothing on the field, putting the future Hall of Fame Quarterback Tom Brady in the hot seat. Brady and the panel of his former teammates and elite comedians delivered an overall hilarious event full of hard-hitting punchlines and killer cheap shots. The best jokes from The Roast of Tom Brady were made by host Kevin Hart, former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, and even Brady himself.

Virtually no subject at The Roast of Tom Brady was considered off limits, other than a certain sensitive subject regarding Patriots owner Robert Kraft that led to Brady warning Jeff Ross onstage. Even the Patriots' notorious cheating scandals "Deflategate" and "Spygate" were fair game, and Brady made a tongue-in-cheek confession about his involvement in one of them before the night was over. The Roast of Tom Brady was centered on the winningest NFL player ever (7 Super Bowl titles) and the greatest quarterback of all time, instantly becoming one of the greatest roasts of all time in the process.

19 Kevin Hart

Comedian, Actor, Host

Actor and comedian Kevin Hart was the host of The Roast of Tom Brady and as a result, told the most jokes out of everyone for the entire night. Hart did a great job at maintaining the pace of the three-hour event while also making sure to get plenty of jabs in at Brady and the rest of the roasters. Hart had previously been the host/roastmaster of the Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber back in 2015. He's expected to appear in the action parody movie Die Hart: Die Harter and the film adaptation of Borderlands in 2024.

18 Jeffrey Ross

Comedian, Roastmaster

Jeffrey Ross was the "roaster of honor" at The Roast of Tom Brady, having previously participated in decades worth of roasts. Ross has appeared in fifteen Comedy Central roasts, including those of Pamela Anderson (2005), Flavor Flav (2007), Bob Saget (2008), Donald Trump (2011), Charlie Sheen (2011), Justin Bieber (2015), Bruce Willis (2018), and Alec Baldwin (2019). Ross was the first presenter of the night who set the tone early, demonstrating that no one would be going easy on Brady.

17 Drew Bledsoe

Patriots Quarterback 1993–2001

Drew Bledsoe was the first of Brady's former teammates to take to the podium in The Roast of Tom Brady. Bledsoe was surprisingly great, joking about the animosity he has toward Brady for basically taking his job and leading "the team that he built" to their first Super Bowl title in 2001. After returning to the NFL from a serious injury, Bledsoe left the Patriots and played for the Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys before retiring in 2006.

16 Nikki Glaser

Comedian, Actor, Writer

Nikki Glaser is a seasoned roaster who has previously appeared in the roasts of Rob Lowe (2016), Bruce Willis, and Alec Baldwin. Glaser has some of the best moments in the history of celebrity roasts and came fully prepared to go at Brady and future Hall of Famer Rob Gronkowski during the Netflix special. Glaser's latest Netflix special "Someday You'll Die" hits Max on May 11, 2024.

15 Randy Moss

Patriots Wide Receiver 2007–2010

Randy Moss is a Hall of Fame wide receiver who played with Brady on the Patriots from 2007 to 2010. He was part of the Patriots' historic 2007 team that went undefeated during the regular season, only to lose in Super Bowl XLII to the New York Giants. Moss was one of the most productive receivers on the Patriots during the Brady era, scoring an NFL all-time record 23 touchdowns in 2007 and nearly attaining 1500 receiving yards. Moss was pretty light on the punchlines at The Roast of Tom Brady, but his performance on the playing field speaks for itself.

14 Kim Kardashian

Celebrity

Kim Kardashian was not a part of the onstage dais during The Roast of Tom Brady, but she was called upon to deliver a toast during the first hour of the Netflix special. Kardashian took a few jabs at Brady and even herself, with her best punchline of the night referring to her father Robert Kardashian, who was previously O.J. Simpson's lawyer. Kardashian was booed during the live stream, which was taken out of the edited version of The Roast of Tom Brady that is currently on the platform.

13 Bert Kreischer & Tom Segura

Comedians & Podcasters

Comedians Bert Kreischer and Tom Segura delivered a PowerPoint-like presentation that roasted Brady for "looking like a serial killer" and for taking some embarrassing photos early in his career. Kreischer and Segura host the popular "2 Bears, 1 Cave" podcast on YouTube, which is why they presented together at The Roast of Tom Brady. Kreischer recently starred in The Machine (2023), a feature film about the elaborate joke that made him famous. Segura kicks off his 2024 arena tour in San Jose, CA on May 10.

12 Sam Jay

Comedian & Writer

Comedian and writer Sam Jay was one of the few roasters at The Roast of Tom Brady who was from the Boston area. Jay has one of the best jokes of the night, which was aimed at Drew Bledsoe, poking at his "fake" Super Bowl ring that "Tom won for him." Jay was a writer on Saturday Night Live from 2017 to 2023. Her recent comedy special "Salute Me or Shoot Me" is currently streaming on HBO and MAX.

11 Will Ferrell

Actor & Comedian

Will Ferrell arrived in character as the iconic Anchorman protagonist Ron Burgundy at The Roast of Tom Brady. Burgundy is one of Ferrell's most legendary and recognizable movie characters, and even has his own podcast called "The Ron Burgundy Podcast". Ferrell recently appeared in the 2023 box office smash Barbie and will appear alongside Reese Witherspoon in the upcoming comedy You're Cordially Invited.

10 Bill Belichick

Patriots Head Coach 2000–2023

The most highly anticipated guest of the night was Bill Belichick, who coached the New England Patriots from 2000 until 2023. Belichick had garnered a reputation for being no-nonsense, blunt, and stone-faced throughout his head coaching career with the Patriots, during which he won six Super Bowls (2001, 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016, 2018). Belichick was surprisingly loose, funny, and supportive of The Roast of Tom Brady, poking fun at his conflicts with Brady throughout the years and even drinking a shot with Kraft.

9 Julian Edelman

Patriots Wide Receiver 2009–2020

Julian Edelman was another one of Brady's most productive and legendary wide receivers during his career with the Patriots. Edelman is a 3x Super Bowl Champion (2014, 2016, 2018) and earned the Most Valuable Player award in Super Bowl LIII. He was drafted by the Patriots in the 7th round of the 2009 NFL Draft as the 232nd overall pick. Edelman spent his entire NFL career (2009–2020) with the Patriots. He currently co-hosts the "Games With Names" podcast with comedian Sam Morril.

8 Dana White

CEO & President of UFC

The CEO and President of the UFC Dana White was only given a minute to roast Brady from the crowd in a spoof of Tony Hinchcliffe's "Kill Tony" podcast renamed "Kill Tommy." White was seated at a table with Hinchcliffe as well as two of the most famous fighters currently in the UFC, Max Holloway and "Sugar" Sean O'Malley. White has been the President of the UFC since 2001 and the CEO since 2023.

7 Tony Hinchcliffe

Comedian & Podcaster

Tony Hinchcliffe is a stand-up comedian and host of the "Kill Tony" podcast, which releases new episodes every Monday night on YouTube. With "Kill Tony" already having a very roast-like tone and approach, Hinchcliffe was able to rapid-fire jokes at just about every athlete and comedian onstage, providing some of the most unhinged and provocative moments of the night. Hinchcliffe was also a writer on the Comedy Central Roasts of James Franco (2013), Justin Bieber, Rob Lowe, and Bruce Willis.

6 Rob Gronkowski

Patriots Tight End 2010–2018

Rob Gronkowski is a 4x Super Bowl Champion and is considered one of the best tight ends in NFL history. "Gronk" was the only person who was close to being the butt of as many jokes as Brady was at The Roast of Tom Brady, but also came prepared with plenty of great material of his own. Gronk retired from the NFL in 2018 after the Patriots' sixth Super Bowl victory but came out of retirement when Brady joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020. He was a major part of Brady's historic seventh Super Bowl title.

5 Andrew Schulz

Comedian, Actor, & Podcaster

Andrew Schulz is a comedian and actor who has appeared in White Men Can't Jump (2023), You People (2023), and Crashing (2018). Like many of the other members of the dais at The Roast of Tom Brady, Schulz also hosts a popular comedy podcast called "Flagrant" on YouTube. He also co-hosts The Brilliant Idiots with Charlemagne tha God. The two both previously worked at MTV2.

4 Robert Kraft

Principal Owner of the Patriots Since 1994

The principal owner of the Patriots, Robert Kraft, gave a toast to Brady while also getting in a few jokes aimed at Bill Belichick and, surprisingly, Vladamir Putin. Reportedly, Kraft gave Putin one of his rings in 2005 as a symbol of respect and the Patriots' owner has yet to get it back. Kraft has been the principal owner of the Patriots since 1994 and also owns the MLS team New England Revolution, which he founded in 1996.

3 Ben Affleck

Actor, Director, Screenwriter

Ben Affleck is an Academy Award-winning screenwriter and director, and one of the biggest movie stars in the world. Affleck's also from Boston, which makes his appearance at The Roast of Tom Brady makes a lot of sense on many fronts. Even though Affleck's jokes mostly missed the mark and felt more like an unfiltered ramble than a sharp series of punchlines, Affleck's presence felt right. He recently appeared in the famous "DunKings" Super Bowl commercial alongside Brady and Matt Damon.

2 Peyton Manning

NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback

Peyton Manning is a Hall of Fame quarterback who is considered one of the best to ever play the position. Manning and Brady were rivals in the NFL for years, with Manning playing for the Indianapolis Colts from 1998 to 2011 and the Denver Broncos from 2012 to 2015. Manning is a 2x Super Bowl Champion (2006, 2015) and a Super Bowl MVP after he was drafted as the number one overall pick in 1998. Manning and Brady are friends and golf buddies in real life but were fierce competitors on the gridiron. Peyton had one of the best jokes of the night about his younger brother Eli Manning winning two Super Bowls against Brady and the Patriots.

1 Tom Brady

7x Super Bowl Champion

Tom Brady had some of the greatest jokes at his own roast, landing a shocking jab at Drew Bledsoe and also setting the record straight about whether he or Belichick was more responsible for the Patriots dynasty. Brady closed the night out on a high note, proving that he could handle just about every punchline thrown at him and still walk off with a smile. Brady retired from the NFL after a disappointing 8-9 season in 2022 after winning his seventh Super Bowl in 2021. Following The Roast of Tom Brady, he is expected to join the broadcasting team of Fox Sports for the upcoming 2024-25 NFL season.