Ed John Brady (born June 17, 1962) is a former American football player.
Brady played for the University of Illinois and was a member of the 1983 team which lost to UCLA 45–9 in the Rose Bowl.
As a member of the Bengals, he played in Super Bowl XXIII in 1989 in which Cincinnati lost to the San Francisco 49ers 20–16.
Following his playing career, Brady became a high school football coach in Irvine, California.
He currently is coaching inside linebackers and special teams at Lakota East High School in Liberty Township, Ohio.