Super Bowl LI
The fifty-first Super Bowl is until further notice widely regarded as the greatest Super Bowl ever contested.
While most expected to see an offensive shoot-out between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons, it was the Falcons who took it to the favored Patriots to begin with. Jumping out to leads of 21-0, 21-3, and 28-3 midway through the third period, it appeared as though the Atlanta Falcons were writing their name into history before everyone's eyes.
However, led by veteran quarterback, Tom Brady, who was on his way to another MVP performance, led his team on four scoring drives - three of them in the fourth quarter - to bring his team to 28-26 and needing a 2-point conversion to tie. Running back, James White barrelled over the goal line, and for the first time ever, the Super Bowl would go to overtime.
To say the Falcons were stunned would be an understatement. They wouldn't get a chance to recover. The Patriots got the ball in the extra period, and drove down the field on a bewildered Falcons defense. James White would score his third touchdown of the contest to give New England the victory in the greatest Super Bowl ever played.
While most expected to see an offensive shoot-out between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons, it was the Falcons who took it to the favored Patriots to begin with. Jumping out to leads of 21-0, 21-3, and 28-3 midway through the third period, it appeared as though the Atlanta Falcons were writing their name into history before everyone's eyes.
However, led by veteran quarterback, Tom Brady, who was on his way to another MVP performance, led his team on four scoring drives - three of them in the fourth quarter - to bring his team to 28-26 and needing a 2-point conversion to tie. Running back, James White barrelled over the goal line, and for the first time ever, the Super Bowl would go to overtime.
To say the Falcons were stunned would be an understatement. They wouldn't get a chance to recover. The Patriots got the ball in the extra period, and drove down the field on a bewildered Falcons defense. James White would score his third touchdown of the contest to give New England the victory in the greatest Super Bowl ever played.
First |
Second |
Third |
Fourth |
OT |
Total |
|
Patriots |
0 |
3 |
6 |
19 |
6 |
34 |
Falcons |
0 |
21 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
Scoring Record
Second Quarter
Patriots 0, Falcons 7
TD: Devonta Freeman 5-yard run (Matt Bryant extra point)
Patriots 0, Falcons 14
TD: Austin Hooper 19-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant extra point)
Patriots 0, Falcons 21
TD: Robert Alford 82-yard interception return (Matt Bryant extra point)
Patriots 3, Falcons 21
FG: Stephen Gostowski 41-yard kick
Third Quarter
Patriots 3, Falcons 28
TD: Tevin Coleman 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant extra point)
Patriots 9, Falcons 28
TD: James White 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (extra point no good)
Fourth Quarter
Patriots 12, Falcons 28
FG: Stpehen Gostkowski 33-yard kick
Patriots 20, Falcons 28
TD: Danny Amendola 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (James White run 2-point conversion)
Patriots 28, Falcons 28
TD: James White 1-yard run (Danny Amendola pass from Tom Brady 2-point conversion)
Overtime
Patriots 34, Falcons 28
TD: James White 2-yard run
Second Quarter
Patriots 0, Falcons 7
TD: Devonta Freeman 5-yard run (Matt Bryant extra point)
Patriots 0, Falcons 14
TD: Austin Hooper 19-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant extra point)
Patriots 0, Falcons 21
TD: Robert Alford 82-yard interception return (Matt Bryant extra point)
Patriots 3, Falcons 21
FG: Stephen Gostowski 41-yard kick
Third Quarter
Patriots 3, Falcons 28
TD: Tevin Coleman 6-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant extra point)
Patriots 9, Falcons 28
TD: James White 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (extra point no good)
Fourth Quarter
Patriots 12, Falcons 28
FG: Stpehen Gostkowski 33-yard kick
Patriots 20, Falcons 28
TD: Danny Amendola 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (James White run 2-point conversion)
Patriots 28, Falcons 28
TD: James White 1-yard run (Danny Amendola pass from Tom Brady 2-point conversion)
Overtime
Patriots 34, Falcons 28
TD: James White 2-yard run
Game Facts and Stats
Date: Sunday 5th February 2017
Stadium: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 70,807
MVP: Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots
TV Broadcast: FOX (Joe Buck and Troy Aikman)
Referee: Carl Cheffers
National Anthem: Luke Bryan
Halftime Show: Lady Gaga
Stadium: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 70,807
MVP: Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots
TV Broadcast: FOX (Joe Buck and Troy Aikman)
Referee: Carl Cheffers
National Anthem: Luke Bryan
Halftime Show: Lady Gaga
Other Notable Game Notes
Super Bowl LI is the only Super Bowl to ever go to overtime. It is also the largest any team has ever come back to win, with the Patriots erasing a twenty-five point Atlanta advantage.
Although Tom Brady was voted the game's Most Valuable Player, a real case could be made for (then) unknown running back, James white, who scored three touchdowns, including the game winner, the score to tie the game and the 2-point conversion, as well as gaining 110 yards receiving and a further 29 on the ground.
Super Bowl LI is the only Super Bowl to ever go to overtime. It is also the largest any team has ever come back to win, with the Patriots erasing a twenty-five point Atlanta advantage.
Although Tom Brady was voted the game's Most Valuable Player, a real case could be made for (then) unknown running back, James white, who scored three touchdowns, including the game winner, the score to tie the game and the 2-point conversion, as well as gaining 110 yards receiving and a further 29 on the ground.
