![]() Now in Falcons territory, Brady threw 20 yards to Amendola (to the Atlanta 21) with 1:57 remaining. Falcons coach Dan Quinn unsuccessfully challenged, losing his final timeout. The Falcons punted to the New England 9-yard line with 3:30 remaining.īrady threw 16 yards to Hogan, 11 to Malcolm Mitchell and then 23 yards to Edelman on a catch the circus catch of all circus catches – Edelman was in a pile of three Atlanta defenders but managed to corral the football. New England turned that into a eight points (Amendola six-yard touchdown catch and White two-point conversion rush) cut the Falcons’ lead to 28-20 with 5:56 remaining.Ītlanta used a 39-yard rush by Devonta Freeman and 27-yard Julio Jones catch to equal parts burn time, but Ryan took a sack and back-up right tackle Tom Compton was called for a holding penalty. On third-and-1 and leading 28-12, offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan dialed up a deep Matt Ryan drop-back. The previous biggest comeback in Super Bowl history was 10 points three times in history.Ī bad Atlanta play call triggered New England’s epic comeback. As confetti exploded around the field, a replay review confirmed the touchdown. On second down, White ran right and found the goal-line. White turned a swing pass into a 10-yard gain, and Martellus Bennett dropped a pass at the goal-line but was interfered by linebacker De’Vondre Campbell.įrom the 2-yard line, Brady’s risky pass was incomplete on first down. Two plays later, a Brady fastball to Edelman gained 15 yards to the Falcons’ 25. Starting at his 25 in overtime, Brady threw six, 14 and 18 yards to White, Danny Amendola and Chris Hogan, moving to the Atlanta 37. ![]() The fourth quarter against Seattle was eye-popping.īut nothing will ever compare to what the New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady pulled off in Sunday night’s Super Bowl against the Atlanta Falcons.ĭown 21 points late in the second quarter and down 25 points late in the third quarter, the Patriots forced the first overtime game in Super Bowl history, got possession first in the extra session and never gave it up, winning 34-28 on James White’s two-yard touchdown run. The consecutive titles against Carolina and Philadelphia were impressive.
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