Give the credit for leaning into their place in history. Down 28-3 to the this past Sunday, the Falcons' social media team posted a tweet that addre sed the elephant in the room. Yeah, yeah. We know. Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) LI's enduring legacy is the Falcons squandering a 28-3 lead against the , who completed the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history while winning the first overtime game in Super Bowl history. The Patriots' comeback was fueled by critical forced fumble of and clutch reception and slew of big completions from , who pa sed Joe Montana in the record books after being named Super Bowl MVP for a fourth time.With the teams
Alex Gordon Jersey set to face off Thursday night, here's a look at five largely forgotten facts from one of the greatest Super Bowls ever.New England's comeback produced one of the greatest offensive outings in Super Bowl history. The Patriots compiled 546 total yards, 37 first downs and were 8 of 15 on third and fourth downs. New England also joined the 1990 as the only teams to control the ball for over 40 minutes in the Super Bowl. Conversely, the Falcons picked up just 17 first downs, gained 344 total yards and were 1 of 8 on third down. Red-zone efficiency was the only area where the Falcons offense out-performed the Patriots
Jorge Soler Jersey . Atlanta was 3 of 3 in the red zone, while the Patriots were 4 of 6. Super Bowl LI.28-3.Up stepped . The rest is history.Arguably his greatest outing with the . NFL UK (@NFLUK) Both teams finished with exactly 104 yards on the
Brian Flynn Jersey ground. Led by 75 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries, the Falcons finished the game with 104 rushing yards on 18 carries. The only other Atlanta ballcarrier that night was , who ran for 29 yards on seven carries.The Patriots, who gained 104 yards on 25 carries, dispersed the workload between five players that included Brady, whose 15-yard run was New England's longest of the game. led the way with 31 yards on 11 carries, while ran for 29 yards and two touchdowns that included the game-winning score. More on White in a second. Falcons defensive tackle tied Reggie White's Super Bowl record by recording three sacks of Brady. White, who starred as a member of the and during his Hall of Fame career, sacked Drew Bledsoe three times during Green Bay's 35-21 win over New England in Super Bowl XXXI.Then-Patriots linebacker nearly matched Jarrett in the record books, as Flowers recorded 2.5 sacks of Ryan.Robert Alford's 82-yard pick-six of Brady (which stretched the Falcons' lead to 21-0 in the second quarter) stands as the third-longest play from scrimmage in Super Bowl history. The only Super Bowl touchdowns that covered more ground were James Harrison's 100-yard pick-six
Kansas City Royals Jersey in Super Bowl XLIII and Muhsin Muhammad 85-yard touchdown catch in Super Bowl XXXVIII. Robert Alford picks off Tom Brady...AND RETURNS IT FOR A TOUCHDOWN! lead, 21-0! Chat Sports (@ChatSports) We saved the most unsung performance of Super Bowl LI for last. In one of the best offensive performances in Super Bowl history, White caught a Super Bowl record 14 pa ses for 110 yards. His three total touchdowns are tied for the most in Super Bowl history with Roger Craig, Jerry Rice, Terrell Davis and Ricky Watters. White also has the distinction of scoring the first overtime touchdown in Super Bowl history, a score that completed the Patriots' improbable comeback. February 5th, 2017Super Bowl 51Trailing 28-3 in Q3, the Patriots scored 31 unanswered points, clinching the 34-28 OT victory on
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