When the Falcons were up 21-0 late in the first half and then extended their lead to 28-3 with 8:31 left in the third quarter of Super Bowl 51, it fell like 2016 NFL MVP Matt Ryan would be leading Atlanta to its first ring. That likely would have been the case had the GOAT, New England’s Tom Brady, not been his quarterback counterpart.
The signature of Brady’s career was clutch comebacks and this was the most epic. Brady led the Patriots to 31 unanswered points, taking advantage of every Falcons’ offensive and defensive lapse to even the game at the end of regulation with plenty of help from running back James White (14 catches, 110 yards) as his go-receiver. Brady threw for 466 yards and handed off to White for both the game-tying and game-winning touchdowns.
The Patriots walked off improbable winners in the first-ever overtime Super Bowl with the biggest comeback in the game's history.
May 10, 2014
James White
Super Bowl Champ 3x
Is selected with the 130th pick in the 4th Rd by the New England Patriots
Cant believe Belichick keeps getting stuck drafting guys that he didn’t trade up forhttps://t.co/ijEF4hbfly
— Rose (@UnknownModeX) May 10, 2021
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