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Patriots win Super Bowl LI in dramatic fashion

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HOUSTON &#8212; The greatest quarterback in NFL history led the biggest Super Bowl comeback to be the MVP on Sunday night.Tom Brady rallied New England from a 25-point third-quarter deficit for a 34-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons in the first overtime game in Super Bowl history to earn his fifth Super Bowl title and fourth MVP trophy.Brady threw touchdown passes of 5 and 6 yards in the second half and tied things at 28 when he connected with Danny Amendola on a 2-point conversion with 57 seconds left.He then directed the drive in overtime which ended with a 2-yard run by James White to make the Patriots the first team to win a Super Bowl after trailing by more than 10 points.&#8220;We all brought each other back,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We never felt out of it. It was a tough battle.&#8221;His 466 yards passing are a Super Bowl record, surpassing the 414 yards Kurt Warner had 17 years ago.He is the first to play in seven Super Bowls and the victory ties him with Charles Haley for most Super Bowl rings.It&#8217;s a triumphant end to a difficult season for Brady, who missed the first four games because of his &#8220;Deflategate&#8221; suspension and dealt with his mother Galynn Brady suffering through an undisclosed illness. The Super Bowl was the first game she&#8217;s attended all season.&#8220;They&#8217;re all happy,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It&#8217;s nice to have everybody here and it&#8217;s going to be a great celebration tonight.&#8221;Brady also collected the MVP trophy in 2001, 2003 and 2014.His incredible second half and overtime came after a first half where the Patriots managed just three points and he threw an interception which Robert Alford returned 82 yards for a touchdown.<style>
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<div class="neCaption">New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Tom Brady share a quiet moment after winning their fifth Super Bowl championship. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_Brady-Kraft.jpg</photo0><caption0>New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Tom Brady share a quiet moment after winning their fifth Super Bowl championship. </caption0><photoCredit0>Jae C. Hong | AP photo </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>By Kristie RiekenAP Sports Writer</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta>Super Bowl MVPs2017 &#8212; Tom Brady, QB, New England2016&#8212; Von Miller, LB, Denver2015&#8212; Tom Brady, QB, New England2014&#8212; Malcolm Smith, LB, Seattle2013&#8212; Joe Flacco, QB, Baltimore2012&#8212; Eli Manning, QB, N.Y. Giants2011&#8212; Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay2010&#8212; Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans2009&#8212; Santonio Holmes, WR, Pittsburgh2008&#8212; Eli Manning, QB, N.Y. Giants2007&#8212; Peyton Manning, QB, Indianapolis2006&#8212; Hines Ward, WR, Pittsburgh2005&#8212; Deion Branch, WR, New England2004&#8212; Tom Brady, QB, New England2003&#8212; Dexter Jackson, FS, Tampa Bay2002&#8212; Tom Brady, QB, New England2001&#8212; Ray Lewis, LB, Baltimore2000&#8212; Kurt Warner, QB, St. Louis1999&#8212; John Elway, QB, Denver1998&#8212; Terrell Davis, RB, Denver1997&#8212; Desmond Howard, KR, Green Bay1996&#8212; Larry Brown, CB, Dallas1995&#8212; Steve Young, QB, San Francisco1994&#8212; Emmitt Smith, RB, Dallas1993&#8212; Troy Aikman, QB, Dallas1992&#8212; Mark Rypien, QB, Washington1991&#8212; Ottis Anderson, RB, N.Y. Giants1990&#8212; Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco1989&#8212; Jerry Rice, WR, San Francisco1988&#8212; Doug Williams, QB, Washington1987&#8212; Phil Simms, QB, N.Y. Giants1986&#8212; Richard Dent, DE, Chicago1985&#8212; Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco1984&#8212; Marcus Allen, RB, L.A. Raiders1983&#8212; John Riggins, RB, Washington1982&#8212; Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco1981&#8212; Jim Plunkett, QB, Oakland1980&#8212; Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh1979&#8212; Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh1978&#8212; Randy White, DT and Harvey Martin, DE, Dallas1977&#8212; Fred Biletnikoff, WR, Oakland1976&#8212; Lynn Swann, WR, Pittsburgh1975&#8212; Franco Harris, RB, Pittsburgh1974&#8212; Larry Csonka, RB, Miami1973&#8212; Jake Scott, S, Miami1972&#8212; Roger Staubach, QB, Dallas1971&#8212; Chuck Howley, LB, Dallas1970&#8212; Len Dawson, QB, Kansas City1969&#8212; Joe Namath, QB, N.Y. Jets1968&#8212; Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay1967&#8212; Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay</factboxMeta></div>

Brady stands alone with 4th Super Bowl MVP trophy