New England Patriots: 5 Players Who Stepped Up in Super Bowl LI
By Nick Ziegler
3.) Tom Brady
It wasn’t a perfect game for Tom Brady, but it turned out to be a memorable one. After serving a four-game suspension to start the season, Brady went on to have one of the best regular seasons of his career. He was able to total 28 touchdown passes and two interceptions. Despite only throwing two interceptions in the regular season, Brady did make some mistakes in the playoffs.
One of the key plays of the first half was the interception thrown by Brady. With the Patriots driving, Brady threw an inexcusable pass over the middle that was an interception and returned for a touchdown.
Despite the poor first half, Brady responded in a big way. The Falcons left the door open a few times for the Patriots and Brady was able to make them pay. With a few big throws in the fourth quarter, Brady was able to lead the Patriots to the best comeback win in Super Bowl history. In the win, Brady finished with 466 passing yards and was named the Super Bowl MVP. If not for the pick-six, Brady would have had one of the best Super Bowls of all-time. However, that interception really hurt the Patriots in the first half.