Tom Brady Leads Patriots Past Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady orchestrated a vintage fourth-quarter rally to help defeat the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX, 28-24. In victory, Brady cemented his legacy as the greatest of all time.
Brady not only tied his boyhood idol, Joe Montana, with four Super Bowl wins in his sixth appearance, but he was also named Super Bowl MVP for the third time in his career. The 37-year-old finished the game with 328 yards and four touchdowns on 37-of-50 passing.
Trailing 24-14 in the final quarter of play, the New England offense scored 14 unanswered points, in impressive fashion, to secure their fourth Lombardi Trophy in 14 years. Brady connected with Danny Amendola on a four-yard strike to bring the game within three points. On the following drive, Brady found Julian Edelman for a three-yard score to take the lead.
In the first half, Brady found both Rob Gronkowski and Brandon LaFell for scores through the air.
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From a sixth-round draft choice to four-time champion, Brady’s journey has certainly been remarkable. Brady impressed his teammates once again in sparking a come-from-behind victory on the biggest stage against the NFL’s toughest defense.
“Tom’s the best ever. I’m a big Joe Montana fan. I love him to death. I thought he was the best and everything. He won four, and he was undefeated in four, but they didn’t have a salary cap back then. He had some great players around him. He had some great defenses around him. Tom Brady came out here. He’s been to six Super Bowls, he’s won four with a salary cap. It’s hard to argue against that,” said Edelman of Brady following the win.
Brady’s four scores upped his Super Bowl touchdown pass total to a record-setting 13. In doing so, Brady surpassed Montana, who held the record with 11. Edelman impressively finished the game with nine catches for 109 yards as he proved to be a thorn in the side of Seattle’s highly-touted secondary.
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The fashion in which Brady led the Patriots down the field on the final two offensive drives was truly a showing that won’t soon be forgotten. He connected with five completions on the Amendola drive and then fed Gronkowski on the final drive to set up the Edelman touchdown.
The California kid was locked in as ice water was flowing through his veins. With the game on the line, Brady did what he’s always done best throughout his career. He made all the big throws, when they had to be made, with the pressure on.
“It’s been a long journey. I’ve been at it for 15 years and we’ve had a couple tough losses in this game and this one came down to the end and this time we made the plays,” Brady said after the game.
When all is said and done, Brady will undoubtedly be enshrined in the Hall of Fame as the greatest quarterback to ever grace a football field.
“That was a great football team we beat. I’m just so happy for our team,” Brady concluded.