Super Bowl Fifty-One

(By Aedan Roach)

Super Bowl Fifty-one was a phenomenal game, in which the New England Patriots versed the Atlanta Falcons. 

At the beginning of the game, the Falcons won the coin toss and decided to receive the ball in the second half. In first quarter, neither team scored which was mind blowing because you expect that one team would at least score. 

During the second quarter, the Falcons came on strong and scored two touchdowns within five minutes. At the end of the second quarter, Robert Alford of the Falcons had a pick six, which made the score twenty-one to zero in favor of the Falcons. Finally, the Patriots scored a field goal and put three points on the board, so at the end of the first half the score was 21 to 3 still in favor of the Falcons. Those in the crowd who were rooting for the Falcons because they had never won a Super Bowl, were overly optimistic with the possibility of a win. 

The halftime performance was put on by Lady Gaga, which was tasteful and free of any political references. In the third quarter, the Patriots came out with their game face on and ready to score. They scored a touchdown and a field goal but the Falcons also scored another touchdown, which made the score 28 to 12 in favor of the Falcons. In the fourth quarter, the tables turned. Tom Brady, Quarterback of the Patriots, led his team to score two touchdowns with a two-point conversion on both. This was unbelievable how quickly the Patriots turned the game around. The score then tied up to 28-28 and ran into overtime. The Patriots won the coin toss for overtime and decided to receive the ball because they knew whoever made the first touchdown would win the game. The Patriots drove the ball down the field and James White drove it in for a touchdown. With an unbelievable comeback, the Patriots won Super Bowl 51 with a score of 34 to 28. 

This was Tom Brady’s fifth Super Bowl win and he is the only quarterback to have achieved this. He showed his thankfulness by dropping to his knees and was overcome with emotion.