Super Bowl LI: The Only Super Bowl to Go to Overtime

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Super Bowl LI, played on February 5, 2017, between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons, marked the first and only time that a Super Bowl has gone to overtime in its history. Here's a detailed account of the historic game:

The Game

  • Teams: New England Patriots (AFC) and Atlanta Falcons (NFC)
  • Score: Patriots 34 - Falcons 28
  • Date: February 5, 2017
  • Venue: NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas
  • Attendance: 70,807

Game Summary

  • At the end of the third quarter, the Falcons led 28-3, seemingly on their way to victory.
  • The Patriots, led by quarterback Tom Brady, executed a historic comeback, scoring 25 consecutive points to tie the game in the final seconds of regulation.
  • The Patriots won the coin toss in overtime and received the ball. They marched down the field and secured the victory with a 2-yard touchdown by running back James White.

Records and Statistics

  • Super Bowl LI set various records, including the largest fourth-quarter comeback in NFL playoff history.
  • Tom Brady won his fourth Super Bowl MVP, the most by a single player in history.

Impact

  • This game represented the largest comeback in the history of the New England Patriots' regular season or post-season games.

TV Coverage and Viewership

  • The game was televised by Fox, with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman as the announcers.
  • An average of 111.3 million viewers watched Super Bowl LI, marking the second consecutive year of average viewership drop since its previous average high in 2015.

Advertising

  • Fox set the base rate for a 30-second commercial at $5 million.

Historical Significance

  • Super Bowl LI became the first Super Bowl in history in which the winning team had never held the lead at any point during regulation time.
  • It also became the first Super Bowl in history in which the winning team did not score on a PAT kick.

The only Super Bowl to go to overtime in its history was Super Bowl LI, a game that will forever be remembered for the historic comeback and the first-of-its-kind overtime victory.

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