Super Bowl LI: New England Patriots recover from record deficit to beat Atlanta Falcons

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Other notable statistics from the match included:Tom Brady breaking his own Super Bowl record with 43 pass completions. Tom Brady is the first quarterback to become a five-time Super Bowl championThe New England Patriots produced the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history to beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime and claim a fifth title in the most dramatic of circumstances. His 466 passing yards surpassed the previous record of 414 set by Kurt Warner in Super Bowl XXXIV. The Patriots trailed by 25 points in the third quarter but recovered to level at 28-28 and force the extra period - the first in Super Bowl history. James White, whose touchdown sealed victory, finished with 14 receptions, the most by any player ever in the Super Bowl.