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What QB led the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history?

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Mia Kelly

Published Jan 17, 2026

The Patriots won the coin toss to start overtime, and the Falcons offense never saw the field. Brady started the drive with five straight completions for 50 yards. Four plays later, White ran the ball two yards into the end zone to complete the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history.

Who blew the biggest lead in Super Bowl history?

The Atlanta Falcons blew a 25-point lead to the New England Patriots in the largest collapse in the history of the Super Bowl.

What is the largest blowout in Super Bowl history?

1. Super Bowl XXIV: San Francisco 49ers 55, Denver Broncos 10. Not Denver again! The largest margin in Super Bowl history was this 45-point laugher, where Joe Montana (22-for-29, 297 yards, five touchdowns, and zero interceptions) outclassed John Elway (10-for-26, 108 yards, zero touchdowns, and two interceptions).

Who blew a 28-3 lead?

The Falcons seemed poised to win Super Bowl 51 in blowout fashion after they scored their fourth touchdown midway through the third quarter. They built a 28-3 lead and had the Patriots' defense on its heels.

What QB has lost the most Super Bowls?

Jim Kelly and Frank Reich are tied for losing the most career games by a quarterback in Super Bowls, with 4 losses.

44 related questions found

Has any team won 3 Super Bowls in a row?

Among those, Dallas (1992–1993, 1995) and New England (2001, 2003–2004) are the only teams to win three out of four consecutive Super Bowls.

Who played in Super Bowl 51?

The American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Atlanta Falcons, 34–28. Super Bowl LI featured the largest comeback in Super Bowl history, with the Patriots overcoming a 28–3 deficit to emerge victorious.

What is Tom Brady's biggest comeback?

Sep. 14, 2009: Patriots 25 – Bills 24. The Jaguars suffered an all too familiar fate in this year's AFC Championship game. It's a story we've seen play out time and time again and one that many teams, players, and coaches have had to endure for over a decade and a half: The Tom Brady Comeback!

Has a Super Bowl ever ended in a tie?

Only one Super Bowl has ever gone to overtime. You might remember it. Somehow, the Patriots forced an extra period despite trailing the Falcons 28-3. And of course Tom Brady and New England won.

What is the biggest lead in NFL history?

The largest margin of victory between two NFL teams occurred in 1934, when the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Cincinnati Reds 64-0.

What is the biggest comeback in NFL history?

Backup quarterback Frank Reich leads the largest comeback win ever as the Buffalo Bills defeat the Houston Oilers in the 1992 AFC Wild Card.

What is the biggest loss in NFL history?

On December 8, 1940, the Chicago Bears trounce the Washington Redskins (now known as the Washington Football Team) in the National Football League (NFL) Championship by a score of 73-0, the largest margin of defeat in NFL history.

What Super Bowl did the Falcons lose?

The Atlanta Falcons choked during the biggest moment in franchise history. There's no other way to describe the team's Super Bowl LI loss to the New England Patriots at NRG Stadium in Houston.

How many 4th quarter comebacks has Tom Brady had?

Brady is second all-time among quarterbacks in fourth-quarter comebacks with 42, trailing only Peyton Manning (43). But when you narrow it down to only the playoffs, Brady is the undisputed king, with nine fourth-quarter comebacks under his belt, by far the most of any quarterback in NFL history.

How many 4th quarter comeback wins does Tom Brady have?

Brady now has 42 fourth-quarter comebacks and 53 game-winning drives in his career. Both rank second in NFL history.

How fast was the quickest score in Super Bowl history?

In Super Bowl XLVIII, the Seahawks defense scored a safety on the first play from scrimmage, just 7 seconds into the game and the quickest score in Super Bowl history.

Who played in Super Bowl 49?

Super Bowl XLIX was a matchup of the AFC Champion New England Patriots versus the NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks. The Patriots defeated the Seahawks 28-24, giving them their fourth Super Bowl victory. The game was played on February 1, 2015, at the University of Phoenix Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona.

What is the biggest 4th quarter comeback in NFL history?

The NFL's largest 4th quarter comebacks ever

  1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers at St. Louis Cardinals — Nov. ...
  2. Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles — Dec. 1, 1985. ...
  3. Miami Dolphins at New York Jets — Oct. 23, 2000. ...
  4. Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants — December 19, 2010.

Why did Tom Brady leave the Patriots?

He ended up signing up with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who were more willing to offer him the kind of contract that he wanted. That resulted in a Super Bowl win with Brady at the helm. Brady left the Patriots because the franchise refused to offer him a contract that would have let him retire with the team.

Was there ever a 0 0 NFL game?

Surprisingly the last 0-0 game was more than 70 years ago. It was played on 7 November 1943 between the Detroit Lions and New York Giants. The record of the game, though, was sparse. It said the Lions and Giants played before 16,992 in Detroit's Briggs Stadium generating just 214 yards between them.

Has anyone ever 3 peat in the NFL?

The NFL famously hasn't seen a three-peat champion since the 1970 merger, but they've had a few close calls. The Miami Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers (twice) won back-to-back titles in the '70s, but were ultimately done in by the brutal competition of the AFC at the time.

Which Super Bowls did Tom Brady lose?

He lost three of his nine Super Bowl appearances with New England, most recently Super Bowl LII against the Eagles at the end of the 2017–18 season.