The NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles, led by quarterback Nick Foles, meet the AFC champion New England Patriots, led by quarterback Tom Brady, in Super Bowl LII (52) on Sunday, February 4, 2018 (2/4/18) at U.S. Bank in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is the Patriots' eighth Super Bowl appearance.
Here is the list of the previous seven Super Bowls the Patriots have played, along with a recap of last year's Super Bowl. The Patriots have won five Super Bowls, losing twice to the New York Giants:
XXXVI
Feb. 3, 2002
Superdome (New Orleans)
New England 20, St. Louis 17
XXXVIII
Feb. 1, 2004
Reliant Stadium (Houston)
New England 32, Carolina 29
XXXIX
Feb. 6, 2005
Alltel Stadium (Jacksonville, Fla.)
New England 24, Philadelphia 21
XLII
Feb. 3, 2008
University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, Ariz.)
New York Giants 17, New England 14
XLVI
Feb. 5, 2012
Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
New York Giants 21, New England Patriots 17
XLIX
Feb. 1, 2015
University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, Ariz.)
New England Patriots 28, Seattle Seahawks 24
LI
Feb. 5, 2017
NRG Stadium (Houston)
New England Patriots 34, Atlanta Falcons 28
| New England | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 6--34 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0--28 |
Tom Brady led one of the greatest comebacks in sports, let alone Super Bowl history, lifting New England from a 25-point hole to the Patriots' fifth NFL championship in the game's first overtime finish.
The Patriots scored 19 points in the final quarter, including a pair of 2-point conversions, then marched relentlessly to James White's 2-yard touchdown run in overtime beating the Atlanta Falcons 34-28.
Brady, the first quarterback with five Super Bowl rings, guided the Patriots (17-2) through a tiring Atlanta defense for fourth-quarter touchdowns on a 6-yard pass to Danny Amendola and a 1-yard run by White, which came with 57 seconds remaining in regulation. White ran for the first 2-pointer and Amendola did the deed with a reception on the second.
Brady finished 43 for 62, the most attempts in Super Bowl history, for 466 yards and two touchdowns.
(The AP contributed to this report.)