![]() Gronkowski, who has played eight superb but injury-riddled years, said “I am definitely going to look at my future.” “I mean it’s 15 minutes after the game ended, so I’d like to process this a little bit,” Brady said. The 40-year-old master finished 28 of 48 and picked apart the Eagles until the final two series.īrady indicated he will return for a 19th season even as Gronkowski was hedging on his future. The combined 1,151 yards were the most in any modern NFL game, and Brady’s 505 were the most in any playoff contest. He finished 28 of 43 for 373 yards and three TDs. “We couldn’t make a play to give the ball back to the offense,” Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore said.įoles has been something of a journeyman in his six pro seasons, but he has been spectacular in four career playoff games. Then Foles made them forget Wentz - and least for now - with the gutsiest drive of his life. Brady threw for a game-record 505 yards and three TDs, hitting Rob Gronkowski for 4 yards before Stephen Gostkowski’s extra point gave New England its first lead, 33-32. The Patriots (15-4) seemed ready to take their sixth championship with Brady and coach Bill Belichick in eight Super Bowls. Later, fans danced along with the “Gonna Fly Now,” the theme from “Rocky,” the city’s best-known fictional underdog. But not before a rousing rendition of “Fly Eagles Fly” reverberated throughout the stands once the trophy was presented to Lurie. ![]() The touchdown stood - and so did thousands of green-clad Eagles fans who weren’t going to mind the frigid conditions outside US Bank Stadium once they headed out to celebrate. “But I’m so glad they didn’t overturn it.” “If they would have overturned that, I don’t know what would have happened to the city of Philadelphia,” Ertz said. The Eagles had to survive a video replay because ball pop into the air as Ertz crossed the goal line. “We felt confident coming in, and we just went out there and played football.” I mean, we have such a great group of guys, such a great coaching staff,” Foles said. The drive covered 14 plays, including a fourth-down conversion. Super Bowl MVP Foles orchestrated the victory with the kind of drive NFL MVP Brady, a five-time champion, is known for. And for Eagles fans everywhere, this is for them.” “That’s what it means to Eagles fans everywhere. “If there’s a word (it’s) called everything,” Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said. It was the first Super Bowl title for Philadelphia (16-3), which went from 7-9 last season. ![]() The underdog Eagles (16-3), even injured starting quarterback Carson Wentz, came bolting off the sideline in ecstasy while Brady sat on the ground, disconsolate. We went out here and made that one stop,” Graham said. “For us, it was all about one stop we had to make. Then Brandon Graham strip-sacked Brady and Derek Barnett recovered, setting up rookie Jake Elliot’s 46-yard field goal for an 8-point lead.īrady got his team to midfield, but his desperation pass fell to the ground in the end zone. In a record-setting shootout between backup QB Foles and five-time champ Brady of the favored Patriots, Foles led a pressure-packed 75-yard drive to the winning touchdown, 11 yards to Ertz with 2:21 to go . “There’s plenty of kids watching this game right now dreaming about this moment and someday will be here.” ![]() “We’ve played this game since we were little kids, we dreamed about this moment,” game MVP Foles said. WHYY thanks our sponsors - become a WHYY sponsor
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