Wednesday 24 January 2018 18:20, UK
Tom Brady became the most successful quarterback history after securing a fifth Super Bowl ring.
New England Patriots quarterback Brady was named MVP, throwing a Super Bowl record 466 yards, and two touchdowns to lead his team to a 34-28 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
A fifth victory improves his record in in the big game to 5-2, with four Super Bowl MVP performances to boot.
After a season which started with Brady excluded from all NFL activities, he can now revel in a fifth Super Bowl triumph, moving him past Terry Bradshaw and Joe Montana on four. Sky Sports takes a look at Brady's previous triumphs.
In the second game of the 2001 season, starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe suffered internal bleeding after a hit from New York Jets linebacker Mo Lewis, and had to be replaced by second-year QB Brady.
After starting the year 0-2, Brady's Patriots won 11 of the next 14 and qualified for their first post-season under second-year head coach Bill Belichick.
In the Super Bowl, they met the Rams, who were heavy favourites. New England claimed a 17-3 lead, but it was Rams QB Kurt Warner, who led his offence back to 17-17, with just 1:30 on the clock.
Without a timeout, Brady marched his team downfield, setting up kicker Adam Vinatieri for the game-winning, 48-yard field goal. Brady was named Super Bowl MVP, delivering the organisation's first ever Championship.
Considered one of the most entertaining Super Bowls of all time, the Patriots triumphed for a second time, overcoming the Panthers in Houston - the city selected for this year's Super Bowl LI.
Despite being scoreless for a record time of 26:55, the teams managed 24 points in the final three minutes of the half, with New England leading 14-10.
Once again, the game came down to a field goal, with Vinatieri converting a 41-yard attempt. Brady secured his second MVP title, setting a Super Bowl record for most pass completions (32), while amassing 354 yards and three touchdowns.
Off the back of the previous year's success, the Patriots posted another 14-2 regular season record, bettered only by the Pittsburgh Steelers, who finished their campaign 15-1.
Despite having established himself as one of the league's elite passers, New England were led by running back Corey Dillon, who racked up 1,635 yards in the regular season.
It was another close game, with the teams tied at 14-14 going into the final quarter. Dillon scored on a two-yard run, before Vinatieri scored a short field goal and, despite a touchdown from Greg Lewis, the Eagles couldn't overturn the deficit.
Brady had to wait 10 years for his next ring, having lost twice to the New York Giants after the 2007 and 2011 seasons. Having won the year before, Seattle became the only team since the 2005 Patriots to make back-to-back Super Bowls.
Going into the fourth quarter, the Seahawks led 24-14, but Brady led the fightback, throwing touchdown passes to Danny Amendola and Julian Edelman.
The Seahawks had an opportunity to take the game with 26 seconds left. However, instead of running the ball with Marshawn Lynch, Russell Wilson's pass was picked off by undrafted rookie cornerback Malcolm Butler, and the Patriots won, in one of the most dramatic finales in Super Bowl History.
Brady threw for over 450 yards, leading his team back from 21 points down. Never before had a team come back from such a deficit, but the Patriots' unanswered 19 fourth quarter points sent the game into overtime.
Brady then led his team 75 yards down the field, before handing off to James White for the winning score, and further cementing himself in NFL history.
