5 unforgettable moments from Sports in 2017: The Year of Comebacks

#3 Super Bowl LI [Feb 5, 2017]

Tom Brady celebrating with the trophy after Super Bowl LI

Feb 5, 2017 was a special day for NFL fans. Touted as the greatest Super Bowl of all time, the New England Patriots completed an unbelievable comeback against the Atlanta Falcons to win the Super Bowl LI. Although it is a sport relatively unknown in the Eastern Hemisphere, any person watching the game would have witnessed something truly spectacular, a never-seen-before kind of tie in the biggest showpiece in American football. The game was the first Super Bowl to go into overtime, before which the Patriots overturned a 28-3 deficit with 2 minutes and a quarter to go. The massive 25-point comeback in the Super Bowl is the largest that has been witnessed ever in the 51-year old history of the game.

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— williamhc1 (@williamhc1) June 18, 2017

New England Patrioter Tom Brady etched his name as arguably, the greatest quarterback the game has ever seen with a stunning performance in the last quarter of regular time. The quarterback who even time cannot beat, his brilliance allowed the Patriots to get 3 touchdowns and a few field goals, and a breathtaking catch from Julian Edelman helped them equal the score of 28 put up by the Falcons' 4 touchdowns.

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— NFL (@NFL) February 6, 2017

In overtime, the Patriots had the first possession knowing a touchdown would win them the game. Brady floated a pass towards Bennett in the end zone, but pass interference was called on the Falcons and the Patriots just needed to drive home from two yards out. White won it for the Patriots 34-28 with a final plunge; the full capacity of Houston's NRG Stadium erupted. The greatest Super Bowl had come to an enthralling finish, helping the Patriots close in on the Pittsburgh Steelers' record 7 titles.