Super Bowl LI between the Patriots and the Falcons was the first and only Super Bowl to go into overtime. The Patriots completed the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history, scoring a touchdown in overtime to win their fifth championship. In what is widely regarded as the most thrilling Super Bowl ever, Atlanta led 28-3 in the third quarter until Tom Brady and his teammates rallied and forced overtime, with the result level at 28-28. That game is one of the greatest comebacks in Super Bowl history, with the New England Patriots defeating the Atlanta Falcons in overtime, 34-28, in Super Bowl LI. Super Bowl LI (2017) was the first to go to overtime, while the second was Super Bowl LVIII (2024). The NFL uses different overtime rules during the regular season and the playoffs. When was the first and only Super Bowl that went overtime? Who played in it, and what was the eventual outcome? Super Bowl 51: The only overtime game in history. Five years ago, the Patriots and Falcons met in Super Bowl 51. Yep. It’s that Super Bowl. The one known simply by a score: 28-3. The odds of any Super Bowl going to overtime are slim. In the first 56 Super Bowls, though, only one went into overtime, when the New England Patriots rallied from behind to win 34-28 over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. Sometimes 60 minutes simply isn't enough in the Super Bowl. Well, only twice. The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers needed overtime on Sunday to determine the champion of Super Bowl LVIII. It was only the second time in the Super Bowl's 58-year history that the game went to overtime. Two Super Bowls have gone to overtime: Super Bowl LI and Super Bowl LVIII. The Patriots beat the Falcons in Super Bowl LI and the Chiefs beat the 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. Super Bowl Overtime Rules. Super Bowl overtime rules are the same as NFL playoff overtime rules: Both teams have the opportunity to possess the football. If the game is tied Prior to Sunday, only one Super Bowl had gone to overtime: the New England Patriots' 34-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. Better known as the 28-3 game. COMEBACK COMPLETE. In NFL history, a single Super Bowl has gone to overtime: The Patriots' Super Bowl 51 win over the Falcons, orchestrated by none other than one Thomas Edward Brady. MORE: Live updates, highlights For just the second time in NFL history, the Super Bowl headed to overtime. Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker sent the game to overtime when he hit a 29-yard field goal with just three seconds left to Here's what to know about the NFL's overtime rules and the history of OT in the Super Bowl. Below is a look at the full overtime rules for Super Bowl 59: NFL overtime rules for the Super Bowl. Super Bowl 51 will be forever known as one of the greatest in NFL history as not only did it feature a massive collapse and comeback, but it was also the first game to go into overtime. With Super Bowl LVI quickly approaching, we look back on the madness of Super Bowl 51 between the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots . Only two Super Bowls have ever gone to overtime. One was last year's Chiefs vs. 49ers game. Here's what to know about OT in the Super Bowl. Super Bowl History + indicates Hall of Fame; Table; Date SB AFC Pts NFC Pts MVP Stadium City State; Feb 9, 2025: Pro Football Hall of Fame, AP NFL MVP, Pro Bowl Only two Super Bowl have ever gone to overtime. You might remember both. Somehow, the Patriots forced an extra period despite trailing the Falcons 28-3. And of course Tom Brady and New England won But Mahomes led a game-tying field goal drive to force the second overtime Super Bowl game in NFL history. Then he got the ball back, trailing by three in OT, and zoomed the Chiefs down the field Of course, the Super Bowl has only gone to overtime twice in its now-59-year history. Most recently, the game had extra minutes last year for Super Bowl 58, with the Kansas City Chiefs taking down Not that Atlanta deserved to beat New England in Super Bowl 51, but the Falcons at least deserved to get the ball in overtime. The NFL needs to address that. Super Bowl overtime rules. In the NFL, if a Super Bowl (or any playoff game) ends in a tie at the end of regulation, it moves into overtime. The overtime period begins with a coin toss to
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