Super Bowl 53did not belong to Tom Brady, but it may have cemented his status as the greatest quarterback of all time.
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New England's defense grabbed most of the attentionin a13-3 win over Los Angeles onSunday night, holding the Rams to 260 yards in the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in NFL history.Brady did not throw for a touchdown, and the defining moment came whenStephon Gilmore picked off Rams quarterback Jared Goff late in the fourth quarter.
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But with an NFL-record six championships now under his name, Brady'slegacy nonetheless grew. After throwing an early interception, the Hall of Fame-bound signal-caller settled in for an efficient, mistake-averse outing, finishing 21 of 35 passing for 262 yards.
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New England running back Sony Michel scored the lone touchdown of the contest, carrying it in from 2 yards out to give the Patriots a fourth-quarter edge.
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Wide receiver Julian Edelman was named Super Bowl MVP for his 141-yard effort.
Sporting News provided live coverage of the action. Here's how New England won Super Bowl 53:
Super Bowl 53 results: Patriots vs. Rams score, highlights
Patriots:13
Rams: 3
(All times Eastern)
10:28 p.m. — Edelman has been named Super Bowl MVP. He was the one constant for New England's offense throughout that win, continuously breaking free from a tough group of defensive backs.
10:04 p.m. — Final: Patriots 13, Rams 3.
10:03 p.m. — No good. The Rams miss a 48-yard field goal attempt. This one is over.
9:58 p.m. — FIELD GOAL, Patriots. That kick juuuuust snuck inside the left upright. 13-3, Patriots.
— NFL (@NFL) February 4, 2019It's good!
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9:56 p.m. — Rams stop the Patriots a smidge short on third-and-1.
9:52 p.m. — Two-minute warning.
9:48 p.m. — A first-down burstby Rex Burkhead might just seal this one. We're at 2:30 remaining and the Rams have no timeouts.
9:45 p.m. — Huge run. Michel.
— NFL (@NFL) February 4, 2019. @Flyguy2stackz finds open space for a HUGE gain.
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9:41 p.m. — Interception! Gilmore plucks it out of the air. With that, New England is in full command.
9:40 p.m. — Now the Rams are clicking. Goff finds Robert Woods and LA is suddenly at the Patriots' 29.
9:33 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN, Patriots. Michel pounds it in. 10-3, Patriots.
— NFL (@NFL) February 4, 2019. @Flyguy2stackz scores the first TD of @SuperBowl LIII! @Patriots up 10-3.
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9:32 p.m. — Brady to Gronk all the way to the 2.
9:27 p.m. — Los Angeles punts the ball back. There is 9:49 left on the clock.
9:13 p.m. — The Rams force thePatriots to punt to start the fourth quarter.
9:10 p.m. — End of third quarter.
9:09 p.m. — Michel rushes to around midfield, breaking a few tackles in the process.
9:03 p.m. — FIELD GOAL, Rams. A 53-yard field goal by Greg Zuerleinties the game after Goff was sacked on third down. 3-3.
9:02 p.m. — The Rams are moving the ball here. They almost had a touchdown throw to Brandin Cooks and now face third-and-7 at the 29.
8:53 p.m. — Aaaaaaaand time for another punt, this time by the Patriots. Back and forth we go.
8:47 p.m. — Nowhere for Goff to go with the ball. Eight straight punts by the Rams. The longest punt in Super Bowl history at least helps reverse field position.
8:42 p.m. — Rams cornerback Marcus Peters breaks up a Brady pass on third-and-2 to force a punt.
8:40 p.m. — Edelman makes a 27-yard catch. That's the biggest play for either team tonight.
— NFL (@NFL) February 4, 2019Brady + @edelman11 connect AGAIN.
This time for 27 yards. The longest play of the game so far.:tv:: #SBLIII on CBS pic.twitter.com/TnjSZw0P8M
8:37 p.m. — The Rams punt,their drive fallingapart following a promising start.
8:34 p.m. — Patriots defender Patrick Chung appeared to suffer a serious arminjury while tackling Gurley.
8:32 p.m. — Todd Gurley has had a couple of nice runs on this drive. The running lanesweren'tthere in the first half.
— NFL (@NFL) February 4, 2019The 2nd half is underway! @TG3II on the move for a gain of 16 and a @RamsNFL first down!
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8:28 p.m. — The second half is underway. Los Angeles gets the ball first.
8:19 p.m. — This Super Bowl commercial featured plenty of NFL legends.
Super Bowl commercial debut. Such a blast! Thank you @NFL for letting me take part! #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/9ofERlbpyT
— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) February 4, 2019
7:57 p.m. — Halftime.
7:56 p.m. — Almost immediately the Rams are forced to punt. That's six first-half punts.
7:54 p.m. — New England goes for it on fourth-and-1 in field goal territory but does not convert.
7:47 p.m. — Edelman is almost past 100 yards receiving in the first half. He's at 93 right now on seven catches.
7:42 p.m. — Goff is walloped behind the line on third-and-2, prompting another punt for LA.
7:36 p.m. — It's New England's turn to punt. There are about six minutes remaining in the first half.
7:30 p.m. — Despite the benefit of a catch that maybe should not have been ruled a catch, the Rams are forced to punt for the fourth time.
7:24 p.m. — FIELD GOAL, Patriots. Finally, we have points. Gostkowski is now 1for2 on fieldgoal attempts. 3-0, Patriots.
7:17 p.m. — The Rams offense is really struggling right now. Another drive stalls, and New England will now take over with decent field position as a result.
7:12 p.m. — End of first quarter.
7:11 p.m. — The Patriots punt it deep and pin the Rams inside the 10.
7:09 p.m. — Immediately after the positive play, Brady is stripped in the pocket. New England falls on the loose ball and maintains possession.
7:08 p.m. — Brady connects with Julian Edelman down the sideline for a big play.
— NFL (@NFL) February 4, 2019Tom Brady finds @edelman11 down the right side for a gain of 25! #EverythingWeGot
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7:03 p.m. — The Rams again pin New England inside the 20.
6:52 p.m. — No good. Stephen Gostkowski misses a field goal attemptfrom 46 yards out.
6:46 p.m. — LA is flagged for an illegal hit to move the chains for New England. Looked like a call that could have gone either way.
6:42 p.m. — The Patriots get a stop and will take over again inside their own 20.
6:37 p.m. — Interception! Brady is picked off and the Rams will get an opportunity to strike first.
6:34 p.m. — New England's first play from scrimmage is a nice run by Sony Michel for a first down.
6:33 p.m. — Kickoff.
6:30 p.m. — Rams win the coin toss. They elect to kick first.
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