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In the Patriots’ 34-28 overtime win over the Falcons on Sunday, more than 30 Super Bowl records were set or tied (via Elias Sports Bureau and NFL):
SUPER BOWL RECORDS SET
Super Bowl appearances by a player: 7 – Tom Brady
Super Bowl appearances by a head coach: 7 – Bill Belichick
Wins by a head coach: 5 – Bill Belichick
Wins by a starting quarterback: 5 – Tom Brady
Super Bowl MVP awards: 4 – Tom Brady
Points in a game: 20 – James White
Career passes: 309 – Tom Brady
Pass attempts in a game: 62 – Tom Brady
Career completions: 207 – Tom Brady
Completions in a game: 43 – Tom Brady
Career passing yards: 2,071 – Tom Brady
Single-game passing yards: 466 – Tom Brady
Career touchdown passes: 15 – Tom Brady
Receptions in a game: 14 – James White
Team Super Bowl appearances: 9 – New England
Largest deficit overcome by the winning team: 25 points – New England
Games taken to overtime: 1 – New England vs. Atlanta
Points by a team in overtime: 6 – New England
Team first downs in a game: 37 – New England
Total first downs in a game: 54 – New England vs. Atlanta
Team passing first downs in a game: 26 – New England
Total passing first downs in a game: 39 – New England vs. Atlanta
Offensive plays by a team in a game: 93 – New England
Passes by a team in a game: 63 – New England
Completions by a team in a game: 43 – New England
Passing yards by a team in a game: 442 – New England
Total passing yards in a game: 682 – New England vs. Atlanta
SUPER BOWL RECORDS TIED
Wins by a player: 5 – Tom Brady
Touchdowns in a game: 3 – James White
Single-game two-point conversions: 1 – James White, Danny Amendola
Sacks in a game (since 1982): 3 – Grady Jarrett
Single-game two-point conversions by a team: 2 – New England
Total two-point conversions in a game: 2 – New England vs. Atlanta
First downs by penalty in a game: 4 – New England