Brady Adds Sixth Ring as Patriots Claim Victory Over Rams in Super Bowl LIII
2/3/2019 10:45:00 PM | Football
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Former University of Michigan quarterback Tom Brady continued his Super Bowl dominance, winning an NFL record sixth Vince Lombardi Trophy on Sunday (Feb. 3) as he led the New England Patriots to a 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Brady's sixth Super Bowl title in nine appearances breaks a tie with Charles Haley for the most championships won in a career; Haley won two as a member of the San Francisco 49ers and three with the Dallas Cowboys.
Brady was under center as the starting quarterback for the ninth time in a Super Bowl and completed 21-of-35 passes for 262 yards against the Rams. He led three scoring drives in a defensive battle, but eight of the Patriots' 11 drives reached Rams territory with another ending at their 49-yard line. Brady led an offense that gained 407 yards (253 passing and 154 rushing) with 22 first downs and 33:10 minutes of possession time.
Brady led the Patriots to 10 points in the fourth quarter to win the franchise's sixth title. He led a five-play, 69-yard scoring drive that gave the Patriots a 10-3 lead with seven minutes left in regulation. The game's first touchdown came on a two-yard run by Sony Michel. The first four plays of the series were completions by Brady for 67 yards, including an 18-yard pass to Rob Gronkowski to open the drive and a 29-yard pass to Gronkowski to provide a first-and-goal situation. After a turnover late in the contest, New England tacked on a 41-yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski with 1:12 to secure the win.
The Rams tied the game at 3, with a 53-yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein with 2:11 remaining in the third quarter.
The Patriots held a 3-0 lead at halftime as the Brady completed 15-of-25 passes for 160 yards with one interception. Five of New England's six  possessions in the first half ended in Los Angeles territory, but the game's only points came on a 42-yard field goal by Gostkowski.
Former Wolverine cornerback Blake Countess played on special teams for the Rams. A three-year starter and two-time All-Big Ten performer, Countess started 30 games at cornerback and graduated with a sports management degree in three years from Michigan (2012-14).
In addition to Countess, the Rams coaching staff includes a pair of former Wolverine coaches. Senior offensive assistant Jedd Fisch was the passing game coordinator/quarterbacks and wide receivers coach during the 2015-16 seasons, and cornerbacks coach Aubrey Pleasant was a defensive graduate assistant during the 2011-12 seasons.
Following are career Super Bowl records held by Tom Brady:
Most Games Played: nine (1st)
Most Titles Won: six (1st)
MVP Awards: four (1st)
Passes Attempted: 392 (1st)
Passes Completed: 256 (1st)
Passing Yards: 2,838 (1st)
Touchdown Passes: 18 (1st)
