How Many Super Bowls Have the New England Patriots Won?

The Patriots recovered a Walter Payton fumble and opened with a field goal, but the lead lasted less than four minutes. Chicago overwhelmed the protection, shut down the run and kept handing its offense short fields. New England’s first Super Bowl became a measure of the distance between a surprise AFC champion and one of the league’s most dominant defenses.

Drew Bledsoe threw two early touchdown passes, and Martin’s third-quarter run gave New England a real path back into the game. Howard erased that opening immediately with a kickoff return through the middle of the coverage. The Patriots never scored again, and Green Bay’s response prevented the fourth quarter from becoming a one-possession finish.

Ty Law’s interception return gave New England its first touchdown, and the Patriots carried a 17–3 lead into the fourth quarter. St. Louis tied the game with 1:30 left, leaving Brady to choose between playing for overtime and attacking. He completed five passes on the last drive, and Vinatieri finished the franchise’s first championship on the final snap.

The game went from 0–0 late in the second quarter to a fourth-quarter scoring race. Jake Delhomme tied it at 29 with 1:08 left, but the kickoff penalty gave Brady room to work without needing a desperate throw. He found Deion Branch twice on the final drive, and Vinatieri won another title with four seconds remaining.

The Patriots did not run away from the Eagles, but they controlled the third quarter and built a ten-point lead behind Branch and Corey Dillon. Philadelphia cut it to 24–21 and got the ball back once more. Harrison’s second interception closed the game before the Eagles could reach midfield, giving New England its third title in four seasons.

Brady’s touchdown pass to Randy Moss put New England ahead 14–10 late in the fourth quarter. The defense then forced New York into a third down that looked finished when several rushers reached Manning. His escape and Tyree’s catch kept the drive alive, and Burress scored the winner four plays later.

New England led 17–15 and had New York backed up at its own 12 with less than four minutes left. Manningham kept both feet in on a perfectly placed pass between two defenders, changing the field in one snap. The Giants finished the drive with Ahmad Bradshaw’s touchdown, and the Patriots’ final Hail Mary fell incomplete.

Brady erased a ten-point fourth-quarter deficit with touchdown passes to Danny Amendola and Julian Edelman. Seattle still answered and moved to the New England 1 after Jermaine Kearse’s juggling catch. Butler drove through Ricardo Lockette on the slant and secured the interception that ended a ten-year championship wait.

Atlanta led 28–3 in the third quarter and still had the ball with a three-score cushion. Hightower’s pressure changed the pace, and New England scored on its next two possessions while the defense kept getting off the field. James White tied the game on a two-point conversion and scored the championship touchdown on the opening overtime drive.

The Patriots produced 613 yards and never punted, but Nick Foles kept Philadelphia ahead in a game where neither defense could settle in. Brady took over near midfield needing a touchdown to reclaim the lead. Graham beat the protection, Derek Barnett recovered the fumble and the Eagles turned the takeaway into the field goal that forced New England to chase eight points on its last possession.

New England’s defense kept the Rams out of the end zone and forced Jared Goff to work through pressure and changing coverage. The offense did not score a touchdown until the fourth quarter. Brady attacked the middle with consecutive completions, Gronkowski made the catch inside the 5 and Michel finished the drive.

The Patriots returned under Vrabel with Maye at quarterback, but the offense spent most of the night dealing with immediate pressure. Seattle built the lead without asking Sam Darnold to force the ball, while Kenneth Walker III kept the defense on the field with 135 rushing yards. New England found two second-half touchdowns, but the pass rush never allowed the game to tighten.