If you are a sports fan, you probably have heard about the super bowl. There are several things that you may not know, like the fact that the Super Bowl has been played twenty-three times and that there have been thirty-two overtime games in the history of the event.
Tom Brady has won seven Super Bowls
Tom Brady is a quarterback that has had an extraordinary career in the NFL. He has won seven Super Bowls, and is one of the most successful players in the history of the game. As of right now, he is the winningest player in NFL history.
Brady entered the NFL in the sixth round of the 2000 draft and has since become a quarterback for the New England Patriots. Although he is known for his work with the Patriots, he has also been a successful quarterback for other teams.
During his time with the Patriots, he has won five Super Bowls. He is the most successful quarterback in Super Bowl history, and his winning percentage is the best among all NFL quarterbacks. In addition, Tom Brady has won four MVP awards.
Tom Brady has led the Patriots to three consecutive Super Bowl wins. He was also a part of the historic 2007 team that racked up offensive records and went undefeated through the regular season.
23 Super Bowl games have gone into overtime
The Super Bowl has a long history of games being decided by a touchdown or less. In fact, nineteen of the 25 Super Bowl games that have been played have been decided by a touchdown or fewer.
The NFL has made changes to its overtime rules in recent years. This includes a coin toss that determines the opening kickoff of the overtime period. Each team has three timeouts spread over two overtime periods.
The coin toss is an important part of the game. However, it’s not the only way to win.
The Patriots are a good example. They had an epic comeback in their victory against the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl LI. After falling behind 28-3 in the third quarter, they scored three touchdowns in the final four drives.
One of those scores was a two-yard TD run by James White in overtime. While the Patriots didn’t score on their first possession of the extra period, they scored the most in the game with their second possession.
23 Super Bowl games have been a shutout
There are no guarantees that a team will win a Super Bowl, but they do have to play the game. In the NFL, there are eight teams with at least one chance to make it to the big show, and one of them is you guessed it: the Baltimore Ravens. This is the second time the Ravens have made it to a Super Bowl in the past decade, and it is their first appearance since 2003. The franchise has never been to a loss, albeit two games that are the stuff of legends.
One team that never made it to the big show is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The team went 14-0 in the regular season and did well enough in the AFC to claim the top spot. They beat the Raiders 24-13 in Oakland, which is a long way from their ignominious loss to the Titans in 2000. However, the team arguably deserves to have a shot at the big game.
Back-to-back Super Bowl victories aren’t as rare as you might think
While it’s certainly rare for any team to go to the Super Bowl twice in a single season, that’s not necessarily true. The NFL has only seen eight instances of repeating champions since 1990.
Those teams that have gone back-to-back include the New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Denver Broncos. All three have won back-to-back titles, and the Steelers have won back-to-back titles twice.
Of the eight teams that have won back-to-back titles, the only one that lost twice is the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, only two of the eight Super Bowl champions that lost both times had a perfect 4-0 record in the regular season.
As a result, it’s possible that the Kansas City Chiefs could win their second Super Bowl in a row. If that happens, they’d be the first team to win back-to-back championships since 2003.
The Patriots are tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most Super Bowl wins with six. Both teams also have the most appearances in the big game with 11. But neither team has the ability to win a third consecutive title.