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HOUSTON — The greatest quarterback in NFL history led the biggest Super Bowl comeback to be the MVP on Sunday night.

Tom Brady rallied New England from a 25-point third-quarter deficit for a 34-28 win over the Atlanta Falcons in the first overtime game in Super Bowl history to earn his fifth Super Bowl title and fourth MVP trophy.

Brady threw touchdown passes of 5 and 6 yards in the second half and tied things at 28 when he connected with Danny Amendola on a 2-point conversion with 57 seconds left.

He then directed the drive in overtime which ended with a 2-yard run by James White to make the Patriots the first team to win a Super Bowl after trailing by more than 10 points.

“We all brought each other back,” he said. “We never felt out of it. It was a tough battle.”

His 466 yards passing are a Super Bowl record, surpassing the 414 yards Kurt Warner had 17 years ago.

He is the first to play in seven Super Bowls and the victory ties him with Charles Haley for most Super Bowl rings.

It’s a triumphant end to a difficult season for Brady, who missed the first four games because of his “Deflategate” suspension and dealt with his mother Galynn Brady suffering through an undisclosed illness. The Super Bowl was the first game she’s attended all season.

“They’re all happy,” he said. “It’s nice to have everybody here and it’s going to be a great celebration tonight.”

Brady also collected the MVP trophy in 2001, 2003 and 2014.

His incredible second half and overtime came after a first half where the Patriots managed just three points and he threw an interception which Robert Alford returned 82 yards for a touchdown.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Tom Brady share a quiet moment after winning their fifth Super Bowl championship.
https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_Brady-Kraft.jpg.optimal.jpgNew England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Tom Brady share a quiet moment after winning their fifth Super Bowl championship. Jae C. Hong | AP photo

By Kristie Rieken

AP Sports Writer

Super Bowl MVPs

2017 — Tom Brady, QB, New England

2016— Von Miller, LB, Denver

2015— Tom Brady, QB, New England

2014— Malcolm Smith, LB, Seattle

2013— Joe Flacco, QB, Baltimore

2012— Eli Manning, QB, N.Y. Giants

2011— Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay

2010— Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans

2009— Santonio Holmes, WR, Pittsburgh

2008— Eli Manning, QB, N.Y. Giants

2007— Peyton Manning, QB, Indianapolis

2006— Hines Ward, WR, Pittsburgh

2005— Deion Branch, WR, New England

2004— Tom Brady, QB, New England

2003— Dexter Jackson, FS, Tampa Bay

2002— Tom Brady, QB, New England

2001— Ray Lewis, LB, Baltimore

2000— Kurt Warner, QB, St. Louis

1999— John Elway, QB, Denver

1998— Terrell Davis, RB, Denver

1997— Desmond Howard, KR, Green Bay

1996— Larry Brown, CB, Dallas

1995— Steve Young, QB, San Francisco

1994— Emmitt Smith, RB, Dallas

1993— Troy Aikman, QB, Dallas

1992— Mark Rypien, QB, Washington

1991— Ottis Anderson, RB, N.Y. Giants

1990— Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco

1989— Jerry Rice, WR, San Francisco

1988— Doug Williams, QB, Washington

1987— Phil Simms, QB, N.Y. Giants

1986— Richard Dent, DE, Chicago

1985— Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco

1984— Marcus Allen, RB, L.A. Raiders

1983— John Riggins, RB, Washington

1982— Joe Montana, QB, San Francisco

1981— Jim Plunkett, QB, Oakland

1980— Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh

1979— Terry Bradshaw, QB, Pittsburgh

1978— Randy White, DT and Harvey Martin, DE, Dallas

1977— Fred Biletnikoff, WR, Oakland

1976— Lynn Swann, WR, Pittsburgh

1975— Franco Harris, RB, Pittsburgh

1974— Larry Csonka, RB, Miami

1973— Jake Scott, S, Miami

1972— Roger Staubach, QB, Dallas

1971— Chuck Howley, LB, Dallas

1970— Len Dawson, QB, Kansas City

1969— Joe Namath, QB, N.Y. Jets

1968— Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay

1967— Bart Starr, QB, Green Bay