One of the greatest Super Bowls of all-time fittingly had a jawdropping finish when the New England Patriots dethroned the defending champion Seattle Seahawks on this day last year in Arizona. Trailing 24-14, Tom Brady led two fourth-quarter touchdown drives to push New England ahead 28-24 with 2:02 remaining. That set up one of the most enthralling drives in league history, which ended in unbelievable fashion. With Seattle just one yard away from a game-winning touchdown, Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler intercepted Russell Wilson on the edge of the end zone to flip the script and seal the win. The title was New England’s fourth in the Brady era.
Other memorable events on this day
1968: Head coach Vince Lombardi stepped down at Green Bay Packers, ending an eight-year stay which included five NFL Championships.
1985: Mohammad Azharuddin became the first batsman to hit a century in each of his first three Tests.
1996: Chicago beat Sacramento 105-85, giving the dominant Bulls a 40-3 record – the most wins ever through 43 games in a season.
2009: Rafael Nadal edges Roger Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2 in an epic Australian Open final which lasted four hours and 32 minutes.
