Few people gave the New England Patriots a chance to win the 2002 Super Bowl They were facing the powerful St Louis Rams The Patriots were led by young quarterback Tom Brady Before the season most fans had not known who Brady was Now he was playing in the biggest game of the year The Rams tied the game with 1 30 to go in the fourth quarter Brady led his offense onto the field Super Bowl Stunner FAST FACT The Patriots were the first Super Bowl team to choose to be introduced as a group Before that players were introduced individually 4
Brady calls a play during the Super Bowl against the St Louis Rams in February 2002 5
Brady evades defenders as he attempts to throw a pass Brady picked apart the Rams defense with a series of short passes Then he zipped a 23-yard strike to receiver Troy Brown The clock ticked as Brady completed one last short pass He then spiked the ball to stop the clock with just seven seconds remaining in the game Kicker Adam Vinatieri booted the game-winning field goal as time expired The Patriots had won 20 17 and Brady was the Most Valuable Player MVP 6
Brady holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning the Super Bowl FAST FACT At the age of 24 Brady became the youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger broke that record in 2007 at the age of 23 7
