The New England Patriots scored a historic win over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl 51, the National Football League's championship game. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his teammates pulled off a major feat, coming back from a 25-point deficit at half time to win the game in overtime 34-28. VOA was there.
Super Bowl LI - Patriots vs Falcons
- By Brian Allen
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Lady Gaga performs during the Super Bowl halftime show in Houston, Texas, Feb. 5, 2017. (Photo: B. Allen / VOA)
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Lady Gaga during the Super Bowl halftime show in Houston, Texas, Feb. 5, 2017. (Photo: B. Allen / VOA)
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NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas is the host of this year's Super Bowl, the championship game for the National Football League. (B. Allen/VOA)
![NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, just an hour before kickoff of the Super Bowl, the biggest annual sporting event in the United States. (B. Allen/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/7BE5A0C8-C93A-488B-A61D-890E11B61A71_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, just an hour before kickoff of the Super Bowl, the biggest annual sporting event in the United States. (B. Allen/VOA)