new york jets wide receiver Julian Edelman A COMEBACK FOR THE AGES The New England Patriots faced off against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI The first quarter finished with no score Then Atlanta’s string of scoring began The Falcons scored three touchdowns touchdowns during the second quarter At halftime the score was 21 3 We went into the locker room at halftime We said the game wasn’t over said Patriots running back James White During the third quarter it appeared that White was wrong Atlanta scored again Many people thought the game was done In the National Football League NFL teams rarely come back from such a lopsided margin But with Tom Brady at quarterback no lead is safe He connected with White for a five-yard touchdown But the extra point clanked off the upright 9
new york jets With less than 10 minutes remaining Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 33-yard field goal Then Brady threw to Danny Amendola for a touchdown touchdown White ran a two-point conversion That made the score 28 20 New England got the ball to its own nine-yard line Three and a half minutes were left Brady led the Patriots downfield again Then receiver Julian Edelman made a key play He caught a 23-yard pass in the midst of several defenders He outwrestled them for the ball and kept it off the turf White scored with one minute remaining That narrowed the score to 28 26 Brady passed to Amendola for two more points The game was tied It was the first Super Bowl to go into overtime James White 10
new york jets GRIDIRON GREATS A MULTITALENTED MAN Gino Cappelletti played quarterback in college But he was not drafted He played touch football for several years Then he got the chance to try out for the Boston Patriots His arm was not strong enough for professional football He knew he would not make it as a quarterback But he had a strong leg He figured the team would not sign a player to just kick So he earned a roster spot as a cornerback In 1961 Cappelletti filled in at wide receiver He never went back to defense He finished his career with 1,130 points He is third on the team’s all-time scoring list Gino Cappelletti Kicker Wide Receiver Patriots seasons 1960 70 Height 6 feet Weight 190 pounds 11
