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NFL Football – Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Kansas City Chiefs – Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida, U.S. – February 7, 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Rob Gronkowski celebrates scoring their first touchdown with Tom Brady REUTERS/Eve Edelheit
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NFL Football – Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Kansas City Chiefs – Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida, U.S. – February 7, 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Rob Gronkowski celebrates scoring their first touchdown with Tom Brady REUTERS/Eve Edelheit
Tom Brady led Tampa Bay Buccaneers to their second-ever Super Bowl title on Sunday night. The 43-year old veteran was crowned Super Bowl LV MVP after the 9-31 win over defending champions Kansas City Chiefs. Brady completed 21 of his 29 attempted passes at the Raymond James Stadium. He connected with former New England Patriots teammate Rob Gronkowski for the opening touchdown.
Tom Brady threw for 201 passing yards with 3 passing touchdowns. The likes of Gronkowski, WR Antonio Brown, and RB Leonard Fournette also had a stellar outing for the Buccaneers. ‘The Gronk’ finished with 67 yards and 2 receiving TDs on 6 receptions.
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Rob Gronkowski and Antonio Brown enter NFL record books
.@Buccaneers became 1st team in Super Bowl history to have every point scored by players not on team in prev season: R. Gronkowski, L. Fournette & A. Brown
All are FA entering 2021
There has never been a team to lose every player who scored a TD in a Super Bowl the next season
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) February 10, 2021
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It would be an understatement to say that Tampa Bay Buccaneers HC Bruce Arians was a happy man on Sunday night in Florida. His players along with assistant coach, DC Todd Bowles, put up one hell of a shift to down the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV. While Brady won MVP, it was the Buccaneers defense featuring the likes of Antoine Winfield Jr, Shaquil Barrett, Devin White, and Lavonte David.
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Jan 24, 2021; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette (28) runs the ball against Green Bay Packers inside linebacker Krys Barnes (51) during the first quarter in the NFC Championship Game at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
But it was the likes of veteran stars – Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Antonio Brown, and an experienced RB in the form of Leonard Fournette. All three players got on the scoreboard on the weekend. In doing so, they etched their names into NFL folklore forever.
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The Buccaneers became the first team in NFL history to win a Super Bowl wherein all players scoring touchdowns were not on the roster a year before. They also became the first franchise in the league’s history to win a Lombardi in front of home fans.
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