Chart: Super Bowl late-game heroes

February 2, 2015 at 6:36AM
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) moves in the end zone after making a touchdown catch against the Seattle Seahawks during the second half of NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Julian Edelman was one of four different Patriots players to catch a touchdown pass from Tom Brady on Sunday. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

late-game heroes

Game-winning Super Bowl touchdowns scored with less than 2½ minutes left in the fourth quarter since 2000:

2000: Isaac Bruce catches 73-yard TD pass from Kurt Warner with 2:12 left. Rams beat Titans 23-16.

2008: Plaxico Burress catches 13-yard TD pass from Eli Manning with :35 left. Giants beat Patriots 17-14.

2009: Santonio Holmes catches 6-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger with :35 left. Steelers beat Cardinals 27-23.

2012: Ahmad Bradshaw runs 6 yards for a TD with :57 left. Giants beat Patriots 21-17.

2015: Julian Edelman catches 3-yard TD pass from Tom Brady with 2:02 left. Patriots beat Seahawks 28-24.

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