2017 Super Bowl Patriots continue improbable first-quarter scoring drought

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2017 Super Bowl Patriots continue improbable first-quarter scoring drought

HOUSTON -- The might want to just skip the first quarter the next time they play in a Super Bowl, because for the seventh straight time, that quarter has turned into a disaster for their offense. The Patriots had the ball three times during the first quarter of Super Bowl LI on Sunday and came away with zero points each time. Now, that's not exactly Neil Walker Jersey surprising; you can't score in the first quarter of every game you play in. The surprising part of the first-quarter goose egg is that it means they've now scored a total of zero points in the first quarter of every Super Bowl that has ever played in. That's right: In seven career Super Bowls, Brady Trevor Richards Jersey has led the Patriots to zero first-quarter points. However, that doesn't nece sarily mean the Patriots are going to lose. In Super Bowl XXXVI, the Patriots trailed the 3-0 after the first quarter before going on to a 20-17 win. Miami Marlins Jersey In Super Bowl XXXVIII, the Patriots and were tied 0-0 after the first quarter in a game that New England would eventually win 32-29. In an eerie coincidence, that game was also played in Houston against an NFC South team, just like Super Bowl LI. The Patriots' first-quarter scoring drought continued in Super Bowl XXXIX when they played to a 0-0 tie with the through one quarter. In that game, the Patriots would go on to win 24-21. In their two Super Bowl lo ses to Corey Dickerson Jersey the , the Patriots trailed 3-0 (Super Bowl XLII) and 9-0 (Super Bowl XLV) after the first quarter. Finally, in their Super Bowl XLIX win over the , the Patriots were knotted up 0-0 after one quarter, before going on to a 28-24 win. If Patriots fans can feel good about one thing, it's that their team is 3-0 when they're tied 0-0 after one quarter, which was the score of Super Bowl LI. Sergio Romo Jersey To keep tabs on Super Bowl LI, make . You can also stream the game .
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