Super Bowl LIII

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Super Bowl LIII

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Super Bowl LIII — Super Bowl LIII Julian Edelman (with ball) of the New England Patriots and Marqui Christian (number 26) of the Los Angeles Rams during Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2019. The Patriots won 13−3.

Super Bowl LIII, played in 2019, was the championship game of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2018 season. The game featured the New England Patriots against the Los Angeles Rams. The New England Patriots won the game 13-3, marking their sixth Super Bowl title. This was the lowest-scoring game in Super Bowl history.1234

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Bill Belichick
New England Patriots
…to reach a third consecutive Super Bowl. In what was the lowest-scoring game in Super Bowl history, the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 13–3, and Belichick claimed his sixth title. Led by the top-ranked defense in the league, the Patriots won an 11th straight division title in 2019, but…
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…to reach a third consecutive Super Bowl. In what was the lowest-scoring game in Super Bowl history, the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 13–3, and Belichick claimed his sixth title. Led by the top-ranked defense in the league, the Patriots won an 11th straight division title in 2019, but…
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Tom Brady
New England Patriots
…title and a third straight Super Bowl appearance. In the championship game, the lowest-scoring in NFL history, Brady helped the Patriots defeat the Los Angeles Rams, 13–3. It was his sixth title, and he became, at age 41, the oldest quarterback to win the Super Bowl.
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…title and a third straight Super Bowl appearance. In the championship game, the lowest-scoring in NFL history, Brady helped the Patriots defeat the Los Angeles Rams, 13–3. It was his sixth title, and he became, at age 41, the oldest quarterback to win the Super Bowl.
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Aaron Donald
An NFL game-wrecker
…the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII, which proved to be a hard-fought defensive battle that Los Angeles lost, 13–3. Despite his regular-season dominance, Donald uncharacteristically failed to record a sack, even after being left in one-on-one situations with Patriots guard Joe Thuney several times.
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…the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII, which proved to be a hard-fought defensive battle that Los Angeles lost, 13–3. Despite his regular-season dominance, Donald uncharacteristically failed to record a sack, even after being left in one-on-one situations with Patriots guard Joe Thuney several times.
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Gladys Knight
…of the Super Bowl in 2019.
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…of the Super Bowl in 2019.
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Adam Levine
…band headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in 2019; their appearance generated some backlash, as other singers had reportedly rejected offers to perform at the event in a show of support for Colin Kaepernick, a former NFL player who allegedly was banned from the league because of his protests against…
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…band headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in 2019; their appearance generated some backlash, as other singers had reportedly rejected offers to perform at the event in a show of support for Colin Kaepernick, a former NFL player who allegedly was banned from the league because of his protests against…
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Los Angeles Rams
Return to L.A.
…on to the franchise’s fourth Super Bowl appearance. There they lost to the New England Patriots in what was the lowest-scoring game in Super Bowl history, 13–3. The high-octane offense that had propelled the team’s success in 2017 and 2018 fell off in 2019, and the Rams posted a 9–7…
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…on to the franchise’s fourth Super Bowl appearance. There they lost to the New England Patriots in what was the lowest-scoring game in Super Bowl history, 13–3. The high-octane offense that had propelled the team’s success in 2017 and 2018 fell off in 2019, and the Rams posted a 9–7…
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New England Patriots
Belichick and Brady
…qualify for a third straight Super Bowl. In that game, the lowest-scoring in Super Bowl history, New England defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 13–3, to claim their sixth title, tying the Pittsburgh Steelers for most Super Bowl wins.
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…qualify for a third straight Super Bowl. In that game, the lowest-scoring in Super Bowl history, New England defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 13–3, to claim their sixth title, tying the Pittsburgh Steelers for most Super Bowl wins.
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