<P> Super Bowl LI was an American football game played at NRG Stadium in Houston , Texas , on February 5 , 2017 , to determine the champion of the National Football League ( NFL ) for the 2016 season . The American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion New England Patriots , after trailing by as many as 25 points ( 28 -- 3 ) during the third quarter , defeated the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Atlanta Falcons , 34 -- 28 in overtime . The Patriots ' 25 - point comeback is the largest comeback in Super Bowl history , and Super Bowl LI was the first to be decided in overtime . </P>
<P> Super Bowl LI was an American football game played at NRG Stadium in Houston , Texas , on February 5 , 2017 , to determine the champion of the National Football League ( NFL ) for the 2016 season . The American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion New England Patriots , after trailing by as many as 25 points ( 28 -- 3 ) during the third quarter , defeated the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Atlanta Falcons , 34 -- 28 in overtime . The Patriots ' 25 - point comeback is the largest comeback in Super Bowl history , and Super Bowl LI was the first to be decided in overtime . </P>
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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons