The Patriots set 17 new Super Bowl records against the Rams

The New England Patriots are world champions after beating the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 53. The game itself was a defensive battle that saw the Patriots’ unit dominate even at the time when the offense struggled to generate momentum. But at the end of the day, New England — as appears to be the norm — made the plays it needed to make to win its sixth Lombardi Trophy by a final score of 13-3.

While the game was a low-scoring affair, it still set numerous all-time records. The following 17 of which were accomplished by the Patriots either as a team or through individual players (via Elias Sports Bureau):

Most Games – 9, Tom Brady

Most Games, Winning Team – 6, Tom Brady

Oldest Starting QB, Winning Team – 41, Tom Brady

Most Games, Head Coach – 9, Bill Belichick

Most Games, Winning Team, Head Coach – 6, Bill Belichick

Oldest Head Coach, Winning Team – 66, Bill Belichick

Most Passes, Career – 392, Tom Brady

Most Completions, Career – 256, Tom Brady

Most Passing Yards, Career – 2,838, Tom Brady

Most Games, Team – 11, New England

Fewest Points, Game, Both Teams – 16, New England (13) vs. L.A.Rams (3)

Fewest Points, Game, Winning Team – 13, New England

Fewest Points Through 3 Quarters, Both Teams – 6, New England (3) vs. L.A.Rams (3)

Fewest Touchdowns, Game, Both Teams – 1, New England (1) vs. L.A.Rams (0)

Fewest PATs, Game, Both Teams – 1, New England (1) vs. L.A.Rams (0)

Fewest Kickoff Returns, Game, Both Teams – 2, New England (1) vs. L.A.Rams (1)

Most Consecutive Drives Ending With A Punt, Game, Team – 8, L.A.Rams

The list above reflects multiple things. For one, it illustrates just now incredible the Patriots’ top duo of Bill Belichick and Tom Brady is: in their 17 years together as head coach and starting quarterback, the two pushed the mark of what it means to be successful in the NFL as a coach or player to ever new heights. Winning Super Bowl 53 is just the latest addition to their incredible list of accomplishments.

The same goes for the Patriots organization as a whole. The team appeared in its record 11th title game on Sunday, winning a record-tying sixth title. Speaking of tying record, the Patriots did not just set 17 new marks against Los Angeles — not all necessarily for reasons viewed as “positive” by the public eye (think: fewest points in a Super Bowl) — they also tied multiple others, or helped the Rams tie them:

Most Field Goals, Career – 7, Stephen Gostkowski

Most Receptions, First Half – 7, Julian Edelman

Most Punt Returns, Career – 8, Julian Edelman

Most Games Won, Team – 6, New England

Fewest Points, Game, Team – 3, L.A.Rams

Fewest Touchdowns, Game, Team – 0, L.A.Rams

Most First Downs By Penalty, Game, Team – 4, New England

Fewest Touchdowns, Passing, Game, Both Teams – 0, New England vs. L.A.Rams

Fewest Fumbles Lost, Game, Both Teams – 0, New England vs. L.A.Rams

All in all, it was a memorable night not just because of the records but because of the result. New England sits atop the football world once more!