HOUSTON - Adam Vinatieri kicked a 41-yard field goal to lift the New England Patriots to a thrilling 32-29 win over the Carolina Panthers, their second Super Bowl title in three seasons.
Vinatieri, who booted the winning kick with no time on the clock two years ago when the Patriotsdefeated St Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI, once again came through in the clutch, driving the ball through the uprights with four seconds left.
The MVP in New England's Super Bowl win over the Rams, Tom Brady turned in another sparkling MVP award-winning performance, completing 32 of 48 passes for 354 yards and three touchdowns against a ferocious Panthers defence.
It was the 15th straight victory for the Patriots, the second longest winning run in NFL history behind only the 1972 Miami Dolphins, winners of 17 in a row.
