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5 numbers that define Super Bowl 49

By J.P. Scott

Oct 16, 2014; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) during the second half of a game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 16, 2014; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) during the second half of a game against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 10, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens in the first quarter during the 2014 AFC Divisional playoff football game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens in the first quarter during the 2014 AFC Divisional playoff football game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /

Six

The moment Tom Brady takes the field on Sunday, he will set an NFL record for starts in a Super Bowl by a quarterback with six — breaking the current tie he has with John Elway.

There have been countless stories told, articles written and documentaries produced about how there were six quarterbacks drafted ahead of Tom Brady in the 2000 NFL Draft — a draft where he was selected in the sixth round. Less talked about is the fact that Russell Wilson was the sixth quarterback selected in the 2012 NFL Draft and the only one from that class to start a Super Bowl. Of the players drafted ahead of him, only Andrew Luck has won a postseason game as a starter.

Russell Wilson has six postseason wins to his name.

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