Super Bowl 51: Patriots, Falcons unveil rosters
Who will the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons be going with in Super Bowl 51? Here are their rosters.
Super Bowl 51 will be a legacy defining game for both the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots. For the Pats, quarterback Tom Brady will try to become the first signal-caller to win five titles. Bill Belichick will try to cement his name in history as one of the best, if not the best, head coaches of all-time.
Meanwhile, the Falcons will be trying to win the franchise’s first title. They’ll be trying to win the city of Atlanta a championship for the first time since 1995. Moreover, Matt Ryan will try to put an exclamation point on his MVP season with a Lombardi Trophy and maybe a Super Bowl MVP as well.
For Super Bowl 51, here’s how the Patriots and Falcons will look. (h/t CBS Sports)
Falcons
Quarterback: Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub
Running back: Devonta Freeman, Tevin Coleman, Terron Ward
Fullback: Patrick DiMarco
Wide Receiver: Julio Jones, Justin Hardy, Nick Williams, Eric Weems, Mohamed Sanu, Aldrick Robinson, Taylor Gabriel
Tight End: Austin Hooper, Levine Toilolo, Joshua Perkins, D.J. Tialavea
Left Tackle: Jake Matthews, Tom Compton
Left Guard: Andy Levitre, Ben Garland
Center: Alex Mack
Right Guard: Chris Chester, Wes Schweitzer
Right Tackle: Ryan Schraeder, Tom Compton
Defensive Line: Dwight Freeney, Brooks Reed, Grady Jarrett, Courtney Upshaw Ra’Shede Hageman, Tyson Jackson, Jonathan Babineaux, Joe Vellano
Linebacker: Vic Beasley, Philip Wheeler, Deion Jones, Paul Worrilow, LaRoy Reynolds, De’Vondre Campbell, Josh Keyes
Cornerback: Robert Alford, CJ Goodwin, Jalen Collins, Sharrod Neasman, Brian Poole
Safety: Keanu Neal, Dashon Goldson, Ricardo Allen, Deji Olatoye
Punter: Matt Bosher
Place Kicker: Matt Bryant
Long Snapper: Josh Harris
Returner: Eric Weems
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Patriots
Quarterback: Tom Brady, Jimmy Garoppolo, Jacoby Brissett
Running Back: LeGarrette Blount, Brandon Bolden, DJ Foster, James White, Dion Lewis
Full Back: James Develin
Wide Receiver: Julian Edelman, Michael Floyd, Chris Hogan, Danny Amendola, Matthew Slater, Malcolm Mitchell
Tight End: Martellus Bennett, Matt Lengel
Left Tackle: Nate Solder, LaAdrian Waddle
Left Guard: Joe Thuney
Center: David Andrews, Ted Karras
Right Guard: Shaq Mason
Right Tackle: Marcus Cannon, Cameron Fleming
Defensive Line: Chris Long, Geneo Grissom, Alan Branch, Vince Valentine, Malcom Brown, Trey Flowers, Jabaal Sheard
Linebacker: Elandon Roberts, Shea McClellin, Barkevious Mingo, Dont’a Hightower, Kyle Van Noy, Rob Ninkovich
Cornerback: Malcolm Butler, Justin Coleman, Jonathan Jones, Logan Ryan, Eric Rowe, Cyrus Jones
Safety: Devin McCourty, Duron Harmon, Jordan Richards, Patrick Chung, Nate Ebner, Brandon King
Punter: Ryan Allen
Place Kicker: Stephen Gostkowski
Long Snapper: Joe Cardona