Super Bowl 2015 Score: Highlights of Each Scoring Play from Patriots vs Seahawks

In an instant classic of a Super Bowl that included twists and turns in every direction, the New England Patriots won their fourth of the Tom Brady era with a 28-24 comeback over the defending-champion Seattle Seahawks.

The Patriots led early on after it took a bit for the Seahawks offense to get going, but get going it did. Seattle jumped out to a 24-14 lead in a dominant third quarter, but unlike what the Seahawks were accustomed to, the fourth quarter wasn't quite as dominant for them as usual. The Patriots got the stops they needed and rattled off two late scores.

Of course, the biggest story will end up being the points that weren't scored, as Russell Wilson threw a game-ending interception on the goal line with the Seahawks in position to win it all with 30 seconds left. But the road they took to get there was something special.

Here's a look at all of the scoring plays from a chaotic and memorable Super Bowl, along with an up-close breakdown of each below.

Score	Scoring Summary	Quarter	Time
NE 7-0	Patriots TD: Tom Brady 11-yard pass to Brandon LaFell	2	9:47
7-7	Seahawks TD: Marshawn Lynch three-yard run	2	2:16
NE 14-7	Patriots TD: Tom Brady 22-yard pass to Rob Gronkowski	2	0:31
14-14	Seahawks TD: Russell Wilson 11-yard pass to Chris Matthews	2	0:02
SEA 17-14	Seahawks FG: Steven Hauschka 27-yard field goal	3	11:09
SEA 24-14	Seahawks TD: Russell Wilson three-yard pass to Doug Baldwin	3	4:54
SEA 24-21	Patriots TD: Tom Brady four-yard pass to Danny Amendola	4	7:55
NE 28-24	Patriots TD: Tom Brady three-yard pass to Julian Edelman	4	2:02

2015 Super Bowl Scoring Recap

Patriots TD: Tom Brady 11-Yard Pass to Brandon LaFell

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New England's first-quarter trip into the red zone ended in a Brady interception, but he got the Pats on the board the second time around. After a scoreless first quarter, the Pats struck first on an 11-yard pass to Brandon LaFell.

ESPN's Ed Werder noted the play:

To cap off a nine-play, 65-yard drive, LaFell broke free on a short slant route and slipped through into the end zone. Early on, the Patriots had been leaps and bounds better than the Seahawks offensively and finally secured tangible proof of that.

Seahawks TD: Marshawn Lynch Three-Yard Run

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After nothing was going for them on the opening three possessions, the Seahawks finally found their groove on the fourth by establishing Marshawn Lynch between the tackles and hitting on a deep pass play to unlikely X-factor Chris Matthews—who we'll get into later. But it was Lynch who got them on the board.

Lynch had six carries on the drive, but none was bigger than the three-yard plunge as he took it off tackle to tie the game up for Seattle just before the two-minute mark.

Patriots TD: Brady 22-Yard Pass to Rob Gronkowski

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There aren't many quarterbacks you want to avoid giving a two-minute drill to more than Brady, but that's just what the Seahawks did before halftime. And they paid the price.

Brady had his offense rolling from the first play, connecting with Danny Amendola and Julian Edelman before Shane Vereen busted a couple of decent plays. The Pats took a shot right outside of the red zone to Rob Gronkowski, and it paid off as he burned a mismatched defender for a 22-yard score.

It was just the continuance of a ridiculous postseason for Gronk, as told by SportsCenter:

Seahawks TD: Russell Wilson 11-Yard Pass to Chris Matthews

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A 14-7 halftime lead was inevitable for the Pats after scoring with a half-minute left, but the Seahawks had no such plans. 

With just 31 seconds on the clock, Wilson navigated his way down the field with a 17-yard run followed by a 23-yard pass to Ricardo Lockette with a facemask penalty on top. Everyone watching expected a field goal with six seconds left at the 11-yard line, but the Seahawks took a shot, and the gamble paid off as Matthews high-pointed the ball for an easy touchdown.

Matthews was having his coming-out party, as Bleacher Report's Matt Miller alluded to:

With that score, the Seahawks took a 14-14 tie into the half, along with all of the momentum.

Seahawks FG: Steven Hauschka 27-Yarder

The Patriots found an answer for the Seahawks offense coming out of the second half, but just barely. A few big-time runs from Lynch and another ridiculous catch by Matthews for 45 yards had the Seahawks knocking on the door, but they settled for Steven Hauschka's 27-yard chip shot that gave them the lead.

Seahawks TD: Wilson Three-Yard Pass to Doug Baldwin

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This is when the tide seemed like it had turned for good.

Just after the Seahawks took the lead with a field goal, the Pats gave them the ball right back on Brady's second interception. As Seattle is known to do, the offense fed off the defense as it churned toward the end zone in runaway fashion. 

The score came as Doug Baldwin separated from Darrelle Revis for a three-yard score, but Revis was impeded from contact with a referee. But former NFL coach Brian Billick didn't think it was an accidental thing:

Accident or not, the play gave Seattle a 24-14 lead and—at the time—seemed like the precipice of another Lombardi Trophy.

Patriots TD: Brady Four-Yard Pass to Amendola

When the Patriots sacked Wilson and forced a three-and-out with 12 minutes left, it felt like do-or-die time with a 10-point deficit as they got the ball back. And they reacted accordingly, as Brady took care of the ball and led them down the field with ease.

He converted a pair of 3rd-and-longs to Edelman on the drive, but the score came from Amendola—who had been quiet for much of the contest. Brady bought time in the pocket and found his secondary option, as Amendola caught it in traffic to make it a three-point game.

Patriots TD: Brady Three-Yard Pass to Edelman

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Like all of their other scores in this Super Bowl, the championship-winning touchdown from the Patriots wasn't secured in one play but rather gained with a long methodical drive that seemed to minimize the Seahawks' defensive impact.

Brady kept it short like he had all game, completing six passes of less than 10 yards on a drive that only included 10 plays. That last one was a three-yard out route from Edelman, who got free to catch a wide-open touchdown with 2:02 remaining.

There was no more fitting candidate to catch the game-winner than Edelman, who had nine catches for 109 yards and kept the Patriots offense in the game at times. Brady won the Super Bowl MVP award, but one could argue that Edelman deserved at least a portion of that silverware as well—although he'll be happy just with the Lombardi Trophy.

It looked for a few brief moments like Edelman's touchdown wouldn't be quite as fateful when the Seahawks were knocking on the door, but the Pats defense made sure that's how the game's scoring would conclude in a historic Super Bowl.