Super Bowl 2019 Score: Final Box Score and Analysis from Patriots vs. Rams

Tom Brady gets to slide a championship ring on his other hand, but defense carried the New England Patriots to a 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday.

New England limited the Rams to 260 yards of offense, their second-lowest output of the 2018 season.

Los Angeles punted on eight consecutive drives to begin the game and never reached the red zone. The Pats silenced All-Pro running back Todd Gurley and frustrated Jared Goff all night long.

Defense does indeed win championships―even if a wide receiver, Julian Edelman, took home MVP honors.

Box Score

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Tom Brady (NE): 21-of-35, 262 YDS, 1 INT
Jared Goff (LAR): 19-of-38, 229 YDS, 1 INT

Sony Michel (NE): 18 CAR, 94 YDS, 1 TD
Rex Burkhead (NE): 7 CAR, 43 YDS; 2 REC, 15 YDS
Todd Gurley (LAR): 10 CAR, 35 YDS
C.J. Anderson (LAR): 7 CAR, 22 YDS; 2 REC, 12 YDS

Julian Edelman (NE): 10 REC, 141 YDS
Rob Gronkowski (NE): 6 REC, 87 YDS
Brandin Cooks (LAR): 8 REC, 120 YDS
Robert Woods (LAR): 5 REC, 70 YDS

Game Recap

Some viewers might say the best part of the opening half was the commercials. And the commercials, while fine, weren't amazing.

New England's first drive looked promising but ended with an interception. One Patriots drive later, Stephen Gostkowski missed a 46-yard field goal. Los Angeles punted three times in the meantime, and the opening quarter ended scoreless.

Gostkowski connected on a 42-yard try in the second quarter to give New England a 3-0 advantage that stuck until halftime.

The defensive battle continued into the second half, as the Rams and Patriots both punted twice in succession. Los Angeles finally put up some points, though they didn't come without held breath.

Dont'a Hightower surged through a block on a third down, and the sack pushed Los Angeles to the brink of field-goal range. Greg Zuerlein, the hero of the NFC Championship Game, hammered home a 53-yard attempt to even the score at three apiece.

The lack of action on the scoreboard set a Super Bowl record.

In the fourth quarter, a shaky holding penalty stalled a promising Los Angeles drive. On the ensuing possession, New England quickly drove downfield and scored the first touchdown of the game. Sony Michel plunged into the end zone from two yards out, helping to give the Pats a 10-3 edge with 7:00 remaining.

The Rams seemed on a path to respond while just outside of the red zone, but pressure up the middle forced a rush throw from Goff. Stephon Gilmore intercepted the pass with 4:17 on the clock.

And that was all New England needed.

Michel and Rex Burkhead both ripped off 26-yard runs to set up Gostkowski's game-clinching 41-yard kick. The field goal provided the Pats a 13-3 advantage and only 1:12 left for the Rams.

One ill-fated Rams drive later, New England celebrated the sixth Super Bowl victory with Brady and Belichick.

Follow Bleacher Report writer David Kenyon on Twitter @Kenyon19_BR.