New England Patriots

Bill Belichick says he re-watched Super Bowl at 4 a.m. to make sure it was real

Published Feb. 7, 2017 10:09 a.m. ET

Cameron DaSilva

For many New England Patriots fans, Super Bowl LI went from being a complete nightmare to possibly being a dream. Their remarkable 25-point comeback was unfathomable and seemed impossible, even for someone as level-headed and calm as Bill Belichick.

He revealed as much during his appearance with Julian Edelman on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon. He said as soon as he got back to his hotel, he had to re-watch the game to make sure it was real.

“I got to tell you when Linda and I got back to the room at about 4 o’clock in the morning, they had the replay on, and we’re like, ‘we’re gonna watch this and make sure.’ Because I mean, it’s 28-3, and you know, just make sure that this came out the way we thought it was and it wasn’t a dream. Just wanted to make sure.”