--- title: Spectators Can't Get Over Tom Brady's Early Interception description: Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was intercepted on his first throw at Super Bowl 53, to the surprise of spectators. canonical: https://time.com/5515878/interception-tom-brady/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-02-04T03:03:50.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-13T01:08:04.000Z og:title: Spectators Can't Get Over Tom Brady's Early Interception og:description: Tom Brady was intercepted on his first throw og:url: https://time.com/5515878/interception-tom-brady/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf5a5ff6716c3d805/6989446e7cdbac46a4d5efcc/tom-brady-super-bowl.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Super Bowl LIII - New England Patriots v Los Angeles Rams og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Spectators Can't Get Over Tom Brady's Early Interception twitter:description: Tom Brady was intercepted on his first throw twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf5a5ff6716c3d805/6989446e7cdbac46a4d5efcc/tom-brady-super-bowl.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Spectators Can't Get Over Tom Brady's Early Interception Issue  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Updated: Dec 13, 2023 1:08 AM CUTPublished: Feb 4, 2019 3:03 AM CUT  Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots attempts a pass against the Los Angeles Rams in the first quarter during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 03, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots attempts a pass against the Los Angeles Rams in the first quarter during Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 03, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.Maddie Meyer—Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Updated: Dec 13, 2023 1:08 AM CUTPublished: Feb 4, 2019 3:03 AM CUT You never know what’s going to go down at a [Super Bowl](http://time.com/5505825/super-bowl-halftime-show-controversy-2019/ "undefined"), and Sunday’s [Super Bowl 53](http://time.com/5508298/super-bowl-rams-patriots/ "undefined") between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta, Georgia was no exception. In a rare twist, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was [intercepted](https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/02/03/tom-brady-interception-patriots-rams-super-bowl-2019 "undefined") in his first throw at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday night, with Rams linebacker Cory Littleton finding the ball despite Brady’s best efforts. Naturally, fans and critics of Brady alike had plenty to say about the inauspicious start to the game for the Patriots. But as the game progressed, it looked like Brady’s rough beginning moments did not ultimately effect the Patriots’ dominance, as they maintained a lead in the fourth quarter and won the whole thing, yet again, Here’s what people said about that early interception during [Super Bowl 53](http://time.com/5519805/super-bowl-meme-adam-levine-shirt/ "undefined"). > [](https://twitter.com/Reflog%5F18/status/1092205873928257536) > [](https://twitter.com/kenvogel/status/1092206964015357952) > [](https://twitter.com/vi%5FTrill/status/1092249876123906048) > [](https://twitter.com/adamcbest/status/1092206586225922048) > [](https://twitter.com/BenVolin/status/1092205224373223424) > [](https://twitter.com/vicbermudez/status/1092209974200229890) > [](https://twitter.com/BruceBeck4NY/status/1092210405441708032) > [](https://twitter.com/allimeyer21/status/1092207479247773696) [Brady](http://time.com/5503713/kansas-city-patriots-patrick-mahomes-tom-brady/ "undefined") is one of the league’s winningest athletes over his tenure on the team; he’s the only quarterback with five Super Bowl trophies under his belt, competing this weekend in a [record eighth](http://time.com/5503713/kansas-city-patriots-patrick-mahomes-tom-brady/ "undefined") championship. The Rams, meanwhile, last faced the Patriots in the Super Bowl [in 2002](http://www.espn.com/nfl/superbowl/history/winners "undefined"), when they were still based in St. Louis. 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