HOUSTON -- In Super Bowl XLIX two years ago, cornerback Malcolm Butler introduced himself to the world with a dramatic game-saving interception. This year, it was running back James White who turned in a Butler-esque performance.
Setting Super Bowl records for most catches (14) and receiving yards (110) by a running back, the Patriots’ “passing back” also scored the final two touchdowns -- rushes from 1 and 2 yards -- while adding a crucial two-point conversion run on a direct snap in the team's comeback from a 19-point fourth-quarter deficit.
It’s no wonder fellow running back LeGarrette Blount said he would have voted White his MVP.