Super Bowl records await Brady

NFL: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will face two opponents in this morning’s (AEST) Super Bowl – the Philadelphia Eagles and Father Time.

If the Patriots win, Brady, 40, will be the oldest quarterback in history to lift the Lombardi Trophy – and New England will claim a record-equalling sixth title.

Brady will be the oldest non-kicker to play in Super Bowl and a sixth title would give Brady more Super Bowl rings than any other player in history.

The veteran quarterback has shown no signs of slowing down.

He threw a league-leading 4577 yards this season, and is the favourite to be named the NFL’s season MVP.

“My motivation comes from just trying to be the best I can be for this team,” he said.

“What’s happened in the past is great, but it’s not going to win us anything this weekend.”

The Eagles powered into the Super Bowl by thrashing the Minnesota Vikings 38-7 and are looking for their first win in the big show.

Philly made today’s game after a dazzling display from quarterback Nick Foles, the back-up who was thrust into the starting position after an injury ended Carson Wentz’s season in December.

Foles, 29, was only 16 when Brady won his third Super Bowl ring, against the Eagles in 2005.

More than 100 million households in the United States are expected to tune in to the game.

Pop star Justin Timberlake, who headlines the half-time show, will aim to avoid controversy, 14 years after the TV audience was scandalised by Janet Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction” in “Nipplegate”.