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The Patriots took the second quickest lead in Super Bowl history after linebacker Larry McGrew recovered a fumble from Walter Payton at the Chicago 19-yard line on the second play of the game ( the Bears themselves would break this record in Super Bowl XLI when Devin Hester ran back the opening kickoff for a touchdown ).

Jim McMahon took responsibility for this fumble after the game, saying he had called the wrong play.

This set up Tony Franklin's 36-yard field goal 1: 19 into the first quarter after 3 incomplete passes by Tony Eason ( the first of which starting tight end Lin Dawson went down with torn ligaments in his knee ).

" I looked up at the message board ," said Chicago linebacker Mike Singletary, " and it said that 15 of the 19 teams that scored first won the game.

I thought, yeah, but none of those 15 had ever played the Bears.

" Chicago struck back with a 7 play, 59-yard drive, featuring a 43-yard pass completion from Jim McMahon to wide receiver Willie Gault, to set up a field goal from Kevin Butler, tying the score 3-3.