James White, who scored the game-winning touchdown in the New England Patriots’ historic comeback win over Atlanta in Super Bowl 51, announced his retirement on Thursday.
White won three Super Bowls in eight seasons–all with the Patriots.
“This chapter has been one that I will cherish. I look forward to what is next,” White wrote on Instagram.
White set Super Bowl records for points scored in a game (20) and receptions (14) as the Patriots rallied from a 28–3 third-quarter deficit to beat the Falcons 34–28 on Feb. 5, 2017, the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history.
The 30-year-old White was trying to work his way back from hip surgery that abruptly ended his 2021 season. He dislocated the hip during the Patriots’ Week 3 matchup with New Orleans….