Fast facts: Feb. 4, 2007; Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida.
MVP: Colts QB Peyton Manning.
The game: Manning passed for 247 yards, a touchdown and an interception, but the run game was the backbone of the attack, with a combined 190 yards rushing from Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai.
Michigan connection: Jackson native Tony Dungy became the first Black head coach to win a Super Bowl title.
XLII: Giants 17, Patriots 14
Fast facts: Feb. 3, 2008; University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona.
MVP: Giants QB Eli Manning.
The game: The Pats’ dreams of perfection were dashed with a 2-minute, 6-second drive led by Manning and kept alive by David Tyree’s 32-yard “Helmet Catch” on third-and-5 with just over a minute remaining.
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In this Feb. 3, 2008, file photo, New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, left, and defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo talk on the sideline during the second quarter of the Super Bowl XLII football game against the New England Patriots in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) Eric Gay/2008 AP 2 / 84
Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo of the New York Giants directs play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers November 8, 2015 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The Giants won 32 - 18. (Al Messerschmidt via AP) 3 / 84
New York Giants defensive coach Steve Spagnuolo looks on from the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams at Twickenham Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016 in London.
Rick Gosselin s 50 Greatest Super Bowl Moments
Rick Gosselin is universally accepted as one of the greatest NFL writers of all time. He reflects on his amazing career giving us the 50 Greatest Super Bowl moments
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Rick Gosselin has covered the NFL for 48 years in Detroit, New York City, Kansas City and Dallas and was enshrined in the writer’s wing of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004. He has covered 37 of the 54 Super Bowls. Here’s his list of the 50 most memorable Super Bowl moments.
1. The comeback. The New England Patriots were dead in the 2017 Super Bowl. They trailed the Atlanta Falcons, 28-3, with less than 24 minutes remaining. Tom Brady wasn’t his usual self, completing 17 of 29 passes for 182 yards with an interception, having failed to generate a touchdown in the game’s first 36 minutes. Then Brady became his usual self, completing 21 of 26 passes for 234 yards and two touchdowns over those final 24 minutes to forge a 28
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Steve Young stepped out from under Joe Montana s shadow in a huge way by leading the 49ers to his only Super Bowl appearance. After leading San Francisco to touchdowns on the first two drives, Young simply could not be stopped, throwing for a record six touchdowns (tying Doug Williams for most touchdowns in a half at four) and also posting 49 rushing yards, marking the first time a player served as both top rusher and passer in the Super Bowl. His performance still hasn t been matched in another Super Bowl.
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David Tyree s Helmet Catch ranked top play in Super Bowl history
With the Senior Bowl now in the rearview mirror, we have officially entered Super Bowl week.
The Giants have been in five Super Bowls throughout the franchise s history and have come out on top in four of those games. The four Super Bowl titles are tied with the Green Bay Packers for the fifth-most in NFL history.
When discussing the Giants Super Bowl wins, it is impossible not to mention David Tyree s Helmet Catch against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII, a play which was ranked as the No. 1 play in Super Bowl history by NFL Films.