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NFL
Game Information |
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Super Bowl
XLII
Sunday, 2/03/2008
Giants shock
the world in Super Bowl XLII,
defeat Patriots 17-14
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Final |
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Giants |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
17 |
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Patriots |
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7 |
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7 |
14 |
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Postgame Recaps, Storylines,
and News |
Fox Sports: A day that
was supposed to be reserved for
19-0 turned into a Giant upset,
as New York stunned New England
to win Super Bowl XLII.
Trailing late into the fourth
quarter, Eli Manning drove the
Giants 83 yards down the field,
and tossed the game-winning
touchdown pass to Plaxico
Burress with 35 seconds left in
the Super Bowl. Manning was
named MVP of the game after
going 19-of-34 for 255 yards,
two touchdowns and one
interception.
Tom Brady was sacked five
times, and hit throughout the
game by the Giants defense. He
finished 29-of-48 for 266 yards
and a touchdown. The Patriots
finished the season 18-1,
failing to become just the
second team to cap an undefeated
season with a Super Bowl win...FULL
STORY
ESPN:
There was a palpable expectation
of history here on a chilly
night in the Arizona desert.
Super Bowl XLII delivered on
that score, but history of a
different sort was made on
Sunday...more
AOL FANHOUSE:
New England's dream of going
down as the best team ever is
derailed in the desert. The
Giants stun the undefeated
Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl
XLII behind a ferocious defense
and Eli Manning's game-winning
TD pass in the final minute...more
Giants upset Patriots in Super
Bowl XLII
Regina Leader-Post, Canada
"Congratulations
to the Giants," Patriots coach
Bill Belichick said. "They made
some plays there at the end and
we didn't. It's disappointing.
...
Giants victory starts champagne
party for undefeated '72
Dolphins
The Canadian Press
This time, the
party didn't happen until Sunday
night, when the Giants handed
the New England Patriots their
first loss - in their 19th game.
...
Giants prevent perfect season,
beating Patriots 17-14
Boston Herald, United States
The Giants had
the perfect answer for the
suddenly imperfect Patriots
[team stats]: a big, bad defense
and an improbable comeback led
by their own Mr. Cool ...
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Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News |
Super Bowl XLII will be overdone
before kickoff
Seattle Times, United States
By the time this
fortnight ends, Super Bowl XLII
won't even be considered a game.
Hype will surely deflate this
pigskin. Between now and Feb.
...
Fox Sports Giants Update:
QB Eli Manning, in his fourth
season, has obviously turned a
corner. He now "gets it,"
according to several of the
offensive players, and he is
managing the game without
endangering the Giants' chances
by committing turnovers. He
hasn't thrown an interception in
the playoffs, and seems to have
found his new confidence in a
sparkling four-touchdown passing
night in the 38-35 loss to New
England on the final game of the
regular season. He is utilizing
WR Plaxico Burress for long
passes and veteran WR Amani
Toomer for medium-range. The
loss through injury of veteran
TE Jeremy Shockey has created an
opportunity for 6-7, 265-pound
rookie Kevin Boss (fifth round)
and he has come up with key
catches in pressure
situations...FULL
STORY
Fox Sports
Patriots Update: Tom Brady
was flawless in a playoff
victory over Jacksonville,
setting an NFL record for
completion percentage in a game.
However, he struggled against
the Chargers in the AFC title
game, with many of his passes
off target. Randy Moss has
disappeared in the post season
but Kevin Faulk and Wes Welker
have stepped up, combining for
31 receptions. The offensive
line continues to do an
excellent job. The running game
has been a strength of late. RB
Laurence Maroney has topped the
100-yard mark in both playoff
games. The ground attack took
charge against San Diego and
picked up the slack for the
struggling Brady, who appeared
to have a hard time planting on
his injured ankle...FULL
STORY
Inside the Teams:
 Giants:
Manning's
Cool
With all
the
pressure
on Eli
Manning
to win
big, he
should
have
melted.
He
hasn't
-- and
he's
kept his
poker
face...
 Patriots
Brady
Surprised
by
Plax's
Prediction
While
Tom
Coughlin
is
angered
by
Plaxico
Burress'
Super
Bowl
prediction,
Tom
Brady is
just
puzzled.
Burress
forecasts
a 23-17
Giants
upset on
Sunday,
which
leads
Brady to
ask,
"We're
only
going to
score 17
points?
Is Plax
playing
defense?"
Around the Web:
In Connecticut, Giants and
Patriots fans mix like oil and
water
SportingNews.com
"We're selling a
lot of both, but a lot more
Giants stuff, their fans seem
more excited," she said. "That's
because Patriots' fans already
have their stuff, ...
One Patriot will have to pay
for something he did on the
field....Find
Out Why
Eli Manning's famous sibling
thinks he has a Super future...Get
the Story
Stop fawning over the
Patriots' path to perfection for
a moment and consider the
Giants' 10-game road winning
streak.
Column
Is that monotone man of
mystery in New England actually
a human being? Elizabeth Merrill
tries to discover the inner
teddy bear of Patriots coach
Bill Belichick...
Under The Hoodie
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NET PWR PTS |
PREDICTION |
SPREAD |
ATS PICK |
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Giants |
8.458 |
Patriots
-8.109 |
NWE
-12 |
NY
Giants |
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Patriots |
0.349 |
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Giants |
Average
Team Rankings |
Patriots |
 14.1 |
Total
Offense |
 3.7 |
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10.6 |
Total
Defense |
10.5 |
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21.3 |
Passing
Offense |
2.3 |
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11.5 |
Passing
Defense |
9.2 |
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8.5 |
Rushing
Offense |
7.7 |
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11.8 |
Rushing
Defense |
14.5 |
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17.2 |
Receiving Offense |
4.5 |
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18.2 |
Receiving Defense |
12.3 |
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27.5 |
Punting |
32.0 |
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11.8 |
Return |
15.2 |
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28.5 |
Kicking |
27.0 |
Giants Rankings
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OFFENSE |
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Rush Yds/Gm |
134.3
(4th) |
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Pass Yds/Gm |
197.1
(21st) |
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Total Yds/Gm |
331.4
(16th) |
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DEFENSE |
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Rush Yds/Gm |
97.7
(8th) |
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Pass Yds/Gm |
207.3
(11th) |
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Total Yds/Gm |
305.0
(7th) |
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Patriots Rankings
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OFFENSE |
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Rush Yds/Gm |
115.6
(13th) |
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Pass Yds/Gm |
295.7
(1st) |
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Total Yds/Gm |
411.3
(1st) |
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DEFENSE |
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Rush Yds/Gm |
98.3
(10th) |
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Pass Yds/Gm |
190.1
(6th) |
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Total Yds/Gm |
288.3
(4th) |
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Head to Head
Previous Meetings |
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NEW ENGLAND is
4-0 in past
games against NY
GIANTS since
1992 |
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The average
score in these
games was NEW
ENGLAND 24, NY
GIANTS 19 |
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NEW ENGLAND is
1-0 in past
games against NY
GIANTS over the
last 3 seasons
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The average
score in these
games was NEW
ENGLAND 38, NY
GIANTS 35 |
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Scoring Summary |
| 1st Quarter |
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FG |
5:01 |
Lawrence Tynes 32 yard field goal
Plays: 16 | Yards: 63 | Time: 9:59 |
| 2nd Quarter |
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TD |
14:57 |
Laurence Maroney 1 yard TD run (Stephen
Gostkowski extra point is GOOD)
Plays: 12 | Yards: 40 | Time: 5:04 |
| 4th Quarter |
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TD |
11:05 |
David Tyree 5 yard TD pass from Eli Manning
(Lawrence Tynes extra point is GOOD)
Plays: 6 | Yards: 80 | Time: 3:47 |
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TD |
2:42 |
Randy Moss 6 yard TD pass from Tom Brady
(Stephen Gostkowski extra point is GOOD)
Plays: 12 | Yards: 80 | Time: 5:12 |
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TD |
0:35 |
Plaxico Burress 13 yard TD pass from Eli
Manning (Lawrence Tynes extra point is GOOD)
Plays: 12 | Yards: 83 | Time: 2:07 |
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Statpack |
| Career
records set |
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• Most completions --
100, Tom Brady, New England. Old record: Joe
Montana, 83. |
| Game
records tied |
• Receptions -- 11 by
Wes Welker, New England. Tied with Dan Ross,
Cincinnati vs. San Francisco, 1982; Jerry Rice, San
Francisco vs. Cincinnati, 1989; Deion Branch, New
England vs. Philadelphia, 2005.
• Most pass attempts without an interception -- 48,
Tom Brady, New England. |
| Team
game records set |
• Fewest rushing
attempts, both teams -- 42, New England (16), N.Y.
Giants (26).
• Fewest rushing yards, both teams -- 136, New
England (45), N.Y. Giants (91). |
| Team
game records tied |
• Fewest field goal
attempts, both teams -- 1, New England (0), N.Y.
Giants (1).
• Fewest touchdowns, rushing -- 0, N.Y. Giants.
• Fewest first downs, rushing, both teams -- 7, New
England (3), N.Y. Giants (4). |
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Miscellaneous |
• Oldest player -- 41
years, 333 days, Jeff Feagles, N.Y. Giants.
• Most years between Super Bowl appearances -- 13,
Junior Seau, New England. |
 Giants |
Eli
Manning
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| YDS |
TD |
INT |
RATING |
FP |
| 255 |
2 |
1 |
87.3 |
0.0 |
| Rushing |
YDS |
TD |
FP |
| A Bradshaw |
45 |
0 |
0.0 |
| Receiving |
YDS |
TD |
FP |
| A Toomer |
84 |
0 |
0.0 |
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Patriots |
Tom Brady
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| YDS |
TD |
INT |
RATING |
FP |
| 266 |
1 |
0 |
82.5 |
0.0 |
| Rushing |
YDS |
TD |
FP |
| L Maroney |
36 |
1 |
0.0 |
| Receiving |
YDS |
TD |
FP |
| W Welker |
103 |
0 |
0.0 |
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| Team
Statistics |
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Giants |
Patriots |
| Time
of Possession |
30:27 |
29:33 |
| First
Downs |
17 |
22 |
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Rushing |
4 |
3 |
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Passing |
13 |
17 |
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Penalty |
0 |
2 |
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3rd-Down efficiency |
8-16-50% |
7-14-50% |
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4th-Down efficiency |
1-1-100% |
0-2-0% |
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Red-Zone Efficiency |
2-5-40% |
2-2-100% |
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Goal-To-Go Efficiency |
0-0-0% |
2-2-100% |
| Total
net yards |
338 |
274 |
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Total plays |
63 |
69 |
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Average gain |
5.4 |
4.0 |
| Net
yards rushing |
91 |
45 |
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Rushes |
26 |
16 |
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Average yards per rush |
3.5 |
2.8 |
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Rushing TDs |
0 |
1 |
| Net
yards passing |
247 |
229 |
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Completed-attempted |
19-34 |
29-48 |
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Average yards per pass |
6.7 |
4.3 |
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Passing TDs |
2 |
1 |
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Sacked-yards lost |
3-8 |
5-37 |
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Had intercepted |
1 |
0 |
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Return Yardage |
64 |
132 |
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Punts-returns |
3-25 |
1-15 |
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Punt-Return TDs |
0 |
0 |
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Kickoffs-returns |
2-39 |
4-94 |
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Kickoff-return TDs |
0 |
0 |
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Interceptions-returns |
0-0 |
1-23 |
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Interception-Return TDs |
0 |
0 |
| Field
Goals Made |
1-1-100% |
0-0--% |
| Extra
Points Made |
2-2-100% |
2-2-100% |
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Two-Point Conversions Made |
0-0-0% |
0-0-0% |
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Penalties-yards |
4-36 |
5-35 |
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Fumbles-lost |
2-0 |
1-1 |
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Own-Recovered-yards |
2--3 |
0-0 |
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Own-Recovered-TDs |
0 |
0 |
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Opp-Recovered-Yards |
1-0 |
0-0 |
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Opp-Recovered-TDs |
0 |
0 |
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