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Tyree is best known for the Helmet Catch, a late-game reception in Super Bowl XLII that helped New York secure one of the greatest sports upsets of all time. Tyree earned Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors in 2005 as a special teams player, but was utilized as a backup for most of his career. Nevertheless, Tyree earned recognition during The Helmet Catch was an American football play involving New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and wide receiver David Tyree in the final two minutes of Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008. It featured Manning narrowly escaping a sack from three New England Patriots defensive players and throwing a forward pass , followed by Tyree making a On Feb. 3, 2008, an improbable catch by an unlikely hero keyed one of the great upsets in NFL history. With 1:15 left in Super Bowl XLII, the Tom Brady-led Patriots led the Giants, 14-10, and were Can't-Miss Play: David Tyree's helmet catch in Super Bowl XLII New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning launches a deep pass over the middle to wide receiver David Tyree, who makes a leaping catch Super Bowl XLII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) David Tyree 5-yard touchdown reception from Eli Manning, Giants WR David Tyree's helmet catch in Super Bowl XLII against the undefeated New England Patriots comes in at #1 on the list of Top 10 Greatest Catches of In this Feb. 3, 2008, file photo, the New York Giants receiver David Tyree (85) catches a 32-yard pass in the clutches of New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison (37) during the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl XLII football game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008 in Glendale, Ariz. Exactly 17 years ago today, Giants wideout David Tyree made one of the greatest catches in NFL history, and it led to New York's upset win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Let's New York Giants and New England Patriots do some play-by-play analysis of the famous 'Helmet Catch' when the New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and wide receiver David Tyree completed a pass in the final two minutes of Super Bowl XLII. Super Bowl XLII was a classic David vs. Goliath match-up. The Giants had an incredible playoff run. The Pats had established themselves as the most dominant team in football, going 18-0 throughout David Tyree, New York Giants, Super Bowl XLII. When you pull off a play that gets its own name, you’re without doubt a Super Bowl Guy. For the rest of his days, and for generations beyond, Tyree Eli Manning completes a miracle pass to David Tyree in the greatest play in Super Bowl history. Seventeen years ago, David Tyree's memorable "Helmet Catch" helped the New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Facing an 18-0 Patriots team aiming for a perfect season, the Giants, led by Eli Manning, were underdogs. Feb 3, 2008; Glendale, AZ, USA; New York Giants wide receiver David Tyree (85) pulls down a pass over New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison (37) in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLII at The greatest play in Super Bowl history had just set the stage for the greatest upset in Super Bowl history. After the Giants completed a long third-down play on the next set of downs, Manning found wide receiver Plaxico Burress in the end zone for a go-ahead touchdown that gave the Giants a 17-14 advantage with 35 seconds left on the clock. Click the highlighted text to read new anecdotes from Tim Layden, who was dealt this monster of a game as his first Super Bowl assignment; Peter King, who wasn’t at the big game for the first time since 1985; and Steve Spagnuolo, the Giants defensive coordinator at the time, who could not celebrate David Tyree’s heroics because he had to Feb 3, 2008; Glendale, AZ, USA; New York Giants wide receiver David Tyree (85) pulls down a pass over New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison (37) in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLII at David Tyree singlehandedly prevented the Patriots from achieving a perfect season. His miraculous helmet catch against New England in Super Bowl XLII will forever be etched in NFL history. Ironically, his game-saving catch for the Giants would be the last pass he ever caught. As quickly as he arrived, Tyree disappeared from the NFL radar. A perfect season on the line, the "Helmet Catch" and a game-winning touchdown with less than a minute to play are just a few reasons that Super Bowl XLII is Just how important was David Tyree’s helmet catch in Super Bowl XLII? If that play never happened and Eli Manning’s third-and-5 pass was incomplete, the Patriots become the first team in NFL
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