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 Eli Manning completes a miracle pass to David Tyree in the greatest play in Super Bowl history. 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 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. The helmet catch David Tyree, WR, New York Giants. Super Bowl: XLII Game played: February 3, 2008 Final score: New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 It wasn't just the sheer amazement of pinning a football thrown 42 yards in the air by quarterback Eli Manning against his helmet that made this David Tyree moment special. 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 New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning launches a deep pass over the middle to wide receiver David Tyree, who makes a leaping catch that he pins against his helmet. 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 On their birthdays, relive the iconic play that sealed the Giants' Super Bowl XLII upset over the Patriots. See photos, videos and stats of the game-winning drive and the catch that Tyree made with his helmet. 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 On this day in 2008 : Helmet catch : Giants win Super Bowl XLII : Perfection denied for the Patriots. Super Bowl XLII: The Helmet Catch A look back at one of the most iconic plays in Super Bowl history. Latest Videos Highlights from 2025 Pro Bowl Games Any week the Patriots and Giants meet, we have to look back on one of the best plays in Super Bowl history David Tyree's "Helmet Catch" Throughout the week leading up to Super Bowl XLII, the Giants were loose, the Patriots smooth yet practiced. For Brady, Moss, coach Bill Belichick, wideout Wes Welker, linebackers Tedy Bruschi and Junior Seau, this was another day at work. The Super Bowl would be either a coronation or a colossal upset; it would not simply be an NFL title game. 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 escaping from the grasp of three New England Patriots defensive players and throwing a forward pass , followed by Tyree making a 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. I love an underdog story. Who doesn’t? It’s not fun to root for winners, there’s no suspense, there’s no drama, there’s no quiet feeling in the back of your The Helmet Catch. The confetti. The Canyon of Heroes. They don't exist if All-Pro cornerback Asante Samuel doesn't let an Eli Manning pass slip through his hands on the sideline at the Patriots 36. If he holds on, New England is 19-0. Rather, second-and-five turned into the most famous third-and-five play in Super Bowl history. E xactly 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
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