Super Bowl XLII was also the second Super Bowl played in a retractable-roof stadium (the first was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston for Super Bowl XXXVIII). During the regular season, the home team decides 90 minutes before kickoff whether the roof will be open or closed, and an open roof must remain open unless weather conditions get worse. Super Bowl XLII - New York Giants vs. New England Patriots - February 3rd, 2008 Stadium: University of Phoenix Stadium. Attendance: 71,101. Super Bowl Winners. The 2008 Super Bowl XLII was held at State Farm Stadium, then called University of Phoenix Stadium. The New York Giants beat the New England Patriots. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers played a solo outing at the Super Bowl XLII Halftime Show on Feb. 3, 2008, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. Petty’s halftime set included 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 capacity can be expanded to 72,800 for other events at the stadium including the Super Bowl. Not only is the stadium the home of the Arizona Cardinals, but hosts the annual Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, hosted Super Bowl XLII in 2008 and Super Bowl XLIX in 2015, and NCAA Final Four Championships. Super Bowl XLII (or Super Bowl 42) was a Super Bowl game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL) to decide who would be the NFL champion for the 2007 season. The Giants won against the Patriots 17–14. The game was played on February 3, 2008 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale New England Patriots quarterbacks Tom Brady (12), Matt Gutierrez (7) and Matt Cassel (16) head out onto the field for warm-ups before the Super Bowl XLII football game between the Patriots and the New York Giants at University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) and New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) meet on he field before the Super Bowl XLII football game at University of Phoenix Stadium in Super Bowl XLII — $900. A scalper sells tickets across the street from the University of Phoenix Stadium the evening prior to Super Bowl XLII in February 2008. Super Bowl XLII was also the second Super Bowl played in a retractable-roof stadium (the first was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston for Super Bowl XXXVIII). During the regular season, the home team decides 90 minutes before kickoff whether the roof will be open or closed, and an open roof must remain open unless weather conditions get worse. Today we have Super Bowl XLII, which was held on February 3, 2008, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, between the undefeated, six-time AFC champion New England Patriots and the four-time NFC champion New York Giants. 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 Super Bowl XLII was held on February 3, 2008, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The game saw Tom Brady and the New England Patriots seeking another championship in their fourth Super Bowl since 2001. They would face the New York Giants, with quarterback Eli Manning attempting to follow his brother who [] Super Bowl XLII var en match i amerikansk fotboll mellan mästarna för National Football Conference (NFC), New York Giants och mästarna för American Football Conference (AFC), New England Patriots för att avgöra vilket lag som skulle bli mästare för säsongen 2007 av National Football League (NFL). Giants besegrade Patriots med 17–14. [1] Foles would win the Super Bowl MVP, and even have a statue built in his honor. Nothing about this game made any sense, but one certain thing is that Philly deserved this one. 2. Super Bowl XLII: New York Giants Def. New England Patriots Super Bowl XLII was the championship game of professional football for the 2007 season, played on February 3, 2008, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.[9] In one of the most significant upsets in Super Bowl history,[10] the NFC champion New York Giants (13-6), defeated the AFC champion New England Patriots (18-0), by the score of 17-14. Had the Patriots won this game, they Super Bowl XLII, University of Phoenix Stadium. Glendale, AZ. Final score: Giants 17-14 Patriots. A heartbreaking loss for the Patriots, who had been 18-0 going into this game and led into the final minute. Super Bowl XLII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion underdog New York Giants and the American Football Conf Super Bowl XLII was an American football game on February 3, 2008 that featured the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2007 season. In one of the largest upsets in sports history,[9] the wild-card Giants (14–6) won 17–14 over the
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