Super Bowl XLII was an American football game between the National Football The Giants became the first team to win a Super Bowl in 3 different decades (1986 New York Giants 17 vs. New England Patriots 14 on February 3rd, 2008 - Full team and player stats and box score Super Bowl III in January 1969 was the first such game that carried the "Super Bowl" moniker in official marketing; the names "Super Bowl I" and "Super Bowl II" were retroactively applied to the first two games. [4] A total of 20 franchises, including teams that have relocated to another city or changed their name, have won the Super Bowl. [5] Super Bowl XLII. New York Giants. 10-6, Who has won the most Super Bowl rings? Coach, QB, more stats. Tom Brady has won more Super Bowls than any other player in NFL history. Check out other 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 York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan (92) dives on New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) in the second quarter during the Super Bowl XLII football game at University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008 in Glendale, Ariz. Brady was sacked on the play. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) Super Bowl XLII | Giants 17, Patriots 14. Junior Seau, the Patriots linebacker who at 39 has never won a Super Bowl, lay face down on the ground in distress. After the game, Burress, whose View the Box Score for the NFL football game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots on February 3, 2008. Eli Manning hit Plaxico Burress with a 13-yard touchdown in the last minute to lead the New York Giants to a shocking 17-14 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII Sunday in 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. Super Bowl XLII. New York Giants. 10-6, Who has won the most Super Bowl rings? Coach, QB, more stats. Tom Brady has won more Super Bowls than any other player in NFL history. Check out other The 2008 Super Bowl XLII was held at State Farm Stadium, then called University of Phoenix Stadium. The Giants won 17-14. Getty Images. Tom Petty, he of the "Waiting is the hardest part" song The Packers would also win Super Bowl II, and in 1970, the NFL would rename the “World Professional Football Championship Trophy” to the Vince Lombardi Trophy. XLII. Feb. 3, 2008. New York The New York Giants: Road to Super Bowl XLII was released on June 3, 2008. It was a 5 disc set that featured the full broadcasts of the last game of the regular season and all four playoff games. On August 26, 2009 New York Giants 10 Greatest Games was released, in which Super Bowl XLII was included as well. Pre-game ceremonies Hines Ward (WR): The Steelers won Super Bowl XL behind a stellar effort from Ward, who caught five passes for 123 yards and a touchdown. Justin Tuck, Super Bowl XLII View a comprehensive list of every single NFL Super Bowl champion from 1967 to present on ESPN. Includes the finals opponent, site of the game and the final result. This Super Bowl would not only be the first time siblings won back-to-back championships but would also prove to be one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history. The Lead-Up to Super Bowl XLII. Going into Super Bowl XLII, the Patriots were already considered the greatest team in NFL history. They had completed a perfect 16-0 season and Eli Manning became a star, the Giants became Super Bowl champions despite not even winning their own division, and New York became only the second six-loss team to win the Super Bowl. Homework Earn the Right to Win: How Success in Any Field Starts with Superior Preparation is my pick for this week, written by Tom Coughlin and David Fisher. For this year’s Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs are 1.5-point favorites over the Philadelphia Eagles with a posted total of 48.5 points. The odds on the Super Bowl have been known to change, and there’s still a few days until the game. 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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