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Super Bowl XLII was ranked fifth on NFL.com's 100 Greatest Games, One key fact of the game was the number of possessions that reached the red-zone: the Giants Super Bowl XLI. Super Bowl 42. Super Bowl XLII. Super Bowl 43. Super Bowl XLIII. Super Bowl 44. Super Bowl XLIV. Super Bowl 45. Super Bowl XLV. Super Bowl 46. Super Bowl XLVI. Super Bowl 47. Super 2.1 Teams with Super Bowl Venue column indicates number of times that stadium has hosted a Super Bowl. City column indicates number of times XLII: February 3 What is known is why the league decided to place a number after the Super Bowl to begin with. The postseason can often be a bit confusing. This is the 2024 postseason, which will determine the The use of Roman numerals for the Super Bowl presents both a practical and aesthetic choice. After the number 19 (XIX), another X is used to signify every 10. For example, Super Bowl XXI is New York Giants 17 vs. New England Patriots 14 on February 3rd, 2008 - Full team and player stats and box score The confusing number choice for the Super Bowl dates back all the way to the very first one. The idea came from late Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt, who also came up with the name "Super Bowl." The Chiefs and Eagles will play in Super Bowl LIX, which also translates to Super Bowl 59. The math to get 59 in Roman numerals is fairly simple: L = 50 and IX = 9. Therefore, LIX = 59. The NFL wanted to keep the Super Bowl number distinct from the annual season, because the 2024 season ends with a Super Bowl in 2025. Has an NFL team ever won Super Bowl 3 times in a row? The longest Super Bowl Roman numeral to date was number 38: Super Bowl XXXVIII. That won't be surpassed again until number 88: Super Bowl LXXXVIII. MORE: Where is the Super Bowl being played this Game summary of the New York Giants vs. New England Patriots NFL game, final score 17-14, from February 3, 2008 on ESPN. NFL.com's statistical guru, David Carabello, brings you 42 facts you may not know about this year's Giants-Patriots Super Bowl matchup. 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. Every Super Bowl since then has had roman numerals in the title except for one -- Super Bowl 50. The roman numeral for 50 is "L", which also stands for loss in sports. Accordingly, Super Bowl 50 is the only game referred to be its traditional number rather than the roman numeral version of it. Super Bowl XLII Rosters & Coaching Staffs. 2007 NFC Champions; New York Giants #93 Jay Alford (DT) #57 Chase Blackburn (LB) #77 Kevin Boothe (G) #89 Kevin Boss (TE) Super Bowl XLII New York Giants vs New England Patriots New York Giants vs New England Patriots February 3, 2008. University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ 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 Check out the 2007 New York Giants Roster, Players , Starters and more on Pro-Football-Reference.com. 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 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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