In the first game of the 2008 nfl schedule, brady suffered a severe knee injury that required season ending surgery. A perfect season on the line, the helmet catch and a gamewinning touchdown with less than a minute to play are just a few reasons that super bowl xlii is known as one of the greatest upsets in. The game was played on february 3, 2008 at the university of phoenix. New england patriots fans hold up signs and four fingers before the super bowl xlii football game between the patriots and the new york giants at university of phoenix stadium on sunday, feb. Randy moss reflects on losing to giants in super bowl xlii. Looking back at tom bradys 20year journey with the new. In the first game of the 2008 nfl schedule, brady suffered a severe knee injury that required seasonending surgery. Road to super bowl xlii was released on june 3, 2008. Super bowl xlii was the 42nd super bowl game and was a match between the national football conferences champion team, the new york giants, and the american football conferences champion team, the new england patriots of massachusetts. No team since the miami dolphins had gotten that close to a perfect season. The game occurred in 2008 within an arizona stadium and with over 70,000 people in attendance.
The giants were cast in the role of david this day, with the new england patriots assuming that of goliath. Warner later joined the arizona cardinals in 2005 and eventually gained the starting job where led that team to their first super bowl appearance, xliii, following the 2008 season. Xlii memories from the giants super bowl xlii season. New york, which lost six of 16 games in the regular season. Mar 30, 2015 a perfect season on the line, the helmet catch and a gamewinning touchdown with less than a minute to play are just a few reasons that super bowl xlii is known as one of the greatest upsets in.
Loses first super bowl in four appearances completed 29 of 48 passes for 266 yards and a touchdown in 1714 loss in super bowl xlii. The team that lost the regular season meeting has won six of the previous 11 matchups. Patriots bid for perfect season ends in giants upset the. Patriots attempts to knock it out in the fourth quarter of super bowl xlii on february 3, 2008 at the university of phoenix. Super bowl xlii as we get ready to kick off wild card weekend in the 201718 nfl season, were taking a look back at super bowl xlii in 2008 between the new england patriots and new york giants, an instant classic.
Rent nfl super bowl xlii 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd. The last mvp to win a super bowl the same season was kurt warner in super bowl xxxiv in 1999. Sep 15, 2017 xlii memories from the giants super bowl xlii championship season. Super bowl xlii between the nfc champion new york giants and the afc champion new england patriots at the university of phoenix stadium in glendale, arizona. However when we watch football movies they follow the formula of a plucky underdog team going on a run and overcoming odds to beat an invincible foe and winning the game on a miracle play. In one of the biggest upsets in nfl history, the new york giants shocked the previously perfect patriots, 1714, last night in super bowl xlii in front of 71,101 fans at.
Founded in 1996, built on beer and bravery, adland now boasts the largest super bowl commercials collection in the world. With troy aikman, ahmad bradshaw, terry bradshaw, kyle brady. Super bowl xlii champions new york giants dvd 2008. Super bowl xxxvi ended up being the last super bowl that the rams participated while based in st. Super bowl xlii is widely regarded as one of greatest upsets in nfl history. The odds are out for the 2008 nfl super bowl xlii game between the new england patriots and the new york giants. We got a super bowl, but it just feels wrong that it had to come the next year, during the did you know jerome is from detroit season. Xlii facts about super bowl xlii new england patriots. The film features a plethora of game footage from throughout the season, including their three road playoff wins that earned them the franchises third super bowl title. Adland is a commercialladen heaven and hell for advertising addicts around the world. It was history cut from another cloth, a performance built on the sturdy underpinnings of a ferocious defensive effort, sustained when quarterback manning and wide receiver david tyree combined on one of the most memorable plays in nfl history, and. Super bowl xlii simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. We got a super bowl, but it just feels wrong that it had to come the next. Rent nfl super bowl xlii 2008 starring new england patriots and new york giants on dvd and bluray.
Jan 23, 2008 the giantspatriots super bowl is the 12th super bowl to feature two teams that met during the regular season. As always you can view the latest nfl odds from las vegas for each game on the schedule this week. The giants defeated the patriots by the score of 1714. Super bowl xlii was an american football game between the national football conference. The patriots had enjoyed a perfect season before the super bowl behind tom bradys historic season. On this date in 2008, the new york giants did the unthinkable, ending perfection and upsetting the new england patriots in super bowl xlii. Giants deny pats historic victory with super bowl win. The game was played on february 3, 2008 at the university of phoenix stadium in glendale, arizona. And honestly the giants also played in an nfc championship game that was arguably better than this super bowl. The patriots go 160 in the regular season and win their first 2 playoff games, them winning the super bowl was supposed to be inevitable. Super bowl xlii simple english wikipedia, the free. Quentin tarantinos film had an impressive awards season run, but dicaprio and pitt werent the only stars considered for the film.
Super bowl xlii was an american football game between 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. Oddsmakers from online sports book bodog have opened betting on this game by listing the patriots as. So in other words the patriots that year are the only team in nfl history to only lose 1 game and not be crowned the super bowl champs. In one of the most significant upset s in super bowl history, cite web. New england patriots quarterbacks tom brady 12, matt gutierrez 7 and matt cassel 16 head out onto the field for warmups before the super bowl xlii football game between the patriots and the new york giants at university of phoenix stadium on sunday, feb. The overunder odds were opened at 55 total points according to bodog oddsmakers.
Super bowl xlii champions new york giants documents the remarkable season for the world champion new york giants. In honor of free game friday the nfl presents super bowl 42 a giant upset. Super bowl play finder, super bowl leaders, super bowl standings. Super bowl odds futures from super bowl xlii 42 in 2008. The giants consumed a super bowl record 9 minutes and 59 seconds on. Minnesota vikings 2 viii and ix they also lost super bowl xi, and were knocked out of the 197576 playoffs by the eventual super bowl x losers, the dallas cowboys, for three losses in four seasons. Xlii memories from the giants super bowl xlii championship season. Super bowl xlii delivered on that score, but history of a different sort than.
The giants won their first super bowl in 17 years, and their third overall, while the. Super bowl xlii featured the national football conference nfc champion new york giants and the american football conference afc champion new england patriots in an american football game to decide the national football league nfl champion for the 2007 season. Super bowl xlii online full episodes of season 1 yidio. D giants finish the season 146 patriots finish the season 181. The last matchup was super bowl xxxvi between the patriots and rams rams won regular season. Here is a link to the final quick reads of the season in quick reads, i discuss the final dvoa and voa no opponent adjustments from super bowl xlii. Overall, 10 nfl mvps have won the super bowl in the same season. The 12point spread was huge, but the fact that new england was 180 and the giants had what was tied for the second worst regular season record at 106 made this event a. Giants stun patriots in super bowl xlii the new york times. Singer jordin sparks sings the national anthem before super bowl xlii between the new england patriots and new york giants on sunday, feb. New england patriots 14 on february 3rd, 2008 full team and player stats and box score. The game is regarded as one of the biggest upsets in the history of professional sports, as. Sep 02, 2016 in honor of free game friday the nfl presents super bowl 42 a giant upset.
It was history cut from another cloth, a performance built on the sturdy underpinnings of a ferocious defensive effort, sustained when quarterback manning and wide receiver david tyree combined on one of the most memorable plays in nfl history, and sealed when manning threw a. 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 nfc champion new york giants and the afc champion new. Super bowl xlii was an american football game between the national football conference champion new york giants and the american football conference champion new england patriots to decide the national football league champion for the 2007 season. Giants upset undefeated 2007 patriots super bowl xlii nfl full. In february 2008, the tampa bay super bowl host committee unveiled the super bowl xliii logo, featuring an abstract representation of a football stadium, with blue and green colors representing the regional waterways and landscapes of tampa bay. Giants upset undefeated 2007 patriots super bowl xlii. Super bowl xlii, 2008 nfl power rankings news article. I cant believe we missed this in audibles at the line, but one of the standard fo precepts ended up being a major factor in the giants upset. The game was played on february 3, 2008 at the university of phoenix stadium in glendale.
And you can view the latest nfl lines complete with overunders for this week, plus the latest nfl spreads below. Feb 03, 2020 on this date in 2008, the new york giants pulled off what is still widely considered the greatest upset in super bowl history when they ruined the new england patriots attempt at perfection in. Instead, the giants completed an unexpected and emotional postseason run with a 1714 victory in super bowl xlii. A perfect season on the line, the helmet catch and a gamewinning touchdown with less than a minute to play are just a few reasons that super bowl 42 is known as one of the greatest upsets in. Super bowl xliii was the second super bowl at this venue and the fourth overall in that city.
Profootballreference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl seasons. Feb 11, 2008 instead, the giants completed an unexpected and emotional postseason run with a 1714 victory in super bowl xlii. He returned to form the next season, earning a pro bowl selection after guiding the patriots to another playoff berth. Find out each super bowl winning team throughout nfl pro football history. The patriots were 180 for the season entering the game and were going for their fourth super bowl championship. Patriots bid for perfect season ends in giants upset. On august 26, 2009 new york giants 10 greatest games was released, in which super bowl xlii was included as well. The giants had the perfect answer for the suddenly imperfect patriots. A look at some of the best photos from super bowl bowl xlii a 1714 victory by the new york giants over the new england patriots, who were 180 at the time. In one of the most significant upsets in super bowl history, the nfc champion new york giants 6.
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