Super Bowl XLII

Guide Note:

Super Bowl XLII determined the champions for the 2007-08 National Football League season. The New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 17 to 14.

Fast Facts

  1. Date: February 3, 2008
  2. Site: University of Phoenix Stadium
  3. Location: Glendale, AZ
  4. Television: FOX
  5. TV Broadcasters: Joe Buck and Troy Aikman
  6. National Anthem singer: Jordin Sparks
  7. Halftime Entertainment: Tom Petty
  8. Pre-Game Entertainment Includes: Paula Abdul
  9. Patriots defeated Giants 38-35 in Week 17
  10. Patriots attempted to join 1972 Miami Dolphins as only undefeated champions in NFL history
  11. Giants joined 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers as teams that won the Super Bowl by winning 4 post-season games without a home game

The Mahalo Top 7

  1. NFL.com: Official Super Bowl Site | VIDEO PREVIEW
  2. ESPN.com: Super Bowl Central
  3. Wikipedia: Super Bowl XLII
  4. Official Stadium Site: University of Phoenix Stadium
  5. Official Host Committee Site: Official Site of the 2008 Super Bowl in Arizona
  6. SuperBowl.com: Future Super Bowl Locations
  7. Google: Super Bowl XLII News

Game Summary

Super Bowl XLII
Team1Q2Q3Q4Q PTS
New York Giants 30014 17
New England Patriots 0707 14

Scoring

  • FIRST QUARTER
  • NYG - Lawrence Tynes 32-yard FG
  • SECOND QUARTER
  • NE - Lawrence Maroney 1-yard RUN (Steve Gostowski kick)
  • THIRD QUARTER
  • No Scoring
  • FOURTH QUARTER
  • NYG - David Tyree 5-yard PASS from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick)
  • NE - Randy Moss 6-yard PASS from Tom Brady (Steve Gostowski kick)
  • NYG - Plaxico Burress 13-yard PASS from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick)

Player Statistics