Tyree Catch

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    • Giants were trailing 14-10 at the time of the play
    • Play set up a touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress that put the Giants in the lead
    • The 2007-08 Giants are one of only three NFL teams to win the Super Bowl after starting 0-2NFL.com: Despite 0-2 stars, don't count out these frustrated five
  • During Super Bowl XLII, on a critical third down in the fourth quarter, Eli Manning scrambled away from defenders to throw a 32-yard completion to David Tyree. The catch was made by securing the ball against his helmet before falling to the turf. The original play including Tyree's post route was called "Phantom".
  • Quotes

    1. "When you see the guy in trouble, you have to break off your route. I saw he was under duress, and I just pulled up and cut it short."David Tyree
    2. "We've got him sacked. He throws a Hail Mary. I thought it was incomplete."—Patriots Safety Rodney Harrison
    3. "That play took a few years off my life."—Giants Defensive End Michael Strahan

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