Super Bowl Summaries

Super Bowl XLII
New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14
MVP: QB Eli Manning, New York

February 3, 2008
Glendale, Arizona; University of Phoenix Stadium
Attendance: 71,101

Super Bowl XLII

Manning was poised down the stretch and engineered a stunning late-game drive to win the game.

Photograph by: Doug Mills/The New York Times

The Giants had the perfect answer for the suddenly imperfect Patriots: a big, bad defense and an improbable comeback led by their own Mr. Cool quarterback, Eli Manning.

In one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history, New York shattered New England's unbeaten season 17-14 Sunday night as Manning hit Plaxico Burress on a 13-yard fade with 35 seconds left. It was the Giants' 11th straight victory on the road and the first time the Patriots tasted defeat in more than a year.

Super Bowl XLII Drive Charts

Super Bowl XLII Play-by-Play

1st Quarter
New York Giants at 15:00
3-S.Gostkowski kicks 72 yards from NE 30 to NYG -2. 87-D.Hixon to NYG 23 for 25 yards (58-P.Woods, 52-E.Alexander).
1-10-NYG 23(14:55) 27-B.Jacobs left tackle to NYG 26 for 3 yards (96-A.Thomas).
2-7-NYG 26(14:14) 27-B.Jacobs up the middle to NYG 28 for 2 yards (75-V.Wilfork, 94-T.Warren).
3-5-NYG 28(13:32) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 17-P.Burress to NYG 42 for 14 yards (36-J.Sanders).
1-10-NYG 42(12:53) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 39-M.Hedgecock to NYG 45 for 3 yards (55-J.Seau).
2-7-NYG 45(12:03) 27-B.Jacobs right tackle to NYG 46 for 1 yard (94-T.Warren).
3-6-NYG 46(11:17) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 12-S.Smith to NE 46 for 8 yards (37-R.Harrison). NE-21-R.Gay was injured during the play.
1-10-NE 46(10:32) 27-B.Jacobs left tackle to NE 39 for 7 yards (36-J.Sanders, 94-T.Warren).
2-3-NE 39(9:49) 44-A.Bradshaw right guard to NE 37 for 2 yards (37-R.Harrison).
3-1-NE 37(9:01) 44-A.Bradshaw right tackle to NE 29 for 8 yards (94-T.Warren, 75-V.Wilfork).
1-10-NE 29(8:17) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete short left to 89-K.Boss.
2-10-NE 29(8:11) 27-B.Jacobs right tackle to NE 26 for 3 yards (94-T.Warren, 50-M.Vrabel).
3-7-NE 26(7:27) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 12-S.Smith to NE 17 for 9 yards (50-M.Vrabel) [26-E.Wilson].
1-10-NE 17(6:41) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete deep middle to 17-P.Burress (27-E.Hobbs).
2-10-NE 17(6:35) (Shotgun) 27-B.Jacobs left end to NE 18 for -1 yards (96-A.Thomas, 27-E.Hobbs).
3-11-NE 18(5:47) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 12-S.Smith to NE 14 for 4 yards (37-R.Harrison).
4-7-NE 14(5:06) 9-L.Tynes 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-93-J.Alford, Holder-18-J.Feagles. This drive (9:59) was the longest drive in Super Bowl history.
NYG 3    NE 0    Plays: 16    Possession: 9:59
New England Patriots at 05:01
9-L.Tynes kicks 69 yards from NYG 30 to NE 1. 39-L.Maroney pushed ob at NE 44 for 43 yards (35-K.Dockery).
1-10-NE 44(4:52) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete short right to 39-L.Maroney [96-B.Cofield].
2-10-NE 44(4:47) 39-L.Maroney left tackle to NYG 47 for 9 yards (28-G.Wilson, 31-A.Ross).
3-1-NYG 47(4:03) NE 50-Vrabel eligible. 39-L.Maroney left tackle to NYG 42 for 5 yards (37-Ja.Butler).
1-10-NYG 42(3:30) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete short middle to 10-J.Gaffney.
2-10-NYG 42(3:24) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 18-D.Stallworth to NYG 35 for 7 yards (55-K.Mitchell, 58-A.Pierce).
3-3-NYG 35(2:37) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 83-W.Welker to NYG 27 for 8 yards (35-K.Dockery, 28-G.Wilson).
1-10-NYG 27(2:04) 44-H.Evans up the middle to NYG 25 for 2 yards (98-F.Robbins).
2-8-NYG 25(1:24) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 33-K.Faulk to NYG 17 for 8 yards (29-S.Madison).
1-10-NYG 17(:37) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete short right to 84-B.Watson.
2-10-NYG 17(:32) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete short right to 33-K.Faulk.
3-10-NYG 17 (:29) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete deep middle to 84-B.Watson [92-M.Strahan]. PENALTY on NYG-58-A.Pierce, Defensive Pass Interference, 16 yards, enforced at NYG 17 - No Play.
1-1-NYG 1(:23) NE 50-Vrabel eligible. 39-L.Maroney left tackle to NYG 1 for no gain (91-J.Tuck).
END QUARTER 1 Super Bowl record-only 2 drives in 1st quarter
NYG 3    NE 7    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:04
2nd Quarter
New England Patriots continues ...
2-1-NYG 1(15:00) NE 50-Vrabel eligible. 39-L.Maroney right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
0-0-NYG 2 3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
New York Giants at 14:57
3-S.Gostkowski kicks 65 yards from NE 30 to NYG 5, out of bounds.
1-10-NYG 40(14:57) 27-B.Jacobs up the middle to NYG 43 for 3 yards (75-V.Wilfork).
2-7-NYG 43(14:19) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete short middle to 17-P.Burress (27-E.Hobbs).
3-7-NYG 43(14:11) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep left to 81-A.Toomer ran ob at NE 19 for 38 yards.
1-10-NE 19(14:03) 27-B.Jacobs left guard to NE 15 for 4 yards (93-R.Seymour, 54-T.Bruschi).
2-6-NE 15 (13:16) PENALTY on NYG-10-E.Manning, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at NE 15 - No Play.
2-11-NE 20(12:50) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 85-D.Tyree to NE 14 for 6 yards (22-A.Samuel).
3-5-NE 14(12:04) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left intended for 12-S.Smith INTERCEPTED by 27-E.Hobbs at NE 10. 27-E.Hobbs pushed ob at NE 33 for 23 yards (44-A.Bradshaw).
New England Patriots at 11:53
1-10-NE 33(11:53) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 39-L.Maroney to NE 41 for 8 yards (93-J.Alford).
2-2-NE 41(11:11) 39-L.Maroney left end pushed ob at NE 42 for 1 yard (72-O.Umenyiora).
3-1-NE 42(10:43) 39-L.Maroney left tackle to NE 40 for -2 yards (37-Ja.Butler, 92-M.Strahan).
4-3-NE 40(10:04) 6-C.Hanson punts 40 yards to NYG 20, Center-66-L.Paxton. 25-R.McQuarters to NYG 36 for 16 yards (58-P.Woods).
New York Giants at 09:51
1-10-NYG 36(9:51) 10-E.Manning sacked at NYG 33 for -3 yards (97-J.Green).
2-13-NYG 33(9:22) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning FUMBLES (Aborted) at NYG 32, recovered by NYG-44-A.Bradshaw at NYG 30. 44-A.Bradshaw to NYG 30 for no gain (58-P.Woods).
3-16-NYG 30(8:49) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete short right to 44-A.Bradshaw.
4-16-NYG 30(8:46) 18-J.Feagles punts 55 yards to NE 15, Center-51-Z.DeOssie. 83-W.Welker to NE 30 for 15 yards (37-Ja.Butler).
New England Patriots at 08:35
1-10-NE 30(8:35) 39-L.Maroney up the middle to NE 30 for no gain (91-J.Tuck, 55-K.Mitchell).
2-10-NE 30(7:55) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady sacked at NE 23 for -7 yards (55-K.Mitchell).
3-17-NE 23(7:19) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady sacked at NE 16 for -7 yards (91-J.Tuck).
4-24-NE 16(6:54) 6-C.Hanson punts 41 yards to NYG 43, Center-66-L.Paxton. 25-R.McQuarters pushed ob at NYG 43 for no gain (52-E.Alexander).
New York Giants at 06:45
1-10-NYG 43(6:45) 27-B.Jacobs right guard to NYG 45 for 2 yards (54-T.Bruschi).
2-8-NYG 45(6:01) 44-A.Bradshaw right tackle to NE 42 for 13 yards (37-R.Harrison).
1-10-NE 42(5:25) 27-B.Jacobs right guard to NE 38 for 4 yards (54-T.Bruschi, 93-R.Seymour).
2-6-NE 38(4:40) 27-B.Jacobs left guard to NE 31 for 7 yards (54-T.Bruschi).
1-10-NE 31(4:01) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 44-A.Bradshaw to NE 28 for 3 yards (55-J.Seau) [95-R.Moore].
2-7-NE 28(3:14) 44-A.Bradshaw right tackle to NE 25 for 3 yards (93-R.Seymour).
3-4-NE 25 (2:31) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning sacked at NE 32 for -7 yards (96-A.Thomas). FUMBLES (96-A.Thomas) [96-A.Thomas], touched at NE 29, recovered by NYG-12-S.Smith at NE 20. 12-S.Smith pushed ob at NE 20 for no gain (31-B.Meriweather). PENALTY on NYG-44-A.Bradshaw, Illegal Bat, 10 yards, enforced at NE 29.
3-18-NE 39(2:01) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete deep left to 12-S.Smith (21-R.Gay).
Two-Minute Warning
4-18-NE 39(1:54) 18-J.Feagles punts 28 yards to NE 11, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, fair catch by 33-K.Faulk.
New England Patriots at 01:47
1-10-NE 11(1:47) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete deep left to 81-R.Moss [28-G.Wilson].
2-10-NE 11(1:41) 39-L.Maroney right end to NE 8 for -3 yards (91-J.Tuck, 72-O.Umenyiora).
Timeout #1 by NYG at 01:35.
3-13-NE 8(1:35) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 18-D.Stallworth to NE 26 for 18 yards (58-A.Pierce).
1-10-NE 26(1:11) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete deep right to 81-R.Moss [91-J.Tuck].
2-10-NE 26 (1:05) (Shotgun) 33-K.Faulk up the middle to NE 41 for 15 yards (92-M.Strahan). PENALTY on NE-84-B.Watson, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 33.
Timeout #1 by NE at 00:59.
2-13-NE 23(:59) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 83-W.Welker to NE 32 for 9 yards (98-F.Robbins, 91-J.Tuck).
3-4-NE 32(:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 33-K.Faulk to NE 38 for 6 yards (35-K.Dockery).
Timeout #2 by NE at 00:28.
1-10-NE 38(:28) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 81-R.Moss pushed ob at NYG 44 for 18 yards (35-K.Dockery).
1-10-NYG 44(:22) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 12-T.Brady sacked at NE 49 for -7 yards (91-J.Tuck). FUMBLES (91-J.Tuck), RECOVERED by NYG-72-O.Umenyiora at NE 49. 72-O.Umenyiora to NE 49 for no gain (67-D.Koppen).
New York Giants at 00:10
1-10-NE 49(:10) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete short middle to 12-S.Smith.
Timeout #3 by NE at 00:05.
2-10-NE 49(:05) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete deep right to 12-S.Smith.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
New England Patriots at 15:00
9-L.Tynes kicks 65 yards from NYG 30 to NE 5. 39-L.Maroney to NE 21 for 16 yards (57-C.Blackburn, 43-M.Johnson).
1-10-NE 21(14:53) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 83-W.Welker to NE 36 for 15 yards (37-Ja.Butler, 55-K.Mitchell) [92-M.Strahan].
1-10-NE 36(14:16) 39-L.Maroney up the middle to NE 43 for 7 yards (37-Ja.Butler, 28-G.Wilson).
2-3-NE 43(13:41) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete short right to 33-K.Faulk (92-M.Strahan).
3-3-NE 43(13:36) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 33-K.Faulk to NE 48 for 5 yards (43-M.Johnson, 55-K.Mitchell) [72-O.Umenyiora].
1-10-NE 48(13:02) 39-L.Maroney left end to NE 46 for -2 yards (72-O.Umenyiora).
2-12-NE 46(12:18) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 83-W.Welker to NYG 47 for 7 yards (58-A.Pierce, 55-K.Mitchell).
3-5-NYG 47(11:38) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 33-K.Faulk to NYG 44 for 3 yards (58-A.Pierce).
4-2-NYG 44 (11:07) (Punt formation) 6-C.Hanson punts 31 yards to NYG 13, Center-66-L.Paxton. 25-R.McQuarters ran ob at NYG 14 for 1 yard. New England challenged the too many players on field ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Punt formation) PENALTY on NYG-57-C.Blackburn, Illegal Substitution, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 44 - No Play.
1-10-NYG 39(11:00) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 39-L.Maroney to NYG 35 for 4 yards (98-F.Robbins, 58-A.Pierce). NE 12-Brady 84 career Super Bowl completions, NFL record.
2-6-NYG 35 (10:25) PENALTY on NE-72-M.Light, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 35 - No Play.
2-11-NYG 40(10:08) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 83-W.Welker to NYG 42 for -2 yards (31-A.Ross, 23-C.Webster).
3-13-NYG 42(9:26) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 33-K.Faulk to NYG 28 for 14 yards (28-G.Wilson, 58-A.Pierce).
1-10-NYG 28(8:42) 39-L.Maroney right guard to NYG 28 for no gain (53-R.Torbor).
2-10-NYG 28(8:10) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 88-K.Brady to NYG 25 for 3 yards (53-R.Torbor).
3-7-NYG 25(7:23) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady sacked at NYG 31 for -6 yards (92-M.Strahan).
4-13-NYG 31(6:49) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete deep left to 10-J.Gaffney.
New York Giants at 06:43
1-10-NYG 31(6:43) 27-B.Jacobs left guard to NYG 35 for 4 yards (54-T.Bruschi, 93-R.Seymour).
2-6-NYG 35(6:06) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 81-A.Toomer to NYG 45 for 10 yards (37-R.Harrison; 22-A.Samuel).
1-10-NYG 45(5:27) 44-A.Bradshaw right guard to NYG 47 for 2 yards (75-V.Wilfork, 54-T.Bruschi).
2-8-NYG 47(4:42) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 81-A.Toomer to NE 45 for 8 yards (36-J.Sanders).
1-10-NE 45(4:09) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete deep middle to 17-P.Burress (22-A.Samuel).
2-10-NE 45(4:00) 44-A.Bradshaw up the middle to NE 41 for 4 yards (37-R.Harrison).
3-6-NE 41(3:18) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete short left to 17-P.Burress (21-R.Gay).
4-6-NE 41(3:12) 18-J.Feagles punts 31 yards to NE 10, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, out of bounds.
New England Patriots at 03:04
1-10-NE 10 (3:04) PENALTY on NE-84-B.Watson, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 10 - No Play.
1-15-NE 5(3:04) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete short left to 18-D.Stallworth.
2-15-NE 5(3:01) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 83-W.Welker to NE 21 for 16 yards (28-G.Wilson).
1-10-NE 21(2:19) 39-L.Maroney right tackle to NE 30 for 9 yards (96-B.Cofield, 55-K.Mitchell).
2-1-NE 30(1:47) 39-L.Maroney left end to NE 32 for 2 yards (72-O.Umenyiora).
1-10-NE 32(1:03) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 83-W.Welker to NYG 49 for 19 yards (37-Ja.Butler).
1-10-NYG 49(:17) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete short right to 83-W.Welker.
2-10-NYG 49 (:14) PENALTY on NE-72-M.Light, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYG 49 - No Play.
2-15-NE 46(:14) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete deep right to 81-R.Moss.
3-15-NE 46(:06) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 18-D.Stallworth to NYG 45 for 9 yards (37-Ja.Butler).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New England Patriots continues ...
4-6-NYG 45 (15:00) 6-C.Hanson punts 45 yards to end zone, Center-66-L.Paxton, Touchback.
New York Giants at 14:52
1-10-NYG 20(14:52) 10-E.Manning pass deep middle to 89-K.Boss to NE 35 for 45 yards (37-R.Harrison).
1-10-NE 35(14:02) 44-A.Bradshaw right guard to NE 31 for 4 yards (54-T.Bruschi).
2-6-NE 31(13:16) 44-A.Bradshaw left guard to NE 29 for 2 yards (93-R.Seymour, 54-T.Bruschi).
3-4-NE 29(12:34) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 12-S.Smith to NE 12 for 17 yards (31-B.Meriweather).
1-10-NE 12(11:54) (Shotgun) 44-A.Bradshaw up the middle to NE 5 for 7 yards (37-R.Harrison, 36-J.Sanders).
2-3-NE 5(11:10) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 85-D.Tyree for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-93-J.Alford, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
NYG 10    NE 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:47
New England Patriots at 11:05
9-L.Tynes kicks 67 yards from NYG 30 to NE 3. 39-L.Maroney to NE 32 for 29 yards (58-A.Pierce, 59-G.Wilkinson). PENALTY on NE-71-R.Hochstein, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 21.
1-10-NE 11(10:59) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 81-R.Moss to NE 28 for 17 yards (58-A.Pierce).
1-10-NE 28(10:26) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 83-W.Welker to NE 31 for 3 yards (29-S.Madison).
2-7-NE 31(9:41) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete deep left to 81-R.Moss.
3-7-NE 31(9:36) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete short left to 83-W.Welker (29-S.Madison).
4-7-NE 31(9:30) 6-C.Hanson punts 49 yards to NYG 20, Center-66-L.Paxton. 25-R.McQuarters pushed ob at NYG 29 for 9 yards (53-L.Izzo).
New York Giants at 09:20
1-10-NYG 29(9:20) 27-B.Jacobs up the middle to NYG 30 for 1 yard (94-T.Warren, 93-R.Seymour).
2-9-NYG 30(8:32) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete deep left to 17-P.Burress.
3-9-NYG 30(8:24) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short middle to 81-A.Toomer to NYG 38 for 8 yards (37-R.Harrison).
4-1-NYG 38(8:02) 18-J.Feagles punts 42 yards to NE 20, Center-51-Z.DeOssie, fair catch by 83-W.Welker.
New England Patriots at 07:54
1-10-NE 20(7:54) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 83-W.Welker to NE 25 for 5 yards (55-K.Mitchell).
2-5-NE 25(7:19) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 81-R.Moss to NE 35 for 10 yards (23-C.Webster).
1-10-NE 35(6:39) 39-L.Maroney left end pushed ob at NE 44 for 9 yards (37-Ja.Butler).
2-1-NE 44(6:14) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 83-W.Welker to NYG 43 for 13 yards (58-A.Pierce, 37-Ja.Butler).
1-10-NYG 43(5:27) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 33-K.Faulk pushed ob at NYG 39 for 4 yards (58-A.Pierce).
2-6-NYG 39(5:01) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short left to 83-W.Welker to NYG 29 for 10 yards (37-Ja.Butler). NE 83-Welker 11th reception of game, ties Super Bowl record (Dan Ross, Jerry Rice & Deion Branch)
1-10-NYG 29(4:15) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete short right to 18-D.Stallworth.
2-10-NYG 29(4:12) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 81-R.Moss to NYG 18 for 11 yards (58-A.Pierce).
1-10-NYG 18(3:31) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 33-K.Faulk to NYG 6 for 12 yards (37-Ja.Butler). NYG-98-F.Robbins was injured during the play.
1-6-NYG 6(2:55) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete short left to 81-R.Moss.
2-6-NYG 6(2:49) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete short right to 83-W.Welker. NYG-37-Ja.Butler was injured during the play.
3-6-NYG 6(2:45) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 81-R.Moss for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S.Gostkowski extra point is GOOD, Center-66-L.Paxton, Holder-6-C.Hanson.
NYG 10    NE 14    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:12
New York Giants at 02:42
3-S.Gostkowski kicks 67 yards from NE 30 to NYG 3. 87-D.Hixon to NYG 17 for 14 yards (41-R.Ventrone).
1-10-NYG 17(2:39) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 81-A.Toomer to NYG 28 for 11 yards (37-R.Harrison).
1-10-NYG 28(2:09) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete short middle to 17-P.Burress.
2-10-NYG 28(2:04) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete short left to 17-P.Burress.
Two-Minute Warning
3-10-NYG 28(1:59) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 81-A.Toomer to NYG 37 for 9 yards (37-R.Harrison).
4-1-NYG 37(1:34) 27-B.Jacobs up the middle to NYG 39 for 2 yards (75-V.Wilfork, 93-R.Seymour).
1-10-NYG 39(1:28) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning scrambles right tackle to NYG 44 for 5 yards (96-A.Thomas).
Timeout #1 by NYG at 01:20.
2-5-NYG 44(1:20) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete deep right to 85-D.Tyree.
3-5-NYG 44(1:15) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass deep middle to 85-D.Tyree to NE 24 for 32 yards (37-R.Harrison).
Timeout #2 by NYG at 00:59.
1-10-NE 24(:59) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning sacked at NE 25 for -1 yards (96-A.Thomas).
Timeout #3 by NYG at 00:51.
2-11-NE 25(:51) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass incomplete short left to 85-D.Tyree (31-B.Meriweather).
3-11-NE 25(:45) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short right to 12-S.Smith pushed ob at NE 13 for 12 yards (31-B.Meriweather).
1-10-NE 13(:39) (Shotgun) 10-E.Manning pass short left to 17-P.Burress for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-L.Tynes extra point is GOOD, Center-93-J.Alford, Holder-18-J.Feagles.
NYG 17    NE 14    Plays: 12    Possession: 2:07
New England Patriots at 00:35
9-L.Tynes kicks 61 yards from NYG 30 to NE 9. 39-L.Maroney to NE 26 for 17 yards (51-Z.DeOssie, 57-C.Blackburn).
1-10-NE 26(:29) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete deep right to 10-J.Gaffney.
2-10-NE 26(:25) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady sacked at NE 16 for -10 yards (93-J.Alford).
Timeout #1 by NE at 00:19.
3-20-NE 16(:19) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete deep left to 81-R.Moss (23-C.Webster).
Timeout #2 by NE at 00:10.
4-20-NE 16(:10) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass incomplete deep left to 81-R.Moss (28-G.Wilson).
New York Giants at 00:01
1-10-NE 16(:01) 10-E.Manning kneels to NE 17 for -1 yards.
END GAME

Super Bowl XLII Boxscore

1st Quarter
NYGFGLawrence Tynes, 32 yd field goal , 5:01. Drive: 16 plays, 63 yards in 9:59
2nd Quarter
NEPTDLaurence Maroney, 1 yd run (Stephen Gostkowski kick is good), 14:57. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards in 5:04
3rd Quarter
none
4th Quarter
NYGTDDavid Tyree, 5 yd pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick is good), 11:05. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards in 3:47
NEPTDRandy Moss, 6 yd pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick is good), 2:42. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards in 5:12
NYGTDPlaxico Burress, 13 yd pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick is good), 0:35. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards in 2:07
New York Giants (10-6-0)
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 17
By Rushing 4
By Passing 13
By Penalty 0
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 8/16 - 50%
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 1/1  - 100%
TOTAL NET YARDS 338
Total Rushing/Passing Plays (includes Sacks) 63
Average Gain per Offensive Play 5.4
NET YARDS RUSHING 91
Total Rushing Plays 26
Average Gain per Rushing Play 3.5
Tackled for a Loss (Number-Yards) 1-1
NET YARDS PASSING 247
Times Sacked (Number-Yards) 3 - 8
Gross Yards Passing 255
PASS COMP-ATT-INT 19 - 34 - 1
Average Gain per Passing Play (includes Sacks) 6.7
KICKOFFS (Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks) 4 - 0 - 0
PUNTS (Number-Average) 4 - 39.0
Blocked 0
Net Punting Average 35.3
FGs BLOCKED - PATs BLOCKED 0 - 0
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (excludes Kickoffs) 25
Punt Returns (Number-Yards) 3 - 25
Kickoff Returns (Number-Yards) 2 - 39
Interception Returns (Number-Yards) 0 - 0
PENALTIES (Number-Yards) 4 - 36
FUMBLES (Number-Lost) 2 - 0
TOUCHDOWNS 2
Rushing 0
Passing 2
Interceptions 0
Kickoff Returns 0
Fumble Returns 0
Punt Returns 0
EXTRA POINTS (Made-Attempted) 2 - 2
Kicking (Made-Attempted) 2 - 2
Two Point Conversions (Made-Attempted) 0 - 0
FIELD GOALS (Made-Attempted) 1 - 1
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 2/5 - 40%
GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 0/0 - 0%
SAFETIES 0
FINAL SCORE 17
TIME OF POSSESSION 30:27
New England Patriots (16-0-0)
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 22
By Rushing 3
By Passing 17
By Penalty 2
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 7/14 - 50%
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY 0/2  - 0%
TOTAL NET YARDS 274
Total Rushing/Passing Plays (includes Sacks) 69
Average Gain per Offensive Play 4.0
NET YARDS RUSHING 45
Total Rushing Plays 16
Average Gain per Rushing Play 2.8
Tackled for a Loss (Number-Yards) 3-7
NET YARDS PASSING 229
Times Sacked (Number-Yards) 5 - 37
Gross Yards Passing 266
PASS COMP-ATT-INT 29 - 48 - 0
Average Gain per Passing Play (includes Sacks) 4.3
KICKOFFS (Number-In End Zone-Touchbacks) 3 - 1 - 0
PUNTS (Number-Average) 4 - 43.8
Blocked 0
Net Punting Average 32.5
FGs BLOCKED - PATs BLOCKED 0 - 0
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (excludes Kickoffs) 38
Punt Returns (Number-Yards) 1 - 15
Kickoff Returns (Number-Yards) 4 - 94
Interception Returns (Number-Yards) 1 - 23
PENALTIES (Number-Yards) 5 - 35
FUMBLES (Number-Lost) 1 - 1
TOUCHDOWNS 2
Rushing 1
Passing 1
Interceptions 0
Kickoff Returns 0
Fumble Returns 0
Punt Returns 0
EXTRA POINTS (Made-Attempted) 2 - 2
Kicking (Made-Attempted) 2 - 2
Two Point Conversions (Made-Attempted) 0 - 0
FIELD GOALS (Made-Attempted) 0 - 0
RED ZONE EFFICIENCY 2/2 - 100%
GOAL TO GO EFFICIENCY 2/2 - 100%
SAFETIES 0
FINAL SCORE 14
TIME OF POSSESSION 29:33
Passing CP/AT YDS TD INT
E. Manning 19/34 255 2 1
Rushing ATT YDS TD LG
A. Bradshaw 9 45 0 13
B. Jacobs 14 42 0 7
E. Manning 3 4 0 5
Receiving REC YDS TD LG
A. Toomer 6 84 0 38
S. Smith 5 50 0 17
K. Boss 1 45 0 45
D. Tyree 3 43 1 32
P. Burress 2 27 1 14
A. Bradshaw 1 3 0 3
M. Hedgecock 1 3 0 3
Fumbles FUM LOST REC YDS
E. Manning 2 2 0 -3
A. Bradshaw 0 0 1 0
S. Smith 0 0 1 0
J. Tuck 0 0 0 0
O. Umenyiora 0 0 1 0
Kicking FG LG XP PTS
L. Tynes 1/1 32 2/2 5
Punting NO AVG I20 LG
J. Feagles 4 35.3 2 55
Kickoff Returns NO AVG TD LG
D. Hixon 2 19 0 25
Punt Returns NO AVG TD LG
R. McQuarters 3 8 0 16
Defense T-A SCK INT FF
Ja. Butler 9-1 0.0 0 0
A. Pierce 7-3 0.0 0 0
J. Tuck 5-1 2.0 0 1
K. Dockery 3-0 0.0 0 0
K. Mitchell 3-5 1.0 0 0
F. Robbins 3-0 0.0 0 0
O. Umenyiora 3-1 0.0 0 0
G. Wilson 3-2 0.0 0 0
J. Alford 2-0 1.0 0 0
S. Madison 2-0 0.0 0 0
M. Strahan 2-1 1.0 0 0
R. Torbor 2-0 0.0 0 0
B. Cofield 1-0 0.0 0 0
M. Johnson 1-0 0.0 0 0
A. Ross 1-1 0.0 0 0
C. Webster 1-1 0.0 0 0
Passing CP/AT YDS TD INT
T. Brady 29/48 266 1 0
Rushing ATT YDS TD LG
L. Maroney 14 36 1 9
K. Faulk 1 7 0 7
H. Evans 1 2 0 2
Receiving REC YDS TD LG
W. Welker 11 103 0 19
R. Moss 5 62 1 18
K. Faulk 7 52 0 14
D. Stallworth 3 34 0 18
L. Maroney 2 12 0 8
K. Brady 1 3 0 3
Fumbles FUM LOST REC YDS
T. Brady 1 1 0 0
A. Thomas 0 0 0 0
Kicking FG LG XP PTS
S. Gostkowski 0/0 0 2/2 2
Punting NO AVG I20 LG
C. Hanson 4 32.5 0 49
Kickoff Returns NO AVG TD LG
L. Maroney 4 23 0 43
Punt Returns NO AVG TD LG
W. Welker 1 15 0 15
K. Faulk 0 0 0 0
Defense T-A SCK INT FF
R. Harrison 11-1 0.0 0 0
T. Bruschi 5-3 0.0 0 0
A. Thomas 5-0 2.0 0 1
T. Warren 4-2 0.0 0 0
V. Wilfork 4-1 0.0 0 0
B. Meriweather 3-0 0.0 0 0
J. Sanders 3-1 0.0 0 0
R. Seymour 3-4 0.0 0 0
J. Seau 2-0 0.0 0 0
J. Green 1-0 1.0 0 0
A. Samuel 1-1 0.0 0 0
M. Vrabel 1-1 0.0 0 0
P. Woods 1-0 0.0 0 0
E. Hobbs 0-1 0.0 1 0

Super Bowl XLII Recap



Patriots Nearly Perfect, but the Giants are Super Bowl Champions

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants had the perfect answer for the suddenly imperfect Patriots: a big, bad defense and an improbable comeback led by their own Mr. Cool quarterback, Eli Manning.

In one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history, New York shattered New England's unbeaten season 17-14 Sunday night as Manning hit Plaxico Burress on a 13-yard fade with 35 seconds left. It was the Giants' 11th straight victory on the road and the first time the Patriots tasted defeat in more than a year.

It was the most bitter of losses, too, because 12-point favorite New England (18-1) was one play from winning and getting the ultimate revenge for being penalized for illegally taping opponents' defensive signals in the season-opener against the New York Jets.

But its defense couldn't stop a final, frantic 12-play, 83-yard drive that featured a spectacular leaping catch by David Tyree, who had scored New York's first touchdown on the opening drive of the fourth quarter.

"It's the greatest feeling in professional sports," Burress said before bursting into tears.

"That's a position you want to be in," said Manning, who followed older brother Peyton's MVP performance last year with one of his own. "You can't write a better script. There were so many big plays on that drive."

And now the 1972 Miami Dolphins can pop another bottle of champagne in celebration of a record still intact, the only perfect season in the Super Bowl era.

The Patriots were done in not so much by the pressure of the first unbeaten season in 35 years as by the pressure of a smothering Giants pass rush. Tom Brady, the league's Most Valuable Player and winner of his first three Super Bowls, was sacked five times, hurried a dozen more and at one point wound up on his knees, his hands on his hips following one of many poor throws in New England's lowest scoring game of the season.

"They played well," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. "They made some plays. We made some plays. They just made a few more. We played as hard as we could. We just couldn't make enough plays."

Hardly a familiar position for the record-setting Patriots and their megastar quarterback. And a totally strange outcome for a team that seemed destined for historic glory.

Oddly, it was a loss to the Patriots that sparked New York's stunning run to its third Super Bowl and sixth NFL title. New England won 38-35 in Week 17 as the Patriots became the first team in 35 years to go spotless through the regular season. But by playing hard in a meaningless game for them, the Giants (14-6) gained something of a swagger and Manning found his footing.

Their growing confidence carried them through playoff victories at Tampa Bay, Dallas and Green Bay, and then past the mightiest opponent of all.

Not that the Patriots were very mighty this day. They even conceded with 1 second on the clock as coach Bill Belichick ran across the field to shake the hand of jubilant Giants coach Tom Coughlin, then headed to the locker room, ignoring the final kneeldown.

That it was Manning taking that knee was stunning. He not only matched his brother's achievement of last year with the Indianapolis Colts, but he showed the brilliant precision late in the game usually associated with, well, Brady.

Peyton Manning was seen in a luxury box jumping up and pumping both fists when Burress, who didn't practice all week because of injuries, caught the winning score.

"We just hung in there on offense, kept executing," said Burress, who wasn't far off on the 23-17 prediction he made a few days ago. "It came down to one play and we made it."

The Giants became the first NFC wild card team to win a Super Bowl; four AFC teams have done it. They also are the second wild-card champions in three years, following the Pittsburgh Steelers after the 2005 season.

The upset also could be viewed as a source of revenge not only for the Giants, but for the other NFL teams over Spygate back in September. That cheating scandal made headlines again late in Super Bowl week, and could have placed an infinite cloud over New England's perfection.

Until the frantic fourth quarter, the only scoring came on the game's first two drives.

The Giants did almost exactly what they sought with the opening kickoff, using up nearly 10 minutes to go 63 yards. Almost exactly, but not quite, because they settled for a 32-yard field goal after converting four third downs on the 16-play series. The 9:59 drive was the longest in Super Bowl history.

That 3-0 lead lasted for the rest of the quarter, but only because the Patriots were stopped at New York's 1 as the period expired. On the next play, Laurence Maroney scored.

New England's 12-play drive was aided by a 16-yard pass interference penalty on linebacker Antonio Pierce in the end zone. It began with Maroney's 43-yard kickoff runback.

It was the fewest possessions in the first quarter of a Super Bowl.

New York's first series of the second quarter looked dangerous after Amani Toomer's lunging sideline catch for 38 yards. But rookie Steve Smith mishandled Manning's throw at the New England 10, Ellis Hobbs intercepted and returned it 23 yards.

Those are opportunities teams can't waste against a strong opponent, let alone the Patriots. It was Manning's first interception of the postseason, albeit entirely not his fault; the last was by Hobbs in the season finale.

The Giants survived rookie Ahmad Bradshaw's fumble, which he recovered, on their next series, because their league-leading pass rush came alive when the Patriots got the ball back. New York sacked Brady on successive plays, forcing a punt, but the Giants' were hurt by an illegal batting of the ball penalty on Bradshaw after reaching the New England 25.

Justin Tuck's second sack, in the final seconds of the half, forced a fumble recovered by New York teammate Osi Umenyiora. The Giants' celebrated defensive line controlled much of the half, holding the most prolific offense in NFL history to a measly 81 yards and seven points. New England had the ball only 10:33.

But New York's mistakes left it with just three -- and there are no moral victories in Super Bowls.

So the Giants got a real one as the maturing Manning hung in to find Tyree for a 5-yard touchdown to cap an 80-yard drive for a 10-7 lead.

Pressed unlike they are accustomed to, the Patriots responded with their own 80-yard march as Brady finally got some time. Randy Moss, who caught a record 23 of Brady's record 50 TD throws this year, took a 6-yard pass when cornerback Corey Webster fell, and with a mere 2:42 remaining, the first 19-0 season was right there.

Eli and the Giants snatched it away.

Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press

Super Bowl XL Photos

Super Bowl XLII Preview

By SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN, STATS Editor


The New England Patriots pursuit of perfection began at Giants Stadium, where they also completed their 16-0 regular season by beating the New York Giants. Perhaps it's only fitting that the final step towards a true perfect season for the Patriots and coach Bill Belichick, a former Giants assistant, goes through the Giants again in the Super Bowl.

The Patriots look to put an emphatic stamp on their historic season in Super Bowl XLII and win their fourth title in seven years in a rematch against the Giants in Glendale, Ariz.

New England can become the first team in NFL history to go 19-0 and the second unbeaten team. The Patriots would join the 1972 Miami Dolphins, who went 14-0 in the regular season and won three postseason games including Super Bowl VII.

With the ultra-focused Belichick in charge, however, any talk of New England's place among the greatest teams in NFL history has been absent from its preparations.

"I think there's always a time to reflect back on the season; this isn't it," said Belichick, who was Bill Parcells' defensive coordinator with New York during its only two Super Bowl championship seasons in 1986 and 1990. "Right now the time is to focus on the Giants and prepare for this game, so that's what we're doing. Later on after the season or whenever, some other point in history, looking back is fine, but we're not anywhere close to that right now."

If there was a time when the Patriots did reflect, it was Dec. 29, after they concluded the regular season with a 38-35 road win over the Giants. Although New York had nothing tangible to play for with its position in the playoffs secure, the Giants built a 28-16 lead in the third quarter before Tom Brady guided the Patriots back, throwing a go-ahead, 65-yard touchdown pass to Randy Moss in the fourth quarter as part of the rally.

"Hats off to us," Moss said after that game. "I know a lot of people didn't think we were going to do it. A lot of people didn't want us to do it.

"In this game of football, it's hard to go 16-and-0. As a football player and a fan of the game, my hat's off to this organization."

The Patriots' record-setting season began with another trip to Giants Stadium, a 38-14 win over the Jets in the season opener on Sept. 9. After that game, the NFL determined New England used a video camera to spy on opposing coaches and steal signals. Commissioner Roger Goodell fined Belichick $500,000 and docked the team $250,000 and a first-round draft pick in 2008.

"We had just won a great game and that was not my first choice of what would happen," Patriots owner Robert Kraft said. "I think we covered that pretty well. I am not sure all of the facts are out on that. We all know that it had no impact on any game this season. We have moved on from it."

Brady, a two-time Super Bowl MVP, spearheaded an offense that set numerous league records. The Patriots scored 589 points and 79 touchdowns, while Brady's 50 touchdown passes and Moss' 23 TD receptions were also the best in NFL history.

"He's one of the most intelligent quarterbacks I think we've played against," Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora said of Brady. "He's also very nimble in the pocket. He's good at avoiding pressure."

One thing that could slow down the Patriots is if Brady is limited. He was seen in New York walking with a boot on his right foot in the days after the Patriots' 21-12 win over San Diego in the AFC championship, but has indicated that his ankle is fine and that he'll be ready.

"Being 18-0 I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished thus far and I think we have talked as a team that for the rest of our lives we'll all remember this week, win or lose," Brady said. "We are all going to do our best to hopefully make that one of the weeks that we remember for all of the great reasons and not a week we would like to forget."

Brady probably hasn't forgotten his performance in Week 17 against the Giants. With New England facing its largest deficit of the season, he calmly led the team to three straight touchdown drives and finished 32-for-42 for 356 yards and two touchdowns.

While that game was typical of Brady's season, the strong effort turned in that night by his counterpart - the Giants Eli Manning - was not. Manning threw for 251 yards and four touchdowns in almost leading New York to the upset.

Manning had been criticized heavily in New York for a regular season in which he tied for the league lead with 20 interceptions - Brady had only eight. But the game against New England seemed to give the fourth-year quarterback confidence, and he's responded with three efficient performances in the playoffs with four touchdowns and, perhaps more importantly, no interceptions.

"He's been able, as I've said before, to stay away from the real highs and the real lows," said Giants coach Tom Coughlin, who was on Parcells' staff as receivers coach with New York from 1988-90. "No peaks, no valleys. In the bad times he's stayed that way, and in the good times he's been that way."

Manning has a chance to earn his first title one year after brother Peyton won in his first Super Bowl appearance with Indianapolis.

"When I saw Peyton go through it last year, I was proud of him and I was happy for him," Eli Manning said. "Seeing it up close and what he was going through, it definitely makes you want one yourself and want to be here."

Although the Giants' 10-6 season was nothing like the Patriots' campaign, the teams share the common trait of having won in every stadium they've played in this season.

New York has set an NFL single-season record with 10 straight road victories since a season-opening loss at Dallas. The Giants won three road playoff games, winning 21-17 in Dallas in the divisional round before a 23-20 overtime win at Green Bay clinched the franchise's fourth Super Bowl berth.

Only two players - defensive end Michael Strahan and receiver Amani Toomer - remain from New York's 34-7 loss to Baltimore in its last appearance in the Super Bowl seven years ago. Strahan nearly retired before this season, but returned for a 15th year with New York.

Strahan and Umenyiora - the Giants' only Pro Bowler - will have to try and find a way to pressure Brady if New York is to have any success. The Giants led the league with 53 sacks - six more than New England's AFC-best total - in the regular season, but got to Brady only once in the December meeting.

"That's the best team in the league," Strahan said. "Now we have a better understanding of them and we had never played anybody like that. Obviously, no one has since they are an undefeated team. So now we have that opportunity and if you want it, you ask for it and you better make the most of it."

To complement their vaunted passing game, the Patriots have also run the ball effectively in the playoffs. Laurence Maroney, limited to 46 yards on the ground against the Giants, turned in back-to-back 122-yard efforts in the postseason.

The normally outspoken Moss has just two catches in the playoffs, and has been relatively quiet during Super Bowl week for New England. Instead, it's Giants receiver Plaxico Burress who has drawn headlines for his prediction that New York will win 23-17.

"All this is entertainment," Burress said. "It's sports and sports are entertainment. So 23-17 is the prediction I made, but the game still has to be played."

The Giants are counting on more heady play from Manning to complement a bruising running game that features 1,000-yard rusher Brandon Jacobs and rookie Ahmad Bradshaw. Defensively, New York has been able to create pressure on opposing quarterbacks in the playoffs and has recorded six takeaways, including five interceptions by its much-maligned secondary.

That defense will likely have to perform better than it did in the regular-season finale for New York to avoid becoming a footnote to Brady and company.

"We knew when we played the Giants down there they had a very physical football team," Belichick said. "We felt they were as good as any team we had played and they have gone on to play even better than that in the playoffs and I clearly feel now they are the best team we have played all year. That's a huge challenge."

Updated on Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008 7:39 pm, EST

Team Comparison
 Team Records Standings PF PA Home/Road AFC NFC DIV Streak 
NY Giants 10-6-0 2nd NFC East 373 351 7-1-0 Road 3-1-0 7-5-0 3-3-0 Lost 1
New England Patriots 16-0-0 1st AFC East 589 274 8-0-0 Home 12-0-0 4-0-0 6-0-0 Won 16
Recent Injuries
Giants
 Player Status Injury
 P. Burress WR Questionable Ankle/knee
 K. Dockery CB Probable Hip flexor
 R. Seubert G Probable Knee
 O. Umenyiora DE Probable Thigh
Injured Reserve
 Player Status Injury
 J. Bell CB IR Back
 J. Finn RB IR Torn labrum
 D. Johnson TE IR Torn ACL
 M. Bell DT IR Knee
 R. Kuehl DT IR Calf
 W. Joseph DT IR Back
 A. Awasom DE IR
 R. Douglas RB IR Knee
 M. Kiwanuka LB IR Broken left fibula
 D. Ward RB IR Broken left fibula
 J. Shockey TE IR Fractured left fibula
 C. Dahl S IR Torn ACL

Last updated through games completed on Jan 20, 2008

  
Patriots
 Player Status Injury
 T. Brady QB Probable Right shoulder
Injured Reserve
 Player Status Injury
 C. Scott CB IR Knee
 M. Richardson CB IR Hand
 O. Lua LB IR Knee
 D. Thomas TE IR Foot
 S. Morris RB IR Chest
 R. Colvin LB IR Foot
 M. Wright DT IR Foot
 M. Mitchell S IR Biceps

Last updated through games completed on Jan 20, 2008
Giants Notes
 
Patriots Notes
Jan 21  Notes: TE Kyle Brady had X-rays on his left hand following the game. ... The Patriots extended their home playoff winning streak to 11 games, dating to a loss to the Houston Oilers on December 31, 1978. ... Sunday's crowd of 68,756 marked the 149th consecutive home sellout between Gillette Stadium and Foxboro Stadium. ... LB Junior Seau's sack of Philip Rivers in the first quarter was his first in the postseason since Super Bowl XXIX, when he sacked San Francisco's Steve Young in the 49ers' 49-26 win. ... Sunday's temperature was 23 degrees with a wind chill of nine, the coldest Patriots game since New England beat Indianapolis in the 2004 AFC Championship.
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