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. The game was played on February 3, 2008, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Despite New England being heavily favored heading into the game, the Giants defeated the Patriots by the score of 17–14. The game is regarded as one of the biggest upsets in the history of professional North American sports, as well as one of the greatest Super Bowl games ever.
University of Phoenix Stadium
QB Eli Manning was named Super Bowl MVP
QB Tom Brady threw a then NFL record 50 touchdowns during the regular season
WR Randy Moss caught a league-record 23 touchdowns in 2007–08
2007 New York Giants season
The 2007 season was the New York Giants' 83rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 32nd playing their home games at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and their fourth under head coach Tom Coughlin.
Eli Manning and quarterbacks in training
Defensive players at 2007 camp, Albany
Kevin Gilbride, Giants offense
#89 Kevin Boss, #69 Rich Seubert, #76 Chris Snee, #95 Adrian Awasom