Super Bowl XLII

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Super Bowl XLII was the 2008 NFL championship game in which the underdog New York Giants upset the previously undefeated New England Patriots in one of the biggest shocks in Super Bowl history.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football game
NFL championship game
Super Bowl
anthemPerformer Jordin Sparks
attendance 71001
awayTeam New York Giants
awayTeamScore 17
city Glendale, Arizona
commentator Joe Buck
Troy Aikman
conferenceChampionAFC New England Patriots
conferenceChampionNFC New York Giants
country United States
date 2008-02-03
decisiveTouchdownScorer Plaxico Burress
decisiveTouchdownTimeRemaining 0:35
editionNumber 42
favoriteTeam New England Patriots
finalScore New York Giants 17–14 New England Patriots
followedBy Super Bowl XLIII
GiantsCoach Tom Coughlin
GiantsDefensiveCoordinator Steve Spagnuolo
GiantsRegularSeasonRecordEnteringGame 10–6
halftimeShowPerformer Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
homeTeam New England Patriots
homeTeamScore 14
league National Football League
loser New England Patriots
MVP Eli Manning
MVPPosition quarterback
MVPTeam New York Giants
networkUS Fox
notableFor ending the Patriots' bid for a perfect 19–0 season
one of the biggest upsets in Super Bowl history
notablePlay Helmet Catch
notablePlayPlayer David Tyree
notablePlayQuarterback Eli Manning
partOf 2007 NFL season
PatriotsCoach Bill Belichick
PatriotsOverallRecordEnteringGame 18–0
PatriotsQuarterback Tom Brady
PatriotsRegularSeasonRecordEnteringGame 16–0
pointSpread New England Patriots by 12 points
precededBy Super Bowl XLI
referee Mike Carey
refereeRole head referee
romanNumeral XLII
seasonOfLeague National Football League
sidelineReporter Chris Myers
Erin Andrews
Pam Oliver
stadium State Farm Stadium
University of Phoenix Stadium
state Arizona
underdogTeam New York Giants
USRating 43.3
USShare 65
USViewers 97100000
winner New York Giants
year 2008


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