Who were the quarterbacks in Super Bowl 42?
Both head coaches (Tom Coughlin and Bill Belichick) and both starting quarterbacks (Eli Manning and Tom Brady) returned from Super Bowl XLII.
Who ruined the Patriots perfect season?
the New York Giants
It was supposedly the culmination of the perfect 2007 season for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, and a fourth Super Bowl title since 2002. Few gave the New York Giants much of a chance in the NFL championship game on Feb.
What significant sporting event happened on February 5th 2012 and who were the two teams?
Super Bowl 2012: Giants beat Patriots 21-17 in a heartstopping repeat of 2008 title game. INDIANAPOLIS — There was no perfect season on the line this time, but the New York Giants did it again to Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots.
How did Giants beat Patriots?
The New York Giants fell, 22-20, to the New England Patriots in their final preseason game on Sunday night at MetLife Stadium. The Giants finished the preseason with an 0-3 record. Joe Judge played most of the starters on both offense and defense for the first half.
Did the Patriots go 16 0?
2007
The 2007 New England Patriots were the first NFL team to achieve a perfect 16-0 regular season record, and seemed destined to go down as the greatest team ever until their stunning defeat in Super Bowl XLII.
Who won Superbowl between Patriots and Giants?
The Giants defeated the Patriots by the score of 17–14. The game was played on February 3, 2008, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Has a NFL team ever gone 16-0?
The New England Patriots (USA) scored a 16-0 record in 2007, becoming the first team in NFL history to achieve an undefeated regular season since the league went to a 16-game schedule in 1978.
Who did the Giants beat in the 2012 playoffs?
The National Football League playoffs for the 2011 season began on January 7, 2012. The postseason tournament concluded with the New York Giants defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, 21–17, on February 5, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.