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Super Bowl XLII was also the second Super Bowl played in a retractable-roof stadium (the first was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston for Super Bowl XXXVIII). During the regular season, the home team decides 90 minutes before kickoff whether the roof will be open or closed, and an open roof must remain open unless weather conditions get worse.
Venue column indicates number of times that stadium has hosted a Super Bowl. ... XLII: February 3, 2008 New York Giants N (4, 3–1) 17–14: New England Patriots A
XLII →. Super Bowl XLI was an American football game played between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Indianapolis Colts and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Chicago Bears to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2006 season. The Colts defeated the Bears by the score of 29–17.
Helmet Catch. The Helmet Catch was an American football play involving New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and wide receiver David Tyree in the final two minutes of Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008. It featured Manning escaping from the grasp of three New England Patriots defensive players and throwing a forward pass, followed by Tyree ...
2009, Super Bowl XLIII: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (Raymond James Stadium; Tampa, FL) 2008, Super Bowl XLII: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (University of Phoenix Stadium; Glendale, AZ)
San Francisco 49ers 22. Each winning team's Super Bowl rings, as of the 2010 season, on display in lead up to Super Bowl XLV. The Super Bowl is the annual league championship game of the National Football League (NFL) of the United States. It has served as the final game of every NFL season since 1966, replacing the NFL Championship Game.
In a rare sign of respect achieved, the Giants' entire offensive line from their Super Bowl XLII championship team was named by a select panel to the organization's official Top 100, O'Hara included.
Super Bowl XLVI was the sixth Super Bowl in which the two teams had competed in a previous Super Bowl matchup, as the Giants and Patriots had previously met in Super Bowl XLII. [ 16 ] Both head coaches (Tom Coughlin and Bill Belichick) and both starting quarterbacks (Eli Manning and Tom Brady) returned from Super Bowl XLII.