Monday, May 21, 2012
The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Manning and the Giants one-upped Tom Brady and the Patriots again, coming back with a last-minute score to beat New England 21-17 Sunday night for New York's fourth Super Bowl title.
New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz makes a catch for a touchdown as New England Patriots safety James Ihedigbo defends during the first quarter of Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.
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New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw backs into the end zone for the winning touchdown in front of New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo in the final minute of Super Bowl XLVI.
The Associated Press
MANNING WINS SECOND SUPER BOWL MVP AWARD
INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Manning won his second Super Bowl MVP award Sunday night for leading the New York Giants to a 21-17 comeback victory over the New England Patriots.
Spot-on from beginning to end, Manning went 30 for 40 for 296 yards, with one touchdown pass and zero interceptions. He opened the game by becoming the first quarterback to complete his first nine attempts in a Super Bowl. And he finished his work by directing the nine-play, 88-yard TD drive that put New York ahead with 57 seconds left.
Manning also was the MVP in 2008, when he threw a scoring pass in the final minute to help New York upset New England and ruin the Patriots' bid for a perfect season.
Manning now is one of only five players in NFL history with multiple Super Bowl MVP awards.
It was a rematch of the 2008 NFL championship, when Manning led New York past New England to ruin the Patriots' bid for a perfect season.
This was the first Super Bowl with two starting quarterbacks who previously won the big game's MVP award — and they took turns being brilliant. Manning became the first QB to open a Super Bowl with nine consecutive completions. Later, Brady put together a run of 16 completions in a row, breaking another Super Bowl mark.
But in the end, it was Manning who directed the nine-play, 88-yard drive that put New York ahead.
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New England Patriots running back Danny Woodhead scores a touchdown with 8 seconds left in the first half of Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday. The Associated Press |
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