2007 Super Bowl · Sun, Feb 3, 2008 · University of Phoenix Stadium
New York GiantsWinner
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New England Patriots
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NE -12.5 upsetU 54.5 ✓Dome
New York Giants 17–14 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NE
29/48, 266 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-1.1 expected points added · -1.3% completion over expected
Passing · NYG
19/34, 255 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
5.7 expected points added · -2.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 19/34 | 255 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Brandon Jacobs | 14 | 42 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Eli Manning | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -2.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Butler | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Pierce | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kawika Mitchell | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Tuck | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osi Umenyiora | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gibril Wilson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Dockery | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Strahan | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Torbor | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Alford | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 29/48 | 266 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -1.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Maroney | 14 | 36 | 2.6 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Kevin Faulk | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Heath Evans | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Harrison | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tedy Bruschi | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Seymour | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adalius Thomas | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Warren | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Sanders | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Meriweather | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Asante Samuel | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Alexander | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Wilfork | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -12.5
- Closing total
- 54.5
- NYG moneyline
- +435
- NE moneyline
- -475
Patriots closed -12.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 54.5; the game landed 31 — under by 23.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- NYG 14 days · NE 14 days
- Coaches
- Tom Coughlin vs Bill Belichick