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2011 Super Bowl · Sun, Feb 5, 2012 · Lucas Oil Stadium

New York GiantsWinner

21

New England Patriots

17

NE -3 upsetU 53 ✓Dome

New York Giants 21–17.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NYG

Eli ManningQB

30/40, 296 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

11.6 expected points added · +10.5% completion over expected

Passing · NE

Tom BradyQB

27/41, 276 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT

12.2 expected points added · +5.8% completion over expected

Rushing · NYG

Ahmad BradshawRB

17 att, 72 yds, 1 TD

1.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NE

BenJarvus Green-EllisRB

10 att, 44 yds, 0 TD

-0.2 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · NYG

Hakeem NicksWR

10/13 for 109 yds, 0 TD

33% of team targets · 10.3 expected points added

Receiving · NYG

Mario ManninghamWR

5/9 for 73 yds, 0 TD

23% of team targets · -1.4 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

New York Giants

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Eli Manning30/4029610311.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Ahmad Bradshaw17724.211.2
Brandon Jacobs9374.100.4
D.J. Ware166.00-0.6
Eli Manning1-1-1.000.0

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Hakeem Nicks1013109033%10.3
Mario Manningham5973023%-1.4
Bear Pascoe4433010%1.8
Victor Cruz4425110%4.2
Ahmad Bradshaw231908%-0.1
Henry Hynoski221905%1.4
Jake Ballard231008%-0.3
D.J. Ware11803%0.7
Brandon Jacobs01003%-0.5

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Michael Boley910.001
Chase Blackburn420.011
Kenny Phillips510.002
Deon Grant510.000
Aaron Ross210.000
Antrel Rolle300.000
Jacquian Williams210.000
Justin Tuck302.000
Rocky Bernard200.000
Jason Pierre-Paul200.002

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tom Brady27/4127621212.2

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
BenJarvus Green-Ellis10444.40-0.2
Wes Welker22110.502.1
Danny Woodhead7182.60-1.9

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Aaron Hernandez81467136%2.0
Wes Welker7860021%2.7
Deion Branch3645015%2.4
Danny Woodhead4442110%6.8
Rob Gronkowski232608%0.0
Chad Johnson112103%1.4
BenJarvus Green-Ellis231508%0.3

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Jerod Mayo830.000
Brandon Spikes830.000
Devin McCourty610.000
Patrick Chung240.001
Mark Anderson321.500
James Ihedigbo230.000
Kyle Arrington410.000
Antwaun Molden500.000
Rob Ninkovich310.500
Sterling Moore300.002

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NE -3
Closing total
53
NYG moneyline
+137
NE moneyline
-149

Patriots closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 53; the game landed 38 — under by 15.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Lucas Oil Stadium
Roof / surface
closed · fieldturf
Kickoff weather
Indoors — weather neutralized
Referee
John Parry
Rest
NYG 14 days · NE 14 days
Coaches
Tom Coughlin vs Bill Belichick