AMERICAN FOOTBALL - SUPERBOWL 2008
The New York Giant's third ever Superbowl victory in the club's existence will surely go down as one of the biggest suprises in the sport's history.
In front of a packed crowd in Arizona Giant's wide receiver Plaxico Burress touched down in the last minute to clinch a 17-14 win for the underdogs and spark wild celebrations across the Big Apple.
The Giant's victory in an enthralling contest ended the Patriots' unbeaten run and stopped them from becoming the first NFL team ever to go 19-0 for the season.
While New England had the better of the first and second quarter exchanges they found the Giant's defence in formiddable form.
Patriot's quarterback Tom Brady was sacked five times and as the game progressed it became apparent that it would go all the way to the wire.
The Giants offence finally sparked at the start of the final quarter as Manning found tight end Kevin Boss who carried for 45 yards.
They maintained their momentum and finally got the touchdown they deserved, with Manning hitting wide receiver David Tyree in the Patriots end zone. Tynes made it 10-7.
That setback seemed to breathe new life into the Patriots, and Brady patiently masterminded a march down the field which ended with the previously quiet Randy Moss taking the touchdown pass.
Gostkowski's kick made it 14-10 with less than three minutes left, and suddenly the Giants were the team on the back foot.
But Manning, the younger brother of Colts QB Peyton, finally stepped out of his elder sibling's shadow to guide his team to victory.
He somehow evaded three Patriots tacklers to fire a sublime 32-yard pass to Tyree, who held one of the finest catches in Super Bowl history above his head.
Manning's last-gasp 12-play, 83-yard drive climaxed with him finding Burress in acres of space in the end zone.
