New York’s win prevented the Patriots from going 19-0 (regular season plus playoffs) and preserved the 1972 Miami Dolphins’ record of being the only team in NFL history to finish unbeaten and untied on the way to winning the Super Bowl. After New York went ahead 17-14 late in the game, New England quarterback Tom Brady, a two-time Super Bowl MVP and the league's reigning regular season MVP, wasn't able to move the Pats in the final seconds. Manning finished the game completing 19-of-34 passes for 255 yards and was picked off once. He was named Super Bowl XLII MVP.
Brady connected on 29-of-48 passes for 266 yards, while Wes Welker tied a Super Bowl record with 11 receptions, totaling 103 yards. The championship title was the third in Giants’ history, having won previously in 1986 and 1990.
On Feb. 4, 2007, QB Peyton Manning led the Indianapolis Colts to a 29-17 win over the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI at Miami's Dolphin Stadium. Manning, who hit 25 of 38 passes for 247 yards with one touchdown and one interception, was named Super Bowl MVP in the rain-soaked NFL championship. Colts' coach Tony Dungy became the first African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl, beating good friend and protégé Lovie Smith in a game that featured the first two black coaches in Super Bowl history. The game began decidedly in favor of the Bears, as the opening kickoff was run back 92 yards for a touchdown by Bears' rookie Devin Hester. The first half was marred by six turnovers, three for each team. The Colts led 16-14 at halftime, and picked up a field goal in the third quarter. With 11:44 remaining in the fourth quarter, Bears' quarterback Rex Grossman's wobbly pass was picked off and returned 56 yards for a touchdown by the Colts' Kelvin Hayden, sealing the win.
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