They often met while one team was up and the other down, or occasionally when both. Eli manning has a theory on why the giants always beat the patriots. Tim tebow, the game was a final chance to impress the coaches who would decide who stays on the team for the regular. This record winning streak would be later broken by the indianapolis colts, who won 23 straight regular season games from 20082009. The patriots will hold a 74 record against the giants in the regular season and a 76 record alltime. Feb 03, 2017 the new york giants pulled off what is widely considered the greatest upset in super bowl history when they ruined the new england patriots attempt at a perfect season in super bowl xlii on feb. The new york giants pulled off what is widely considered the greatest upset in super bowl history when they ruined the new england patriots attempt at a perfect season in super bowl xlii on feb. The game earned worldwide coverage and attention to a degree never seen in a regular season game before to where it was simulcast over multiple us television networks, a task not seen since the very. The giants have forced at least one turnover in 21 straight regular season games. Super bowl xlvi marked the th super bowl that was a rematch of a regular season game.
Yes, they were 16 0 in the regular season, and they were eventually 180, but for a team that was. Patriots bid for perfect season ends in giants upset the. Super bowl xlii delivered on that score, but history of a different sort than predicted was made sunday. The teams played three times during the 2007 and 2011 seasons with meetings in the preseason, the regular season and in the super bowl. Nevertheless, during that span the patriots won more games against playoff teams in the regular season than any other team in the nfl. When the new england patriots arrived at super bowl xlii, they were already. The first meeting to finish out the 2007 regular season schedule. Feb 03, 2008 super bowl xlii delivered on that score, but history of a different sort than predicted was made sunday. Road to super bowl xlii was released on june 3, 2008.
Aug 27, 2019 the patriots and giants faced each other twice in 2015 with a preseason meeting in foxborough and a regular season meeting at the giants. New england patriots at new york giants december 29th, 2007. Giants win title, deny patriots perfect season file in this feb. The patriots had beaten the giants, 3835, during the teams regular season meeting to improve to 160, and few thought this game would. Regular season play was held from september 6 to december 30. The new york giants stunned the 180 new england patriots with a 1714 win in. The new york giants meet the new england patriots for the second time in the super. The following is a list of all regular season and postseason games played between the new england patriots and new york giants.
The patriots and giants faced each other twice in 2015 with a preseason meeting in foxborough and a regular season meeting at the giants. The giants next drive became one of the most famous in the history of the super bowl. Patriots bid for perfect season ends in giants upset. Former new york giants quarterback eli manning had a 117117 regular season record and 84 record in the playoffs during his decorated nfl career. The new york giants are the 2008 super bowl champions. Team view of the schedules including links to tickets, broadcast channels, and printable views.
What were new england patriots scores for 2008 season. The patriots joined the 140 1972 miami dolphins, 110 1942 chicago bears, and 1934 chicago bears as the fourth team to record an undefeated regular season in the nfl the 1948. The 2008 giants became the fifth team in nfl history with two players to rush for more than 1,000 yards. The 2008 new england patriots season was the 39th season for the team in the national football league and 49th season overall. In the playoffs, the patriots are 20 againt the steelers between 2000 and 2008. Regular season week 9 new england patriots vs denver broncos. The giants, who finished the regular season with a 106 record, were. The campaign kicked off with the defending super bowl xli champion indianapolis colts defeating the new orleans saints 4110 in the nfl kickoff game the new england patriots became the first team to complete the regular season undefeated since the league expanded to a 16game regular season in 1978.
Between 2000 and 2008, the patriots are 42 against the pittsburgh steelers in regular season play. No matter what happens in the first 14 games of the 2018 season, giants quarterback eli manning. The patriots and giants will again square off twice in 2019, as part of the nfls schedule rotation. The giants had seemingly been enlivened for the postseason by a 3point loss to the patriots in their regular season finale on dec.
Jan 24, 2012 yes, the giants and the patriots are facing each other in the super bowl for the second time in four years, which would intimate that both teams can gain a lot by remembering that experience. As in 2007, 1990, and 1986, the giants played their eventual super bowl opponent during the regular. Super bowl xlii was an american football game between the national football conference. Yes, the giants and the patriots are facing each other in the super bowl for the second time in four years, which would intimate that both teams can gain a. The 2008 new york giants season was the franchises 84th season in the national football league nfl as the team looked to defend its super bowl xlii title. The dispute between the nfl network and various cable companies involving the distribution of the cable channel continued throughout the season, getting the attention of government officials when the nfl network was scheduled to televise two highprofile regular season games.
Feb 04, 2008 the giants had seemingly been enlivened for the postseason by a 3point loss to the patriots in their regular season finale on dec. Giants upset undefeated 2007 patriots super bowl xlii nfl full. As in 2007, 1990, and 1986, the giants played their eventual super bowl opponent during the regular season. As had happened in 2007, a team played on consecutive sunday nights due to a game being moved into the sunday night time slot. Giants stun patriots in super bowl xlii the new york times. Patriots vs giants 2007 week 17 highlights youtube. In addition to this weeks preseason meeting, the two teams will meet later in the season when the giants travel to gillette to face the patriots on nov. The patriots led late in the fourth quarter after a touchdown pass from tom brady to randy moss. The giants defeated the new england patriots in super bowl xlvi, which was a rematch of super bowl xlii from 4 years earlier in which the giants defeated the previously undefeated patriots. The patriots looked to finish off the first 160 regular season in nfl history and the giants nearly ruined it, building a. The patriots lost the preseason finale 129 and then won the regular season matchup, 2726. Incidentally, the giants and patriots had also faced each other during the regular season prior to super bowl xlii with the patriots winning that regular season matchup and the giants going on to win that super bowl. The game was played on february 3, 2008 at the university of phoenix. The official source of the latest giants regular season schedule and preseason schedule.
Eli manning has a theory on why the giants always beat the. Profootballreference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl seasons. The giants, 12point underdogs, ruined the new england patriots quest for a perfect season. The patriots and giants will meet for the 21st time in the preseason and for the sventh straight year in the preseasonfinale. Weekly view of the schedules including links to tickets, broadcast channels, and printable views. With bill belichick, tom brady, tom coughlin, scott graham. What were new england patriots scores for 2008 season answers. Pats and giants know the best team doesnt always win. The patriots had beaten the giants, 3835, during the teams regular season meeting to. The official site of the new york giants 2008 schedule. His 50 touchdown passes in the regular season were the most ever at the. February 3, 2008 the patriots faced the giants in super bowl xlii in glendale, ariz. The patriots had enjoyed a perfect season before the super bowl.
Mustsee tv the last two times the patriots and giants faced off made national and local tv. Oct 09, 2019 it was supposedly the culmination of the perfect 2007 season for tom brady and the new england patriots, and a fourth super bowl title since 2002. Tom bradys 50 touchdown passes in the regular season were the most ever at. Nfl unforgettable moments of the 2019 season duration. It was a 5 disc set that featured the full broadcasts of the last game of the regular season and all four playoff games. Feb 14, 2017 week 16 highlights of the patriots 160 season. Pats and giants know the best team doesnt always win newsday.
After the patriots vrabel recovered the giants onside kickoff, the patriots knelt thrice to end the game as they finished the regular season 160. Yes, they were 160 in the regular season, and they were eventually 180, but for a team that was. New york, which lost six of 16 games in the regular. Betting against indianapolis has made many look like fools over the past few years, but with marvin harrison old, distracted, injured and. The giants had a 106 record in the regular season and made the playoffs as a wild card team. The patriots set numerous offensive records while going undefeated throughout the season, whereas the giants were 106 and looked like a. New england has a 20game regular season home winning streak, including three victories this season though the patriots lost home postseason games each of the last two seasons. Feb 03, 2020 on this date in 2008, the new york giants did the. Nov 12, 2015 eli manning has a theory on why the giants always beat the patriots. View the 2008 new england patriots schedule, results and scores for regular season, preseason and postseason nfl games.
The new england patriots have played 42 seasons in the nfl since the 1970 merger, but theyve only matched up against the new york giants nine times in the regular season, plus, of course, once in the super bowl, four years ago. Tim tebow, the game was a final chance to impress the coaches who would decide who stays on the team for the regular season. The 2008 season also was the third season of the use of the flexible scheduling for sunday games starting with week 11. The game earned worldwide coverage and attention to a degree never seen in a regular season game before to where it was simulcast over multiple us. The patriots still have a 160 regular season to cling to, and their. On august 26, 2009 new york giants 10 greatest games was released, in which super bowl xlii was included as well. View results for regular season and postseason games between the new england patriots and new york giants. The new england patriots will face the denver broncos this week in a rematch of the 20 afc championship game. Since the current thursday night football format was introduced in 2006, the patriots have the best win percentage. Remember when the giants beat the undefeated patriots. For the final week of the 2007 nfl regular season, the new england patriots arrived at giants stadium in new jersey to face the new york giants.
The patriots earned the top seed in the afc, but they had the leagues secondworst defense in the regular season and lost three games in a row. This is the teams first meeting since the giants 1714 victory over the patriots in super bowl xlii on feb. Few saw the imperfect ending to the perfect season coming. The 2008 nfl season was the 89th regular season of the national football league, themed with the slogan believe in now. It was supposedly the culmination of the perfect 2007 season for tom brady and the new england patriots, and a fourth super bowl title since 2002. The two teams have met each other times including 2 postseason games, with the new england patriots winning 7 games and the new york giants winning 6 games. Patriots regularseason success against playoff teams is. Super bowl xliii, the leagues championship game, was at raymond james stadium in tampa, florida, on february 1, 2009, 2 with the pittsburgh steelers coming out victorious over the arizona cardinals 2723 and winning their nflrecord sixth vince lombardi trophy. In last years regular season matchup, the patriots came night game on nov.
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