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Top 10 plays in New York Giants Super Bowl history

By Henry Buggy

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 05: Quarterback Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants poses with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Giants defeated the Patriots by a score of 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 5, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 05: Quarterback Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants poses with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Giants defeated the Patriots by a score of 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 5, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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#1 – David Tyree’s Helmet Catch  (Super Bowl XLII)

LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 16: New York Giants players David Tyree and Eli Manning accept the award for best play onstage at the 2008 ESPY Awards held at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on July 16, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. The 2008 ESPYs will air on Sunday, July 20 at 9PM ET on ESPN. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 16: New York Giants players David Tyree and Eli Manning accept the award for best play onstage at the 2008 ESPY Awards held at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on July 16, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. The 2008 ESPYs will air on Sunday, July 20 at 9PM ET on ESPN. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) /

Forget greatest plays in Giants Super Bowl history, Tyree’s helmet catch is arguably the greatest play in the biggest upset of all-time.

Manning, who is not known for his mobility, somehow escapes the reaches of three separate defensive linemen only to hit Tyree 32 yards downfield as the clock ticks under one minute. Manning’s ability to escape the pressure is enough to make this list, but Tyree’s catch puts this play in a different stratosphere.

All the little details, from Tyree landing on Rodney Harrison to him getting his second hand back on the ball, led to the most unbelievable play in Big Blue’s history. And to be the only team to beat the Patriots during the 2007 season, makes it that much sweeter.

So in a week where all the talk is about New England and Philadelphia, it only feels right to reminisce about some of New York’s greatest plays in Super Bowl history.

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