SI's Best Shots of Super Bowl XLVI

SI Staff | Feb 9, 2012

SI's Best Shots of Super Bowl XLVI

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Eli now has two Super Bowl victories to older brother Peyton's one.

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Tom Brady took the field looking to win his fourth Super Bowl ring.

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Tom Coughlin and Bill Belichick exchanged pleasantries before kickoff.

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Hakeem Nicks had three catches for 42 yards in the first half and finished with a game-high 10 receptions for 109 yards.

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Ahmad Bradshaw led the Giants with 72 yards rushing and scored the game-winning touchdown.

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The Giants opened some running holes for their backs by driving back Vince Wilfork.

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Jerrel Jernigan averaged 23.7 yards on his three kickoff returns.

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Bradshaw races down the sideline in the first half before being forced out by the Patriots.

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Eli Manning set an NFL record by completing his first nine passes to open the game.

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Brady was flagged for intentional grounding on this play, resulting in a safety and a 2-0 Giants lead.

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He was pressured on the play by Justin Tuck.

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Wes Welker led the Patriots in receiving yards in the first half -- 55 -- and finished with seven catches for 60 yards but no touchdown.

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Victor Cruz caught this pass from Manning to stake the Giants to a 9-3 lead.

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Brady completed 10 consecutive passes on a scoring drive that ended just before halftime, giving New England a 10-9 lead.

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Mario Manningham couldn't pull in this pass, but made amends later.

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Aaron Hernandez caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Brady in the third quarter to give the Patriots a 17-9 lead.

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Brady completed 27 of 41 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns. He was intercepted once.

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Manningham made the catch of the game, pulling in this one to keep the Giants game-winning drive going.

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Manningham got both feet down and maintained possession of the ball.

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Manning was voted game MVP after completing 30 of 40 passes for 296 yards and one touchdown.

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Jason Pierre-Paul turns the heat up on Brady in the second half. The Giants sacked him twice.

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Chase Blackburn outreached Rob Gronkowski for the game's only pick.

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A game official offers Brady a hand after a play that didn't go the Patriots way.

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Bradshaw tries to stay out of the end zone so the Giants could run some more time off the clock

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Bradshaw tries to stay out of the end zone so the Giants could run some more time off the clock

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His momentum carried his across the line, giving the Giants the lead but leaving 57 seconds on the clock for Brady to try to work some last-minute magic.

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His momentum carried his across the line, giving the Giants the lead but leaving 57 seconds on the clock for Brady to try to work some last-minute magic.

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As Brady's Hail Mary attempt drew a crowd, Welker (83) and Rob Gronkowski (not pictured) got into position to make a ricochet catch.

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Hernandez was well-defended by the Giants.

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Defenders are told to knock the ball down in such situations.

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Gronkowski almost made a diving reception of the batted down ball, which would have given the Patriots the victory.

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As Giants fans love to say, you can't spell elite without Eli.