2007 New York Giants - “The Most Improbable Win in History” Super Bowl XLII Champions (NFL Films)

Two weeks into the 2007 season, the New York Giants were a lost team. They were 0-2, the defense had given up 80 points and the offense was sputtering. Even some die-hard fans felt the season was over. Playoffs? Maybe next year. The Super Bowl? “Fuhggedaboudit.”
What followed over the next four months was an impossible dream which culminated in the Giants’ stunning victory over the previously unbeaten New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. This was the Giants’ third Super Bowl victory - but perhaps their greatest singular achievement.
Join NFL Films as it documents one of the greatest stories in NFL history - the New York Giants’ rise to the top of the NFL. “New York Giants - Super Bowl XLII Champions” takes you through each game of their remarkable 2007 season and follows the heroics of Eli Manning, Michael Strahan, Plaxico Burress and Head Coach, Tom Coughlin as the Giants defied the odds to become Super Bowl XLII Champions.

[@That0n3kid]

I grew up in New England rooting for the New York Giants (still do). And, in 2007, everyone around me told me how much my teamed sucked. At the end of the season, they were as silent as they were at the end of the 2011 season.

[@MrHeat1up]

I can watch this 1000 times and the same emotions are felt. 😃😅😅😅😅

[@uswntclassics]

Totally!

[@kevinflynn8956]

The best NFL season in the history of sports. My favorite team ever. Was just 9 years old when this happened. Will never forget this season

[@willammunny5589]

What a year, what a game. This will NEVER get old. 18-1

[@jerseyjay607]

Greatest game ever played. Tyree's catch still gets me though tough days lol! BIG BLUE 4 LIFE

[@minif4046]

The Season and Super Bowl that will be remembered forever.

[@thelegang2759]

I dare my *patriots fan friend* to say this was luck again

[@chrisbastin1040]

I’m an eagles fan but I remember watching this super bowl when I was 10 years old and I still vividly remember the helmet catch and Plaxicos touchdown and it’s one of my favorite memories from when I was younger. This was such a great game

[@robhansen6553]

I was just really glad to see Toomer get his ring, the whole team of course, but Toomer especially.

[@thereportshowsshewasnotlyi1434]

This was one of my favorites!!! NYG for LIFE!!

[@uswntclassics]

RT!

[@scottwoods6419]

The Patriots owned by Eli and the Giants

[@uswntclassics]

BOOM!

[@jaycompany4886]

Plaxico one of the best wide receiver in Giants history

[@chrisevans9553]

The Helmet Catch will live forever, just like Big Blue!

[@honuman39]

I remember feeling like the Giants definitely could take the Pats. That last game in the regular season showed they could stay with them and then their road dog wins built great momentum. You could see the confidence grow each play off game. The Pats had more talent but the Giants were playing cohesively and had the wind at their back. The helmet catch just made it magical. Peak in the playoffs is the way to go.

[@strongereveryday2302]

I love that my giants won on my college campus stadium. Still gives me chills.

[@DonovanIsUSA]

You cannot spell ELITE without ELI ! ! !

[@julianspagnolo837]

Spagnuolo is a legend!

[@uswntclassics]

That's for sure.

[@jaycompany4886]

Brandon Jacobs was a runaway freight train in 07.

[@shauniegray3453]

This to me was the best NYG win. They fought hard, played hard n took down a team everybody thought was unbeatable.. #NYG4LYFE

[@MPP316]

When a ragtag motley crew middle of the road 10-5 Giants team that backed into the playoffs for the second year in a row faced the 15-0 Patriots during Week 16 and hung with them; that is when the season changed. If that game never happened, when it happened, the Giants would have been bounced by the Bucs during the wildcard round. The universe has a strange way of working.

[@godtier4583]

I'm not crying, you're crying.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

One word can describe why the Giants won it all that season: defense. A season and post-season on the edge, one full of grit, guts, and glory.

[@SeeBassss]

ive been a die hard giants fan since 96. I'll never feel how I did during this season ever again. this was like a movie script. watching this video is as close as ill get to those feelings I had during that year. thank you so much for this upload

[@liammcclure1085]

Super Bowl 42 reminds us all of David and Goliath.

[@alyssab6776]

I watch this every Super Bowl Sunday!

[@Mrvwcc11]

The pats have a curse on them. 2 times the pats go against the Giants in the super bowl and 2 times they lose. I loved it. Not a fan of either team but I was happy. I use to like the Pats but it’s gotten really really old as Beady and his pats go year after year after year. You get the picture.

[@bamf75]

this is my favorite football game ever.

[@cinnaminson0653]

as an NYG fan, the best win ever is still the 1990 NFC title game. That can't be topped.

[@Baller-gp6qr]

WE OWN NEW ENGLAND

[@didiogaye3964]

best team in my young NFL history

[@uswntclassics]

Boom!

[@OroborusFMA]

It's not how you start, it's how you finish. The 2008 Giants were unstoppable for the first ten games, and then that idiot plaxico shot himself and whatever and it completely altered the team and they were one and done in the playoffs.

[@clonecraft402]

I wish I was old enough to understand what was happening at this moment

[@DanielSong39]

The defensive front for the Giants completely dominated the game and frankly they should have won by 2 or 3 scores. Same thing happened in 2011.

[@bajanbabygirl722]

Shout out to NFL films crew for putting this together. Epic season, I remember exactly where I was watching this game. GMEN all day baby

[@Zeta_Reticulian]

thank you for posting this, i've been trying to find this for years.

[@uswntclassics]

Oh you're so welcome. One of my faves. Didn't get too many hits bc I'm really a women's soccer channel but it's one of my all time faves so wanted to get it up. Super glad u enjoyed it! Pls share the link with anyone you know who might wanna watch. tysm!

[@RickMarinanimation]

59:24 Gives me Goosebumps every time I see this

[@eopanther8]

This would be a good video for any team to watch. Life lesson in here as well. Great upload 👍

[@uswntclassics]

Thx for watching!

[@kevinburke6055]

I like the 2011 season as a whole better. Eli carried the team most of that year when the D had injuries. 15 4th quarter TDs. Almost 5000 yards passing. He was so clutch. 2007 he was more along for the ride. Don’t get me wrong he made plays to help them win but he didn’t carry the team like he did in 2011.

[@weylandyutanicorporate]

29:38 LOL at this Pee Gulls fan. It makes me happy to know he's forever memorialized on film as a part of a Giants Super Bowl run.

[@ThatOneGuy-lm1ve]

World’s GREATEST run! What’s funny is that, had the Patriots won SB42, THEY would have the world’s greatest run! Go Giants! Also, worlds greatest UNDERDOGS! We’ve been doing this underdog shit since 1990! Eagles ain’t got nothing on us(except a very positive record against us in the last two decades, but that’s besides the point!)

[@jaycompany4886]

Hold up hold up hold up..... don't want no pictures until theirs 3 zeros up there : Ahmad Bradshaw.

[@michaeldavinci6599]

"A Super Bowl for the Ages.. "

[@Cccc-ky4vq]

Incredible road to the Super Bowl that was a fantastic team

[@jimmyjux3641]

I've been a giants fan my whole life I bet 500 hundred on this game it's the only time I ever bet that much no one thought they would win I was the only person who took them str8 up I won 2500 n it was the greatest game I ever watched then strahan called the patriots the best losers of all time

[@1or2there]

"the perfect ending . . ." but 4 the GIANTS . . .

[@adamjohnson431]

Lol the Ealgles heckler

[@riskybiscutz]

watching this after eli got benched... still can't believe whats happened

[@alext.9033]

Damn I kind of miss those red jerseys even though I'm an Eagles fan. Hoping the Eagles can have a similar super bowl outcome as this Giants team...it pains me to say it but respect to this team

[@timothymcjury72]

Now I remember the last game of the regular season I remember because I was thinking god I hope they play again. Cause I knew they could beat them. I’m a bills fan but goddamn was I ever a giants fan when they beat the patriots. Ugh felt so good to watch belicheat taste a real good helping of true defeat. Big plays were made and unbelievable things happen but they got out played and out coached on both sides of the ball and honestly probably one of the greatest teams in history...and I know for the first time in that patriots season they were scared of their opponent.

[@Alasper1]

I've been looking for this forever man. Thanks for uploading!

[@johnd1843]

They don’t know physical and that’s all we do!

[@juschillenboss90swag]

this was the first time i ever watched a full football season and tbh i had 100% faith in the Giants beating the Patriots, but i was so scared when they played Green Bay

[@jimmyjux3641]

buress had like 10 touchdowns thru 5 games wow

[@joe10elinyg]

Thank you for posting this!! Been trying to find this video for years!

[@riskybiscutz]

god i miss the solid red color rush jerseys

[@hunterloftus]

Thanks for posting this. I love my giants baby

[@penkpineapple9614]

Love this I have liked the giants since i was 2 this is perrrrrrrrfect

[@muhammadfarhan581]

Its never been proven but I think im the only nfl fan in my country lol. And sb 42 was the first game i watch

[@keithfalconer7529]

It seems like yesterday..... as a giants die hard I remember thinking after the first 2 games ........ no way they make the playoffs let alone farther , but they did it ..... giants need to get back to this , nfl leading 53 sacks 4 th ranked rushing offense and a top 5 O line ..... and when they did it again 4 years later , more pass oriented but tied for 2nd in sacks and had a top 5 o line ... more than miracle plays and quote luck it was a relentless pass rush and great o line play, that is what the giants are missing now .

[@giantsnation712]

Love it

[@Galilee1964]

For some reason, watching this today makes me realize something about the Helmet catch. As awesome as it was (the friend I was watching the game with about fell out of his chair at the Sports Bar), I didn't get that excited beyond the initial "Oh my God, did that just happen?" thought. Of course, that is because we were still losing the game. I do remember a couple of plays later saying "You can't have a play that is that cool and not win! You just can't!" Also, after the Burress TD, my friend screamed "We won!" I yelled "Don't say that!!!"

[@AOIbis]

Nothing beats Eli-Tyree

[@thetruther9521]

10 year anniversary ..Road to Superbowl 52 ..let's do it again

[@jacoblutz770]

I love the clearly Sam Raimi Spiderman inspired music during the week three Redskins game

[@ShawnFX]

What is the name of the soundtrack at 33:12 I literally have been trying to find it for over 3 years now

[@liammcclure1085]

RIP Harry Kalas

[@chipgeron6753]

Those that say the helmet catch was a lucky catch might want to look at it again. The catch itself was a awesome catch that took thinking and skill in real fast motion. How about the escape, plant and throw by Eli? The only lucky thing was the Giants didn't get a holding call on that play lol. I'm sure there might have been alittle holding during that sack escape :)

[@ninoski12]

42:51 Best part of the video

[@andrewcanter7586]

Burress must’ve been a real good fantasy player

[@Brett_B73]

I have a big request and need a lot of help here. What is the name of the music composer and the instrumental songs at the following moments in this video ? 1st instrumental starts at 42:20 and ends at 42:40 vs Tampa. 2nd instrumental starts at 44:46 and ends at 45:55 vs Dallas. 3rd instrumental starts at 46:39 and ends at 47:13 vs Dallas. A big thanks in advance for everyone who helps out here. USWNT thank you for posting this video. Very motivating.

[@Boomzxlla]

2007 damn

[@sportsfan09yt]

awesome

[@nickzackrevskiy5560]

35:44 song?

[@TheNotoriousBIGv]

Pats fan at 1:10:04 said one word to sum up what the outcome of this game was gonna be. #bleedblue

[@genevonderlinden1768]

is there anyway you can upload the nfl network postgame ?

[@fse2520]

I miss this Giants team along with the one that beat the Patriots the second time and both Super Bowl 47 teams. Also I miss the Patriots team from before the 2000's. I also DON'T miss the Seahawks Super Bowl 48 and 49 team.

[@amirpalamar7133]

Time for this to repeat

[@marimartell3498]

Omg, Brady got knocked to the ground 23 times! Auch...

[@boldegs]

Are you a Giants fan?

[@ungartothemax20166]

I’m still trying to figure out how the New York Giants won the super bowl in 2007, but every time I try to figure it out I get confused

[@t-gotitanup9386]

44:54 and 45:02 45:09 haha Oh Shit 😂😂😂😂

[@ColinYangGang]

I have the XLVI filn

[@georgegeorgiou74]

Jerry Reese...eh

[@philliyfanbo]

As a Philly sports fan I feel slightly sick and betrayed knowing that Harry Kalas narrated this video

[@davidorocks62]

Pretty much an hour and fifteen minute money shot!!

[@Mikecorn2024]

Nice that they used the old Spider-Man theme in this...

[@VinJahCSGO]

Haha patriots RB made me so much money with the first touchdown of the super bowl

[@Acepilot12345]

Most improbable win. Falcons: Hold my beer

[@rottenapple8333]

🏈 NEW YORK GIANTS 🥇 THE ROTTEN APPLE! 🍎 LOVE IT OR HATE IT. ✌🏽😎🍻🏈

[@ThatOneGuy-lm1ve]

What an inspiring season. Yet, the Eagles think their 2017 season was better than this! To be fair, it was their FIRST time not being a bunch of sorry ass pretenders and it was their first Super Bowl(that they apparently didn’t earn since Bill allegedly threw the game) in over half a century of their team’s sad existence.

[@reneortiz2589]

Why they all say "uhm"

[@1990Thunderbolt]

2004 yankees, 2007 patriots, 2016 warriors and falcons. seriously, how did they even mentally recover from the devastating loss that's going to haunt their franchise for the rest of their lives????

[@jamesrichards4519]

this season could of been special but no stupid ass play calling McAdoo

[@josephcrowe2908]

I still get choked up. Too bad team is merde right now lol

[@alejandrodgr1838]

Sorry......no perfect....ending.......giants world champions........no es mi equipo.....pero lograron lo imposible....

[@yourefired807]

Joe Buck is bad, but so is the the Giants announcer Bob Papa, still kissing TB's butt as the game ends, and his eli plaxico call sounds more like how you would expect the national broadcast to sound, not the teams call, very underwhelming.