NFL Network was originally scheduled to air the game as part of their Saturday Night Football coverage, with WCVB and WWOR carrying the game locally in Boston and New York. Shortly before the game was scheduled to air, CBS and NBC bought broadcast rights to the game and NFL Network’s broadcast was carried by both networks, marking the first time in NFL history that an NFL game was carried on three broadcast networks at the same time. The game was also the first NFL game to be simulcast on a national level since Super Bowl I. As they were favored to do, the Patriots won the game to finish the regular season undefeated. Also helping out on NBC’s broadcast were reporters Alex Flanagan and Randy Moss and NFL insiders Mike Florio and Peter King. The Giants and Patriots became the 3rd and 4th teams to appear in Super Bowls in four different decades and the first two to appear in Super Bowls in four consecutive decades. The Giants became the first team in Super Bowl history to win Super Bowls in four different decades .

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M.I.A. came under controversy for giving the middle finger during the performance of “Give Me All Your Luvin’”, which was caught by the broadcast feed. The gesture was given when she appeared to sing “I don’t give a shit”, although it was hard to hear clearly if the expletive was said, stopped short, or cut off, as the censor unsuccessfully tried to blur the screen to cover the gesture. Green and Shelton (who sang “America the Beautiful” as part of the pregame show) are both judges on the NBC TV series The Voice, which the network broadcast after the game.

Brady’s first two passes fell incomplete and then he was sacked by Tuck on third down, leaving the Patriots 16 yards from a first down and forcing them to use their final timeout. Facing heavy pressure in the pocket, Brady eluded linebacker Michael Boley and then threw a bullet to Deion Branch. Both teams must have the opportunity to possess the ball once during the extra period, unless the team that receives the opening kickoff scores a touchdown on its initial possession, in which case it is the winner. If the team that possesses the ball first scores a field goal on its initial possession, the other team shall have the opportunity to possess the ball. If the score is tied after (both teams have a) possession, the team next scoring by any method shall be the winner. Lawrence Tynes kicked two field goals then Manning mounted an 88-yard drive, that included a spectacular catch from Mario Manningham, before Bradshaw scored the winning touchdown with just 57 seconds left on the clock.

• The game, which was held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, was nicknamed the Harbaugh Bowl, as the two teams were led by brothers and coaches Jim and John Harbaugh for the 49ers and Ravens, respectively.
• Fellow second-year TE Rob Gronkowski, who came into Super Bowl XLVI battling a severe ankle injury, tallied 2 catches for 26 yards and Welker, despite the infamous drop, finished with 7 receptions for 60 yards and two carries for 21.
• The Giants recovered the ball at the 49ers 24-yard line, setting up a 31-yard field goal attempt by Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes.
• The field goal was the longest by a visiting kicker in Lambeau Field postseason history.
• A th-Round selection, Hernandez’s stellar performance in the game would only add to the tragedy when his career was cut short by a self-destructive spiral into crime, resulting in his conviction in 2013 for the murder of Odin Lloyd.
• However, viewing figures outside North America rose only marginally on previous years with an estimated 10 million people tuning in from outside the USA, Canada and Mexico for an overall global audience in the region of 114 million.

Finally back to full strength, the Giants entered their week 17 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys with both teams tied for the division lead with 8–7 records. TE VERNON DAVIS has 16 catches for 442 yards (110.5 per game) and five touchdowns in four career playoff games. In three of four career playoff games, Davis has 100-plus yards and at least one touchdown. The Seattle Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43-8 to conclude the 2013 season with a sweeping victory. Technically, the game had little significance, since both teams had already clinched their respective spots in the playoffs. But due to the Patriots’ quest for an undefeated season, this game was one of the most heavily watched games in league history.

• Brady was flagged for intentional grounding, and since he was in the end zone when he threw the pass the play resulted in a safety, giving New York a 2–0 lead.
• The Patriots, after starting the year 5-3, went on an eight game winning streak before entering the playoffs as the conference’s number one seed.
• Cornerback R. W. McQuarters had no interceptions during the season, but played effectively in the playoffs, with interceptions in each of the Giants first three postseason games.
• The Giants then faced the No. 2 seeded San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game.

Consecutive wins

As well as these international pop stars, the show also featured the Indiana University Marching Hundred and Kelly Clarkson singing the American national anthem. At Sport Photo Gallery we have some stunning American Football posters for the home or office, and for fans of all ages.

The Steelers had completed the 2010 regular season with a record of 12-4, while the Packers had finished the regular season with a 10-6 record. After an exciting game of back and forth leads, the Packers overtook the Steelers with a 23-yard field goal with just two minutes left in the game. After scoring a combined 73 points in their regular season meeting, the teams scored a mere 10 points by the end of the third quarter, with the Patriots leading 7–3. The Patriots’ record-setting offense gave up five sacks and one lost fumble, while the Giants’ offense managed only five first downs in the second and third quarters. Yet in the fourth quarter, quarterback Eli Manning threw two touchdown passes, including the winning drive that culminated with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress with 35 seconds remaining. The Giants super bowl 2012 a championship in pictures became the first NFC team to advance to the Super Bowl by winning three playoff games on the road.

Multiple championships in a calendar year

A th-Round selection, Hernandez’s stellar performance in the game would only add to the tragedy when his career was cut short by a self-destructive spiral into crime, resulting in his conviction in 2013 for the murder of Odin Lloyd. Fellow second-year TE Rob Gronkowski, who came into Super Bowl XLVI battling a severe ankle injury, tallied 2 catches for 26 yards and Welker, despite the infamous drop, finished with 7 receptions for 60 yards and two carries for 21. Defensively, linebackers Jerod Mayo and Brandon Spikes each had 8 solo tackles, 3 assists, and a forced fumble.

Eli Manning led the Giants to his second Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots

The game will be distributed internationally by the NFL and NFL International to more than 185 countries and broadcast in 30 different languages. Whichever NFL team or player inspires you, you’re sure to find the American Football poster for you. Simply select your image from the list above, pick a format (print, poster, canvas) and size. We deliver to American Football fans around the world – to the US, UK, Europe and Australia. The largest crowd was 103,985 at the 14th Super Bowl at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

Bob Papa called the game for the Giants with Carl Banks as his analyst and Howard Cross as sideline reporter, while Gil Santos was at the microphone for the Patriots with Gino Cappelletti as analyst and Scott Zolak as sideline reporter. The Giants then faced the No. 2 seeded San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. Both teams continued to struggle on offense, until New York linebacker Jacquian Williams stripped the ball from San Francisco wide receiver Kyle Williams after a punt return.

Super Bowl XLVII marked the first time two brothers were head coaches for opposing teams in the championship game. An ad for Old Milwaukee beer featuring Will Ferrell aired a single time on only 1 station in Nebraska. The Patriots, as the designated home team, had a choice of wearing their home navy blue jerseys or their white away jerseys. Briefly, there was speculation that the Patriots might wear the white away jerseys in order to switch the jerseys from Super Bowl XLII, where the Patriots wore dark blue and the Giants wore white.

The most iconic NFL teams, the biggest American Football stars and pictures of American Football stadiums can all be found in our huge gallery of photos. But he’s not the only great Quarterback featured in our photo gallery – check out our ‘Great Quarterback’ special featuring Brady, Eli Manning, Brett Favre and Ben Roethlisberger. Don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten the heroes of yesteryear either – posters of Joe Montana, Dan Marino and plenty others remain popular to this day too. Fox broadcast Super Bowl XLII as part of an annual cycle between the three main broadcast television partners of the NFL. Fox aired nine hours of pre-game programming, which began with a special episode of Fox News Sunday, as well as a two-hour special hosted by Fox News Channel anchor Shepard Smith, which previewed the Super Tuesday primaries for the 2008 presidential election. The Fox NFL Sunday panel hosted the main pre-game show, led by Curt Menefee, joined by Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, and Jimmy Johnson.

The Patriots became the first team in Super Bowl history to lose Super Bowls in four different decades . Belichick tied Tom Landry for second most appearances as a head coach in the Super Bowl, behind only Don Shula’s six. The broadcast of the game on NBC broke the record for the most-watched program in American television history, previously set during the previous year’s Super Bowl. Super Bowl XLVI was watched by an estimated average audience of 111.3 million US viewers and an estimated total audience of 166.8 million, according to Nielsen, meaning that over half of the American population watched at least some of the initial broadcast.

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The Giants secondary was led by Corey Webster, who intercepted a career-high 6 passes. The Super Bowl is the annual American football game that determines the champion of the National Football League (NFL). The game culminates a season that begins in the previous calendar year, and is the conclusion of the NFL playoffs. After beating the fourth-seeded Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24–14, the Giants upset the top-seeded Dallas Cowboys 21–17, when McQuarters intercepted a pass from Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo in the end zone as time expired. The field goal was the longest by a visiting kicker in Lambeau Field postseason history.