Eli Manning holds his daughter, Ava Frances, and walks with his wife, Abby, left, after the Giants’ 21-17 win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI.
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Brady is comforted by his wife Gisele Bundchen after losing to the New York Giants by in Super Bowl XLVI.
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Brady puts his hand over his face as he speaks to the media after the game.
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Giants WR Victor Cruz hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
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Another shot of Cruz holding the championship trophy
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Cruz kisses the trophy.
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Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
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Giants long snapper Zak DeOssie celebrates.
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Giants Osi Umeniyora and Devin Thomas celebrate with the Vince Lombardi trophy.
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Giants players celebrate with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Giants defeated the Patriots by a score of 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI.
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Eli Manning hugs Victor Cruz after the Giants defeated the Patriots.
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Eli Manning poses with the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
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Manning is all smiles as he holds the trophy after the Giants won the Super Bowl.
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New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin hands the Vince Lombardi Trophy to Eli Manning after the Giants’ Super Bowl win.
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Coughlin poses with the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
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…and gives it a kiss.
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Giants head coach Tom Coughlin and his wife Judy leave the field after the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots, 21-17.
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Coughlin reacts with backup quarterback David Carr at the end of the Super Bowl.
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Patriots QB Tom Brady walks off the field after his team lost to the Giants in the Super Bowl.
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Patriots head coach Bill Belichick walks away after talking with quarterback Tom Brady in the closing moments of the Patriots’ 21-17 loss to the New York Giants.
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Giants Tyler Sash #39 and Victor Cruz #80 celebrate on the field after defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI.
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Eli Manning and Justin Tuck celebrate their victory in Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.
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Manning reacts after the Giants’ win.
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Giants defenders knock down the football from the Patriots’ Aaron Hernandez in the fourth quarter.
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Giants defensive end Justin Tuck reacts late in the fourth quarter.
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Justin Tuck sacks Tom Brady during the fourth quarter.
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Ahmad Bradshaw of the New York Giants scores a touchown late in the fourth quarter.
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Bradshaw tried to stop just short of the end zone but tumbled in.
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Another shot of Bradshaw’s attempted stop
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Bradshaw stops on the goal line before falling into end zone for a touchdown.
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A shot of Bradshaw as he gets ready to score a touchdown
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Manning celebrates after Bradshaw ran the ball for a 6-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.
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Giants WR Mario Manningham makes a great catch during the fourth quarter.
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Eli Manning gestures on the field during the fourth quarter.
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Mario Manningham catches a 38-yard pass from Manning over Patrick Chung and Sterling Moore of the New England Patriots in the fourth quarter.
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Giants WR Victor Cruz catches a pass in front of the Patriots’ Kyle Arrington in the fourth quarter.
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Giants linebacker Chase Blackburn pulls down an interception in front of New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski during the fourth quarter.
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Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker drops a key pass in the fourth quarter. Welker’s drop, which would have put the Patriots inside the Giants 25-yard line, led to the Giants getting the ball back with just under four minutes to play.
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Blackburn celebrates after his interception.
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Tom Brady reacts after Aaron Hernandez scores a touchdown during the third quarter.
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Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez celebrates his touchdown in front of New York Giants free safety Antrel Rolle during the third quarter.
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Another shot of Hernandez celebrates his third-quarter touchdown.
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Patriots defensive tackle Gerard Warren and outside linebacker Rob Ninkovich sandwich quarterback Eli Manning in third-quarter action.
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Patriots Brandon Spikes hits Eli Manning in the third quarter.
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Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks catches a pass in the third quarter.
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Tom Coughlin argues with field judge Gary Cavaletto after a call in the third quarter.
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The Patriots’ Aaron Hernandez is tackled by the Giants’ Deon Grant after an 11-yard gain in the third quarter.
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Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez runs for a touchdown on a 12-yard pass during the third quarter.
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Tom Brady stands in the huddle during the third quarter.
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Referee John Parry extends a hand to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the third quarter.
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Patriots strong safety James Ihedigbo hits New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks during the third quarter.
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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady shouts after throwing a touchdown pass to teammate Danny Woodhead in the second quarter.
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Brady celebrates after throwing a touchdown.
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Brady throws in the second quarter.
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Patriots running back Danny Woodhead celebrates his touchdown with teamates Lousaka Polite (L) and BenJarvus Green-Ellis in the second quarter.
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Another shot of Woodhead celebrating his second-quarter touchdown.
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Patriots running back Danny Woodhead is tackled by Kenny Phillips and Michael Boley after catching a touchdown pass in the second quarter.
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Patriots running back Danny Woodhead is tackled in the end zone by New York Giants safety Kenny Phillips during the first half.
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Patriots running back Danny Woodhead catches a touchdown pass in front of New York Giants strong safety Kenny Phillips during the second quarter.
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Patriots QB Tom Brady scrambles away from the vaunted Giants pass-rush.
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Eli Manning grimaces after being hit in the second quarter.
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Eli Manning readies to throw a pass during the second quarter.
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Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker makes a catch.
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Patriots running back Danny Woodhead is tackled by New York Giants safety Antrel Rolle.
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Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass down field while being pressured by New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul.
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Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is grabbed by New York Giants safety Deon Grant in the second quarter.
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The Patriots celebrate Danny Woodhead’s touchdown during the second quarter.
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Eli Manning is tackled by the Patriots’ Mark Anderson during the first half.
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Tom Brady drops back and looks for an open man during the second quarter. Brady closed out the second quarter with a 96-yard drive and went 10-for-10 on passes, giving the Patriots a 10-9 lead heading into halftime.
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Touchdown! Giants’ QB Eli Manning celebrates after Victor Cruz catches a two-yard TD pass in first quarter.
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Cruz catches a two-yard touchdown pass from Eli Manning in first quarter.
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Eye on the ball: Cruz hauls in the first touchdown of the game, extending the Giants’ first-quarter lead to 9-0.
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Former Giants tight end Bear Pascoe had four catches for 33 yards in the Giants’ 21-17 win over the Patriots in Super Bowl 46.
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Sacked! Giants QB Eli Manning goes down for a two-yard loss after being tackled by Brandon Deaderick in the first quarter.
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Giants QB Eli Manning looks to hand off the ball to running back Brandon Jacobs in the first quarter.
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Patriots QB Tom Brady is pressured in the end zone by the Giants’ Justin Tuck in the first quarter. Brady was flagged for intentional grounding in the end zone, resulting in a safety, giving the Giants a 2-0 lead.
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Snagged: Patriots cornerback Antwaun Molden grabs the jersey of New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks after a catch in the first quarter.
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Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw charges ahead as Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo tries to make a tackle in the first quarter.
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Giants WR Victor Cruz celebrates after catching a pass to get a first down.
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Giants quarterback Eli Manning passes against the New England Patriots’ pass rush in the first quarter.
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Patriots defensive back Sterling Moore tackles New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz during the first quarter.
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Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks is stopped after a gain by New England Patriots cornerbacks Antwaun Molden, bottom, and Devin McCourty during the first quarter.
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It’s on! Patriots’ Stephen Gostkowski kicks off to start the game against the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Giants head coach Tom Coughlin greets New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick before the start of the game.
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