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February 4, 2008

Post-game notes

These are courtesy of the Super Bowl XLII media staff and Elias Sports Bureau:

* The 33 minute, 52 second scoreless streak from the opening seconds of the second quarter to 3:55 remaining in the fourth is the longest in Super Bowl history;

* Tom Brady has an even 100 completions over four career Super Bowls, a record;

* Brady's 48 pass attempts in the game without an interception is a record;

* The 42 combined rushing attempts (16 for New England and 26 for New York) are the lowest in Super Bowl history, and the 136 combined rushing yards (45 for New England, 91 for New York) are also an all-time low;

* Giants punter Jeff Feagles, at 41 years, 333 days, is the oldest player to take part in the NFL championship;

* The Giants are the first team in 14 years to win the Super Bowl after trailing at halftime. In Super Bowl XXVIII, Dallas trailed Buffalo, 13-6, but shut the Bills out in the second half for a 30-13 win. Twelve teams had led at halftime since then, and all had won.

* New York is only the second team to win after trailing in the final minute of the fourth quarter, as the game-winning touchdown came with 35 seconds to play. In Super Bowl XXIII, San Francisco's John Taylor caught the game-winning touchdown with 34 seconds to play against Cincinnati.

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