2007 New York Giants season The 2007 New York Giants season was the 83rd season for the New York Giants in the National Football League . The Giants finished the regular season 10 - 6 and in second place in the NFC East , improving upon their 8 - 8 record in 2006 in which they finished third in their division . They qualified for the playoffs as a wild - card team as the # 5 seed , and beat the # 4 seed Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 9 - 7 ) , the top - seeded Dallas Cowboys ( 13 - 3 ) , and the # 2 seed Green Bay Packers ( 13 - 3 ) to become the National Football Conference representative in Super Bowl XLII , in which they beat the AFC Champion New England Patriots 17 - 14 . The 2007 New York Giants became the 9th wild card team in NFL history to reach the Super Bowl and the 5th wild card team to win the Super Bowl . They were the third team in history to win three road playoff games en route to a Super Bowl and set a league record for most consecutive road wins in a single season ( 11 ) . It was the 7th league championship season for the New York Giants and their first since they won Super Bowl XXV in 1990 . Offseason . Giants free agents heading into the 2007 season . Players whose contracts expire become free agent s , and are classified ( or " tagged " ) according to the players ' collective bargaining agreement as restricted free agent s ( RFA ) , unrestricted free agent s ( UFA ) , or exclusive - rights free agents ( ERFA ) . Players listed in green were retained by the team , while those in red were signed by another franchise . Restricted free agents are indicated by the round in which the player was originally drafted , as this determines qualifying offers and compensation . Schedule . Matchups were set at the end of the 2006 regular season . Prior to Super Bowl XLI , it was announced that the Giants ' road game against the Miami Dolphins would be played at Wembley Stadium in London on October 28 , which was week 8 of the NFL season . The game marked the first time a regular season game was played outside North America . Both the Giants and Dolphins had their bye weeks following this game . Regular season . Week 1 : at Dallas Cowboys . The Giants opened up their 2007 campaign with a 45 - 35 loss to the Dallas Cowboys at Texas Stadium . For the second straight year , the Giants left Dallas with injuries to key starters including DE Osi Umenyiora , RB Brandon Jacobs , and QB Eli Manning . Before suffering a separated shoulder in the fourth quarter , Manning put on a stellar performance , completing 28 of 41 passes , for 312 yards , 4 touchdowns and just 1 interception . However , a horrid defensive performance overshadowed Eli ' s play . The Giants got off to a fast start as Eli hit Plaxico Burress on a 60 yard touchdown pass off play action to open up the scoring . Burress and Manning would connect for 3 touchdowns on the night . After a Dallas took a 17 - 6 lead late in the half , Eli led the Giants on another drive , capped off to his second strike to Burress . Burress on the night caught 9 passes for 144 receiving yards . The Giants closed to within one at half ' s end following a Lawrence Tynes field goal after a Dallas fumble . Romo hit Terrell Owens on a 22 yard pass to give Dallas an 8 point lead . After the Giants cut the lead to five on another Tynes field goal , Dallas increased the margin to 12 as Romo capped off a quick four play drive with a 9 yard rush . The Cowboys appeared to put the game away with yet another Romo touchdown , once again finding Terrell Owens on a wide open catch and run , upping margin to 38 - 22 . Eli and the Giants responded with two straight scoring drives . One finished with a dumpoff touchdown pass from Manning to reserve running back Derrick Ward and the other with Burress ' 3rd touchdown , cutting the Dallas lead to three . On a crucial 3rd and seven late in the game , Romo hit backup wideout Sam Hurd for a 51 yard touchdown . With Manning injuring his shoulder , backup Jared Lorenzen finished the game for the Giants at quarterback late in the fourth quarter . Amani Toomer in his return from a knee injury , notched 9 catches for 91 yards while Burress gained 144 . Justin Tuck and Gibril Wilson recorded the Giants ' only sack and interception of the night respectively in the 45 - 35 loss . Week 2 : vs . Green Bay Packers . The Giants played their Week 2 home opener against the Green Bay Packers . After both teams missed a field goal to open the game , Green Bay got on the board first with a 6 yard run by rookie DeShawn Wynn . The Giants responded with a 26 yard scoring strike by Eli Manning to Plaxico Burress . The Giants got a Lawrence Tynes field goal and a 10 - 7 half time lead . In the second half , the Packers drove 51 yards to start the second half . Favre capped off the scoring drive with a 2 yard pass to Bubba Franks for a 14 - 10 lead the Packers would not relinquish . The Giants responded with another drive but once again , an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty , this one on Amani Toomer , hurt the Giants . Tynes kicked a second field goal , pulling the Giants to within one . The Packers went on to score 21 unanswered points . With the loss , the Giants would fall to 0 - 2 for the first time since 1996 . Week 3 : at Washington Redskins . In the first quarter , New York got the first score as kicker Lawrence Tynes hit a 34 - yard field goal . The Redskins took the lead with RB Clinton Portis getting a 1 - yard TD run . In the second quarter , the ' Skins QB Jason Campbell made a 8 - yard TD pass to TE Chris Cooley , while kicker Shaun Suisham ended the half with a 47 - yard field goal and a 17 - 3 lead . With the Giants staring at a 14 point deficit , and an 0 - 2 start to their season , the Giants came out strong to start the second half . In the third quarter , QB Eli Manning finally got the Giants offense turned around and RB Reuben Droughns would score on a 1 - yard TD run to cut the lead in half . In the fourth quarter , Droughns rushed again for a 1 - yard touchdown , while Manning completed a 33 - yard TD pass to WR Plaxico Burress , giving the Giants a startling 24 - 17 lead against the home team . In the game ' s final moments , Washington found first and goal at the Giants 1 yard line . New York ' s defense then proceeded to make a goal - line stand as they stopped RB Ladell Betts from getting into the end zone on 4th down during the final seconds of the game . This goal line stand was known as the initial catalyst of the Giants ' Super Bowl season . With the win , the Giants improved to 1 - 2 . Week 4 : vs . Philadelphia Eagles . Coming off their divisional road win over the Redskins , the Giants went home for a Sunday night divisional duel with the Philadelphia Eagles . New York ' s defense held the Eagles to no first half points , while in the second quarter , New York got on the board first with QB Eli Manning completing a 9 - yard TD pass to WR Plaxico Burress for the only score of the half . In the third quarter , the Giants increased its lead with kicker Lawrence Tynes getting a 29 - yard field goal , along with LB Kawika Mitchell recovering a fumble , getting up , and returning the fumble 17 - yards for a touchdown . In the fourth quarter , the Eagles would get their only points of the game with kicker David Akers making a 53 - yard field goal . On the night , New York ' s defense sacked QB Donovan McNabb 12 times ( tying an NFL record ) , with half of those sacks coming from DE Osi Umenyiora . Also , DE Michael Strahan had one sack in the game to surpass Lawrence Taylor as the Giants ' All - Time Sack Leader ( Taylor was present at the game ) . With the victory , New York improved to 2 - 2 . Week 5 : vs . New York Jets . The Giants clinched their third straight victory with an 35 - 24 triumph over the New York Jets . The Giants scored 28 points in the decisive second half to overcome a 10 - point deficit . Rookie CB Aaron Ross made his presence felt with a crucial interception off of QB Chad Pennington with the Jets driving and up three in the third then sealed the win with an interception return for a touchdown late in the fourth . The Jets got off to a fast start as returning running back Brandon Jacobs fumbled and the Jets ' Kerry Rhodes returned it for a TD . The Giants responded with a 9 play , 67 yard drive ending in a touchdown run by Derrick Ward . However , the Giants defense , susceptible to third down conversions the first week of the season struggled again today and allowed the Jets to drive 93 yards late in the half for a 14 - 7 lead . The Jets were 3 for 3 on third down on the drive including some big catches by Laveranues Coles . Pennington hit Brad Smith for a 16 yard touchdown . After a bad interception from Eli Manning , the Jets added a field goal by Mike Nugent for a 17 - 7 halftime lead . The Giants fought back , going back to the ground game to start the second half . Plaxico Burress added a 25 yard completion from Manning and Jacobs pounded it in for a 19 yard touchdown . The Jets responded as Leon Washington ran 98 yards for a touchdown . Big Blue again fought back , driving 68 yards featuring a mix of runs and passes . Jeremy Shockey notched his first touchdown of the season with a 13 yard catch and run bringing the Giants within three after three quarters . The Jets responded with a drive of their own including several third down conversions but rookie Aaron Ross made the first of several big plays including a deep interception . The Giants drove 99 yards , which ended with a spectacular 53 yard touchdown catch and run by Plaxico Burress , who stiff - armed a Jet defender down the sideline . With the Jets driving for a score , Ross struck again , intercepting Pennington and returned it 43 yards to clinch the win . Brandon Jacobs notched his first ever 100 yard rushing performance , Manning managed 186 yards and 2 touchdowns despite a poor first half , Osi Umenyiora added a sack and Sam Madison added his first interception of the season . The Giants had now won four straight regular season meetings against the Jets and improved to 3 - 2 on the season . Week 6 : at Atlanta Falcons . The Giants cruised to their fourth straight win with an easy 31 - 10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football . After the Falcons moved the ball and scored three points on a 47 - yard field goal by Morten Andersen , the Giants took the lead on a five - yard play - action touchdown pass from Eli Manning to Amani Toomer . The Falcons responded as Jerious Norwood ran 67 yards untouched , putting the Falcons on top 10 - 7 . New York responded with a quick six - play , 82 - yard drive capped off by a 1 yard touchdown run by Reuben Droughns for a 14 - 10 . After the defense stopped Atlanta again , the Giants took command as Manning hit Plaxico Burress for his eighth and league - lead - tying touchdown from 42 yards out and a 21 - 10 lead . The Giants squandered several chances to add on more points as the team struggled moving at the end of the first half and Eli Manning threw a late interception . In the second half , the defense continued to dominate . Fred Robbins , Antonio Pierce and Justin Tuck notched sacks for Big Blue and rookie Aaron Ross added his third interception in two weeks . The Giants added a Lawrence Tynes field goal from 32 yards out for a 14 - point lead , then capped off the win with a nine yard touchdown run by Derrick Ward . On the night , the Giants rushed for 188 yards , Eli Manning passed for 303 yards along with a pair of touchdowns and interceptions and the defense shut down Atlanta following the slow start . Burress led the Giants with 97 receiving yards and Amani Toomer became the Giants all - time reception leader , catching 7 passes for 89 yards including his early touchdown . The Giants improved to 4 - 2 and took a four - game winning streak into the next week ' s game against the 49ers . Week 7 : vs . San Francisco 49ers . The Giants recorded their fifth straight victory with a convincing 33 - 15 win over the San Francisco 49ers at Giants Stadium . Things started off well as the Giants drove right down the field on their opening possession . The balanced , well - executed seven minute drive was capped off by a 4 yard touchdown pass from Eli Manning to Amani Toomer . The extra point was missed by Lawrence Tynes . On their next possession , the Giants were driving for more , but a tipped ball resulted in an interception inside the red zone . The 49ers responded with a nice drive of their own , aided by a personal foul on linebacker Antonio Pierce and several third down conversions . San Francisco cashed in with a touchdown from Trent Dilfer to Arnaz Battle . Following a Frank Gore fumble , the Giants took control . The running game , which accounted for 140 total yards helped the Giants move back in front . Brandon Jacobs scored on a five yard run for a 13 - 7 lead . After an interception by Sam Madison , the Giants added a 30 yard field goal by Tynes . Tynes made it 19 - 7 at the half with another field goal , this time from 39 yards , inside the final minute . The Giants defense dominated in the second half , notching six sacks and four total turnovers . Osi Umenyiora put the game away with a sack , forced fumble , and 75 yard touchdown return up the field for a 26 - 7 lead . The Niners got two points back on a blocked punt out of the end zone but Antonio Pierce redeemed himself for two earlier personal fouls by intercepting Trent Dilfer and returning the ball inside the 10 . After a flag on the 49ers , Manning threw his second touchdown , this time to Jeremy Shockey for a 33 - 9 lead . The 49ers scored late to provide the final points in the 33 - 15 win . On the day , Brandon Jacobs rushed for 107 yards , Manning completed 18 of 31 passes for nearly 150 yards with two touchdowns and an interception , and the defense notched six sacks : 2 . 5 for Michael Strahan , 1 . 5 for Justin Tuck , 1 for Aaron Ross and 1 for Umenyiora . Pierce and Madison provided the two Giants ' interceptions . For the fourth consecutive year under Tom Coughlin , the Giants were 5 - 2 after seven games . Week 8 : at Miami Dolphins . The Giants got their sixth straight win with a rain - soaked 13 - 10 victory over the winless Miami Dolphins in the first International Series game , held at England ' s Wembley Stadium . Persistent rain throughout the day had soaked the field and hurt both teams on offense as the field was torn up for most of the afternoon , but the Giants survived to get to 6 - 2 on the season as they headed for their bye week . After a missed Miami field goal on the opening drive of the game , the Giants traveled down the field , mixing up a combination of run and pass . Brandon Jacobs had a big day , running in the rain for 131 yards on 23 carries . Eli Manning , who threw for only 59 yards in the game , missed a wide open Amani Toomer in the end zone from inside the five , and the Giants had to settle for a 20 yard field goal from Lawrence Tynes . The Giants extended their lead to 10 with a 14 play , 69 yard drive in the second quarter . Jacobs and Reuben Droughns ran heavily on the drive and Eli Manning evaded the Dolphins defense , scrambling 10 yards for the game ' s first touchdown . After a Cleo Lemon fumble , which was recovered by Michael Strahan , the Giants stretched the lead to 13 at the half with a 41 yard kick from Tynes . In the third quarter , after recovering a Manning fumble , the Dolphins drove the ball down inside the Giants 5 . However , a Lemon muffed snap forced the Dolphins to kick a field goal . The Giants continued to run well with Jacobs , and had a chance to tack on 3 more points but Tynes missed badly on a 29 yard field goal . In the final two minutes , the Dolphins scored their first touchdown with Ted Ginn Jr ' s first ever NFL touchdown reception . An attempted onside kick from Jay Feely skidded off the wet surface straight out of bounds , enabling the Giants to run out the clock for the win . For the day , Jacobs ran for his career - high 131 yards , and Fred Robbins and Kawika Mitchell recorded sacks . The Giants have won six in a row for the first time since 1994 . Eli Manning scored the NFL ' s first regular season touchdown outside of North America . With their sixth - straight win , the Giants entered their bye week at 6 - 2 . Week 10 : vs . Dallas Cowboys . Coming off their bye week , the Giants went home , donned their alternate uniforms , and played the Dallas Cowboys . In the first quarter , New York trailed early as Cowboys QB Tony Romo completed a 15 - yard TD pass to TE Tony Curtis . The Giants responded as QB Eli Manning completed an 8 - yard TD pass to TE Jeremy Shockey . In the second quarter , Dallas regained the lead as kicker Nick Folk made a 44 - yard field goal . The G - Men took the lead with RB Reuben Droughns getting a 1 - yard TD run . Afterwards , the Cowboys retook the lead with Romo completing a 20 - yard TD pass to WR Patrick Crayton . Originally , the Giants were willing to be down by 3 at halftime . However , because of a taunting penalty on Dallas LB Kevin Burnett placed them near midfield , New York went for some points . The Giants would tie the game with kicker Lawrence Tynes getting a 40 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Romo completed a 25 - yard TD pass to WR Terrell Owens and the Cowboys regained the lead . In the fourth quarter , the Giants made a 26 - yard field goal from Tynes . Afterwards , Dallas ' Romo and Owens hooked up with each other again on a 50 - yard TD pass . With the loss , New York fell to 6 - 3 . During the season series against the Cowboys , the Giants pass defense allowed 8 passing touchdowns , despite only allowing 8 passing touchdowns from their previous opponents this year . Week 11 : at Detroit Lions . The Giants flew to Ford Field for a Week 11 intraconference duel with the Detroit Lions . In the first quarter , New York took the early lead as kicker Lawrence Tynes made a 28 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Giants increased their lead as QB Eli Manning completed a 10 - yard TD pass to RB Brandon Jacobs for the only score of the period . In the third quarter , the Lions got on the board as kicker Jason Hanson made a 42 - yard field goal . New York would reply with Tynes kicking a 46 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , the Giants improved their lead as Tynes made a 20 - yard field goal . Detroit ' s QB Jon Kitna completed a 35 - yard TD pass to WR Calvin Johnson . With the win , the Giants improved to 7 - 3 . LB Mathias Kiwanuka suffered a broken left fibula , ending his season . Week 12 : vs . Minnesota Vikings . Coming off their road win over the Lions , the Giants went home for a Week 12 intraconference duel with the Minnesota Vikings . In the first quarter , New York trailed early as Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson completed a 60 - yard TD pass to WR Sidney Rice . The Giants would respond with RB Reuben Droughns getting a 1 - yard TD run . Minnesota retook the lead with safety Darren Sharper returning an interception 20 yards for a touchdown . In the second quarter , Viking ' s RB Chester Taylor got an 8 - yard TD run , along with kicker Ryan Longwell making a 46 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Giant ' s kicker Lawrence Tynes made a 48 - yard field goal , and Minnesota ' s Longwell made a 26 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , the Viking ' s Safety Dwight Smith returned an interception 93 yards for a touchdown , along with LB Chad Greenway returning an interception 37 yards for a touchdown . New York ' s QB Eli Manning completing a 6 - yard TD pass to WR Plaxico Burress to complete the scoring . With the loss , the Giants fell to 7 - 4 . Eli Manning was intercepted four times ( with three of his interceptions being returned for touchdowns ) . He became the 3rd NFL QB since 1970 to have 3 interceptions get returned for touchdowns . Week 13 : at Chicago Bears . Hoping to rebound after a loss to the Vikings , the Giants flew to Soldier Field for a Week 13 intraconference duel with the defending NFC champion Chicago Bears . In the first quarter , New York trailed early as Bears QB Rex Grossman completed a 1 - yard TD pass to TE Desmond Clark for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Giants got on the board as RB Derrick Ward got a 2 - yard TD run . Chicago responded with kicker Robbie Gould getting a 35 - yard and a 46 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Bears increased their lead with Gould making a 41 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the fourth quarter , New York QB Eli Manning completed a 6 - yard TD pass to WR Amani Toomer , along with RB Reuben Droughns getting a 2 - yard TD run . New York improved to 8 - 4 with the victory . Derrick Ward ( 24 carries for 154 yards and 1 touchdown ) left the game in the 4th quarter with a fractured fibula , effectively ending his season . Week 14 : at Philadelphia Eagles . Coming off their road win over the Bears , the Giants flew to Lincoln Financial Field for a Week 14 NFC East rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles . In the first quarter , New York trailed early as Eagles QB Donovan McNabb completed an 18 - yard TD pass to RB Brian Westbrook for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Giants started to draw close as kicker Lawrence Tynes managed to get a 19 - yard and a 23 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Philadelphia responded with kicker David Akers getting a 29 - yard field goal . Afterwards , New York took the lead with QB Eli Manning completing a 20 - yard TD pass to WR Plaxico Burress , along with Tynes kicking a 23 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , the Eagles tried to comeback as Akers nailed a 39 - yard field goal . In the final seconds , Philadelphia had a chance to tie the game and force overtime . Fortunately for the Giants , Akers missed a 57 - yard field goal off the right upright with 1 second left to preserve the victory and the season - sweep . With the win , the Giants improved to 9 - 4 . This also marked the first time since their Super Bowl XXXV appearance of 2000 that New York had won 6 - straight road games . Week 15 : vs . Washington Redskins . Coming off their season - sweeping road win over the Eagles , the Giants went home for a Week 15 Sunday night NFC East rematch with the Washington Redskins . In the first quarter , New York trailed early as Redskins kicker Shaun Suisham managed to get a 49 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Giants continued to trail as Suisham kicked a 31 - yard field goal , along with RB Ladell Betts getting a 14 - yard TD run . New York would get on the board with kicker Lawrence Tynes getting a 35 - yard field goal . Washington would end the half with Suisham nailing a 28 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Giants ' deficit climbed as Redskins RB Clinton Portis getting a 5 - yard TD run ( with a failed 2 - point conversion ) . New York tried to make a comeback as QB Eli Manning completed a 19 - yard TD pass to TE Kevin Boss . However , the wind and Washington ' s defense prevented any hopes . With the loss , not only did the Giants fall to 9 - 5 , but they also lost TE Jeremy Shockey for the year in the third quarter with a broken left fibula . Week 16 : at Buffalo Bills . The Giants took their 6 - 1 road record to Buffalo in search of clinching a playoff spot . They were able to rebound nicely from the week 15 home loss to Washington with a 38 - 21 win over the Bills . The Giants rallied early from a 14 - 0 , first - quarter deficit to win a game played through rain , wind , and snow . The Giants utilized their running game to wear down the Bills , as Brandon Jacobs rushed for 143 yards and 2 touchdowns and rookie Ahmad Bradshaw rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown , including an 88 - yard hustle that gave the Giants a 31 - 21 lead in the fourth quarter . Eli Manning had a rough day throwing the ball , as the harsh conditions forced him into completing just 7 of 16 passes and throwing for only 111 yards with two interceptions . Kawika Mitchell and Corey Webster also returned interceptions for touchdowns . Another important stat to note is that all 59 points in the game were scored going towards the east endzone . With the win , the Giants improved to 10 - 5 to clinch their third consecutive playoff berth . Week 17 : vs . New England Patriots . This marked the first time since Super Bowl I that an NFL game was simulcast by more than one television network . It was the first time an NFL game was carried on three national networks ( CBS , NBC , and NFL Network ) with an additional 1 . 2 million viewers seeing the game on local NY and MA networks . The game was originally scheduled to be broadcast on NFL Network only , but Roger Goodell allowed other stations to broadcast it due to the Patriots being 15 - 0 and needing just one more win to become the first team to go 16 - 0 in the regular season . There was disagreement surrounding coach Tom Coughlin ' s decision to play all his starters , some of them playing injured , notably Plaxico Burress who had an ankle injury and missed most of practice during the end of the season and the Giants postseason run . A Giant win would have no effect in the playoffs the following Sunday , as the Giants had earned the # 5 seed as a wildcard and Dallas had won the division with the best record in the NFC . By playing his starters , he risked losing additional players on an already banged up roster playing against a heavily favored Patriots team , which was playing for the history books to go undefeated in the regular season . The Giants were playing for pride and momentum , and nobody had realized at the time that this game eventually became the preview of the season ' s Super Bowl Super Bowl XLII . The Giants were the last team to have a chance to end the Patriots ' shot at a perfect season ( not including playoffs ) . The Giants ended up losing a thrilling 38 - 35 contest to the Patriots , in which the Patriots set numerous offensive records while becoming the first ever 16 - 0 team in the regular season . Tom Brady set a single season record for TD passes , Randy Moss set a record for TD receptions , and the Patriots as a whole set a record for most points scored . Eli Manning played well , completing 22 of 32 passes for 251 yards while throwing 4 touchdowns and 1 interception , the lone interception of the game . The Giants led 28 - 16 in the third quarter , the Patriots ' largest deficit this season . Also , Brandon Jacobs reached 1 , 000 yards rushing after gaining 67 yards on the ground on 15 carries . With the loss , the Giants ended the regular season at 10 - 6 , with a playoff game set on January 6 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . The game was set to be played in Florida . Playoffs . NFC Wild Card Game : at Tampa Bay Buccaneers . The Giants ended their postseason skid with a 24 - 14 victory over the # 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Eli Manning won his first career playoff game and Tom Coughlin won his first playoff game with the Giants . The Giants got off to a rough start , at the end of the first quarter they trailed 7 - 0 and had gained only - 2 yards on offense . But the Giants responded with a pair of touchdowns in the second quarter to take a 14 - 7 lead heading into halftime . At the start of the second half , Micheal Spurlock of the Bucs fumbled the kickoff return , which was recovered by Corey Webster . The Giants were able to get a field goal off of the ensuing drive , extending their lead to 17 - 7 . Later in the quarter , Webster intercepted a pass from Jeff Garcia in the endzone . In the fourth quarter , Manning threw a touchdown pass to Amani Toomer for a 24 - 7 lead . Garcia would lead the Bucs down the field on their next possession for a touchdown , but the damage had been done as the Bucs lost the game 24 - 14 after Garcia threw another interception late in the fourth quarter . Manning ' s final stat line was impressive : 20 of 27 for 185 yards , 2 touchdowns and no interceptions . With the win , the Giants improved their overall record to 11 - 6 . NFC Divisional Game : at Dallas Cowboys . The Giants advanced to the NFC Title Game for the first time since 2000 with a 21 - 17 victory over the top - seeded Dallas Cowboys . The Giants were able to overcome very long , time consuming drives by the Cowboys in the win . Eli Manning had another good game , completing 12 out of 18 passes for 163 yards and throwing 2 touchdowns and no interceptions . Both of his TD passes were caught by veteran receiver Amani Toomer . Though the Giants and Cowboys were tied at 14 - 14 heading into halftime , the second half was all about defense as both teams totaled 10 points in the second half . Tony Romo attempted to lead the Cowboys down the field for a potential game - winning drive with a minute and a half left in the game , but he threw an interception in the Giants ' endzone to R . W . McQuarters with 9 seconds remaining . Manning kneeled on the next play and the Giants were headed to Green Bay to play the Green Bay Packers on January 20 for the NFC Championship and a spot in Super Bowl XLII . With the big win over Dallas , the Giants improved their overall record to 12 - 6 , with a game set the following week against the Packers , who are 14 - 3 after a 42 - 20 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional round . NFC Championship Game : at Green Bay Packers . After their big win over the Dallas Cowboys , the Giants traveled to Lambeau Field to face the second - seeded Green Bay Packers on a freezing night . The Giants got on the board first with kicker Lawrence Tynes getting a 29 - yard field goal . The Giants kept the ball for most of the 1st quarter . In the 2nd quarter , the Packers defense shut the Giants ' passing game down , so the Giants settled for another Tynes field goal at 11 : 41 left in the half . The Giants led 6 - 0 . On the first play of the Packers ' next drive , Brett Favre threw a 90 - yard TD pass to Donald Driver , who had beaten blown coverage down the right sideline , and the Packers led 7 - 6 . At 1 : 30 left in the half , Packers kicker Mason Crosby kicked a 36 - yard field goal to give the Packers a 10 - 6 lead . The Giants got the ball first in the 3rd quarter , and had a successful drive that ended with a Brandon Jacobs 1 - yard TD run . The Giants led 13 - 10 . In the next Packers drive , after a Sam Madison penalty , Brett Favre threw a 12 - yard TD pass to tight end Donald Lee . The Packers led 17 - 13 . The Giants responded in their next drive with a Ahmad Bradshaw 4 - yard TD run . The Giants led 20 - 17 at 2 : 12 left in the 3rd quarter . At 11 : 46 left in the game , Packers kicker Mason Crosby hit a 37 - yard field goal to tie the game at 20 - 20 . In the Giants ' next drive , after not converting for a 1st down , the Giants were at 4th and 5 . The Giants failed to convert , however a Packers penalty gave the Giants a 1st down . Later , after failing to convert on another 3rd down , the Giants went for a field goal . At 6 : 49 left in the game , Lawrence Tynes missed a 43 - yard field goal attempt . Both offenses were shut down for the remainder of the game . The Giants had the ball in the last two minutes of the game . The Giants tried to kill time and get in field goal range for Tynes . At 0 : 04 left in the game , Tynes missed a game - winning 36 - yard field goal . The Giants and Packers went into overtime with the game tied at 20 - 20 . The Packers won the coin toss and got the ball first . However , two plays into the Packers ' drive , Giants cornerback Corey Webster intercepted a Brett Favre pass , which gave the Giants the ball in Packer territory . The Giants failed to convert on 3rd down and decided to go for the field goal . At 12 : 29 left in OT , Lawrence Tynes hit a 47 - yard field goal and the Giants became the 2007 NFC Champions . The Giants beat the Packers , 23 - 20 . The win also marked the Giants ' 10th straight road win . The New York Giants were headed to Super Bowl XLII to face the 2007 AFC Champions New England Patriots on February 3 , 2008 . Super Bowl XLII : vs . New England Patriots . Two weeks after their NFC Championship victory over the Packers , the Giants flew to the University of Phoenix Stadium for Super Bowl XLII against the undefeated AFC Champions , the New England Patriots , in a rematch of Week 17 . After calling tails to win the coin toss , the Giants started the game with the longest opening drive in Super Bowl history , a 16 - play , 77 - yard march that consumed 9 minutes , 59 seconds and featured four third - down conversions , the most ever on a Super Bowl opening drive . But New England halted the drive at their own 14 - yard line , where New York delivered the first punch with kicker Lawrence Tynes nailing a 32 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Patriots responded with RB Laurence Maroney getting a 1 - yard TD run for the only score of the period . After a scoreless third quarter , the G - Men regained the lead with QB Eli Manning completing a 5 - yard TD pass to WR David Tyree . New England retook the lead with QB Tom Brady completing a 6 - yard TD pass to WR Randy Moss . Afterwards , with only 2 minutes and 40 seconds left , Manning led his Giants from their own 17 - yard line all the way to the Patriots ' 13 - yard line , featuring a 4th down conversion ( a one yard run by Brandon Jacobs on 4th and inches ) and even Eli escaping a sure - fire sack & completing a 32 - yard pass to Tyree , where he would hook up with WR Plaxico Burress for the game - winning TD pass . The defense after that didn ' t even allow a single yard , as Brady was sacked once and threw 3 incomplete passes , turning the ball over on downs . With the win , the Giants finished their championship season with an overall record of 14 - 6 . They became the third team ( after the 1993 Cowboys and 2001 Patriots ) to win the Super Bowl after beginning the season 0 - 2 and were the first NFC Wild Card to win the Super Bowl . The victory also gave them their 11th - straight road win ( an NFL record ) . Eli Manning was named the game ' s MVP after completing 19 of 34 passes for 255 yards , 2 touchdowns , and an interception ; a majority of his offense came in the decisive fourth quarter , completing nine of 14 passes for 152 yards and both touchdowns . The defense had a stellar performance , sacking Patriots QB Tom Brady five times . Coach Tom Coughlin became the third oldest head coach to win the Super Bowl ( 61 years and 156 days ) . Punter Jeff Feagles was the oldest player to play in a Super Bowl , let alone win one . Eli and Peyton Manning became the first brother QBs to become back - to - back Super Bowl winners and Super Bowl MVP s . Super Bowl XLII DVD . The official DVD of Super Bowl XLII was released on February 26 , 2008 . The DVD covered the entire 2007 New York Giants season , as well as special features including the NFL Network postgame commentary , the halftime show in its entirety , the Media Day highlights , the and highlights , profiles on Mathias Kiwanuka and Tom Coughlin , and features on Eli Manning and Michael Strahan . References . s