Best #6. Eli Manning: Super Bowl XLII
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Eli Manning makes it on to this list because he got the job done in one of the biggest upset Super Bowls of all-time. The Giants faced off against the 18-0 Patriots. Down 14-10, with 2:42 left in the game, Manning got the ball on his own 14 yard-line.
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In this miraculous drive was the third-down catch David Tyree made pinning the ball against his helmet. Four plays later, Manning threw the game-winning touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress. Manning finished the night with 255 yards and 2 touchdowns, but more importantly, he became a legend in New York sports history.
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