<Table> Super Bowl XLII <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> New York Giants ( NFC ) </Th> <Th> New England Patriots ( AFC ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> NYG </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> NE </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> February 3 , 2008 ( 2008 - 02 - 03 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Stadium </Th> <Td> University of Phoenix Stadium , Glendale , Arizona </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> MVP </Th> <Td> Eli Manning , Quarterback </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Favorite </Th> <Td> Patriots by 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Referee </Th> <Td> Mike Carey </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Attendance </Th> <Td> 71,101 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Future Hall of Famers </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Giants : Michael Strahan Patriots : Randy Moss , Junior Seau </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Ceremonies </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> National anthem </Th> <Td> Jordin Sparks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coin toss </Th> <Td> Ronnie Lott , Jerry Rice , Steve Young , along with Bill Walsh 's children , Craig and Elizabeth </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Halftime show </Th> <Td> Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> TV in the United States </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Network </Th> <Td> Fox </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Announcers </Th> <Td> Joe Buck , Troy Aikman , Pam Oliver and Chris Myers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nielsen ratings </Th> <Td> 43.3 ( est . 97.5 million viewers ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Market share </Th> <Td> 65 ( national ) 81 ( Boston ) 67 ( New York ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cost of 30 - second commercial </Th> <Td> $2.7 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> ← XLI </Li> <Li> Super Bowl </Li> <Li> XLIII → </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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February 3 , 2008