The New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots 21-17 to win Super Bowl XLVI, on February 5, 2012. The game was the 17th Super Bowl broadcast by NBC Television Network. NBC Sports' commentators included: Bob Costas, Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison.
Following is a selection of post-game comments from NBC Sports' coverage of Super Bowl XLVI:
Cris Collinsworth on Mario Manningham's catch: "Absolutely unbelievable. Will go down as one of the greatest catches in Super Bowl history. And it reminds you just a bit of David Tyree and the last time Eli Manning had the unbelievable drive. The Velcro on the helmet as Al Michaels described it."
Cris Collinsworth on Manning: “How brilliant can Easy-Eli be? And he will never again have to answer questions, ‘Do you consider yourself and elite quarterback and in Tom Brady’s class?’”
Al Michaels on Manning: "And he wins it in the house that his brother built.”
Al Michaels on the New England Patriots: "The New England Patriots will have another Super Bowl tape that they won’t want to look at.”
Post-Game comments by Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison
Rodney Harrison: "We knew this game was going to come down to the fourth quarter, and everyone thought I was crazy a week ago when I said I trust Eli Manning more in the fourth quarter than I did Tom Brady. I think you saw tonight why I said that. Tom Brady had a couple opportunities, missed some opportunities down the field. Eli didn’t. He won this football game.”
Tony Dungy: "I was in New York with the Giants last week and every defensive player told me how much confidence they had in Eli Manning. Justin Tuck said, ‘We know if we can just get that stop in the fourth quarter Eli will win it for us.’ And he proved them right tonight.”
Bob Costas' final thoughts on the game
“Had it turned out the other way, with a victory tonight Belichick and Brady would have put themselves at or near the top of the discussion of the greatest coach and quarterback of the Super Bowl era. Instead it turns out that it’s Coughlin and Eli Manning who put themselves in the discussion for the Hall of Fame. Because quite simply, in dramatic fashion they have now twice bested the team considered to be the best of it’s era in the game that matters most.”
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