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The Helmet Catch was an American football play involving New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning and wide receiver David Tyree in the final two minutes of Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008. It featured Manning narrowly escaping a sack from three New England Patriots defensive players and throwing a forward pass , followed by Tyree making a ...
Tyree is best known for the Helmet Catch, a late-game reception in Super Bowl XLII that helped New York secure one of the greatest sports upsets of all time. Tyree earned Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors in 2005 as a special teams player, but was utilized as a backup for most of his career. Nevertheless, Tyree earned recognition during ...
Tyree outjumped Harrison to secure the ball, and maintained possession by pinning the ball against his helmet as he fell to the ground, clearly maintaining control for a gain of 32 yards and keeping the drive alive. Three plays later, on 3rd-and-11, Manning found a wide-open Smith for a 12-yard gain to the New England 13, and Smith stepped out ...
David Tyree, New York Giants, Super Bowl XLII. ... Tyree will be associated with the Helmet Catch, a play where — as the name implies — he caught the ball with his helmet. With 1:15 remaining ...
David Tyree’s helmet catch. The Eli Manning-David Tyree connection wasn't one fantasy football players put a lot of stock in, but the duo had arguably the biggest play in NFL history. Manning ...
Tyree never recorded another reception in the NFL after his helmet catch against the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Butler, to his credit, did not want to be another one-hit wonder.
Play made in the final two minutes of Super Bowl XLII where Giants QB Eli Manning escaped from three New England Patriots defensive players and throwing a forward pass, followed by David Tyree making a leaping catch by pressing the ball against his helmet, leading to a game-winning touchdown, and upset victory over the Patriots, who were on the ...
It was late in Super Bowl XLII on February 3, 2008, when a scrambling Manning escaped a sack and launched a pass to wide receiver David Tyree, who made a leaping catch and pinned the ball to his ...