15. 2007 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NEW YORK GIANTS at 15. 1970 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION BALTIMORE COLTS
15. 1970 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION BALTIMORE COLTS
Record: 11-2-1
Pythag: 10-4
Off: 6th
Def: 7th
1st AFC East
d. Bengals Div Rnd 17-0
d. Raiders AFC Title 27-17
d. Cowboys Super Bowl 16-13
HC Don McCafferty OC John Idzik
Memorial Stadium: 50 degrees
Ted Moore/Neal Eskridge
Offense
QB Johnny Unitas 37
RB Norm Bulaich R 24
RB Jerry Hill 31
WR Eddie Hinton 23
WR Roy Jefferson 27
TE John Mackey 29
LT Bob Vogel 29
LG Glenn Ressler 27
C Bill Curry 28
RG John Williams 25
RT Dan Sullivan 31
Defense
LDE Bubba Smith 25
LDT Billy Ray Smith 35
RDT Fred Miller 30
RDE Roy Hinton 27
LLB Bob Grant 24
MLB Mike Curtis 27
RLB Ted Hendricks 23
LCB Charlie Stukes 27
RCB Tommy Maxwell 23
SS Jerry Logan 29
RS Rick Volk 25
K Jim O'Brien 23
P David Lee 27
KR Jim Duncan 24
PR Ron Gardin 26
One spot is left in Rnd 2 - there are 4 teams vying for it and 3 are our last 3 Super Bowl Champs. The Great Unitas is 37, 14 scores and 18 picks. There's no Ray Barry, no Lenny Moore, a 29 year old John Mackey is here. 3 Pro Bowlers on defense, there aren't any All Pros on this team, 25 year old Bubba Smith, 27 year old Mike Curtis, 29 year old Jerry Logan.
15. 2007 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NEW YORK GIANTS
Record: 10-6
Pythag: 9-7
Off: 14th
Def: 17th
2nd NFC East
d. Bucs WC 24-14
d. Cowboys Div Rnd 21-17
d. Packers AFC Title 23-20
d. Patriots Super Bowl 17-14
HC Tom Coughlin OC Kevin Gilbride DC Steve Spagnuolo
Offense
QB Eli Manning 26
RB Brandon Jacobs 25
RB Derrick Ward 27
WR Plaxico Burress 30
WR Amani Toomer 33
TE Jeremy Shockey 27
LT David Diehl 27
LG Rich Seubert 28
C Shaun O'Hara 30
RG Chris Snee 25
RT Kareem McKenzie 28
Defense
LDE Michael Strahan 36
LDT Barry Cofield 23
RDT Fred Robbins 30
RDE Osi Umenyiora 26
LLB Mathias Kiwanuka 24
MLB Antonio Pierce 29
RLB Kawika Mitchell 28
LCB Aaron Ross 25 R
RCB Sam Madison 33
SS James Butler 25
FS Gibril Wilson 26
K Lawrence Tynes 29
P Jeff Feagles 41
KR Ahmad Bradshaw 21
PR RW McQuarters 31
We get a battle between Super Bowl Champions in a Play In Game, the 2007 SB Giants not only don't have an All Pro, they have only one Pro Bowler, 26 year old Osi Umenyiora, he had 13 sacks and 36 year old Michael Strahan added 9. 26 year old Eli Manning had 24 scores and 20 picks. 25 year old Brandon Jacobs had over a thousand yards rushing. 30 year old Plaxico Burress over a thousand receiving.
The battle for the last available spot in rnd 2 is underway. Lets go to Baltimore for the kick.
1st Qtr
Ahmad Bradshaw takes the opening kick back to midfield.
The Giants get one first down when Brandon Jacobs runs for 15 yards -- but that's all and when Tynes misses the FG, the Colts take over unharmed at their own 38.
One first down - Johnny Unitas to Roy Jefferson, 16 yards. But Osi Umenyiora sacks Unitas to end the threat and the Colts punt.
Giants at the 12 - on first down Eli Manning hits Plaxico Burress over the middle, but he is Rocked by Mike Curtis -- Fumble -- the Colts recover at the New York 29.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Unitas to Eddie Hinton, 13 to the Giants 16.
1/10 - Norm Bulaich loses a yard - a defensive holding on the next play gives the Colts a first down.
1/10 - 8 for Bulaich.
2/2 - Jerry Hill is Into the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN COLTS - Jerry Hill 4 yd TD run and the Colts take the early lead after Curtis forced that Burress fumble.
Giants at the 35.
1/10 - Derrick Ward 2 yards.
2/8 - 2 for Jacobs
3/6 - Manning to Jacobs, 9 yards and a first down at the 48.
1/10 - 2 for Ward
2/8 - Manning to Ward, 7 yards.
3/1 - Manning finds Jeremy Shockey - two years from now Shockey is on the Saints team which already advanced in this region - now he catches the 10 yard first down.
1/10 - 1 for Ward, holding on the next play makes it 2nd and 19 at the Colt 29.
They dont pick it up - a FG cuts the deficit to 7-3. Colts will start at the 29 when the 2nd qtr begins.
2nd Qtr: Colts 7 Giants 3
Tight so far, the Burress fumble the key play.
3 and out. The 3rd year man from Notre Dame, Justin Tuck, Blocks the Punt -- the Giants take over at the Colts 4 -- The Giants return the favor and get the big play of their own -- a Tuck blocked kick and New York takes over at the 4.
But they can't get it in, Bubba Smith sacks Manning - the Giants settle for the chip shot. Nice stand by the Baltimore defense after the blocked punt.
Colts at the 22.
1 first down, Unitas to Ray Perkins, 15 yards, but that's it - Giants take over at their own 21.
3 and out. Colts get the ball back at the 34.
On the second play - Unitas throws to the sideline -- Picked Off By Sam Madison -- Sam Madison streaks down the Sideline -- Sam Madison is Gonna Go All the Way To the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN GIANTS -- Sam Madison takes a Unitas Pick 6 Back 48 yards to the house -- the New York Giants take a 13-7 lead.
Colts at the 24. One first down, Tom Nowatzke going for 27, but two plays later Nowatzke coughts it up at the Giants take over at their own 32.
2 first downs, Manning to Amani Toomer for 16, Manning to Shinorice Moss for 11 - but the Colts add two more Sacks, Ted Hendricks and Billy Ray Smith and the Giants punt with under a minute left. Colts get the ball deep in their own end and run it out.
3rd Qtr: Giants 13 Colts 7
Sam Madison takes a Unitas pick back for a score and the Giants go out in front.
Colts at the 31.
2 first downs, Unitas 12 to Bulaich, Unitas 17 to Hinton -- but O'Brien misses a FG and New York takes over at their own 40.
3 and out. Colts at the 37. 2 First downs, both on big plays -- Jimmy Orr takes a reverse 25 yards, Unitas hits Perkins for 25 -- the Colts reach the Giants 9 yard line -- but Sam Madison does it again -- Picking Off Unitas in the end zone -- and with 3 minutes left in the third, the Giants take over at the 20.
1/10 - Jacobs for 2.
2/8 - Manning finds Moss in space, 21 yards to the 43.
1/10 - 1 for Jacobs
2/9 - 8 for Jacobs
3/1 - Brandon Jacobs for 11 yards -- Brandon Jacobs to the Colts 37 as the qtr ends.
4th Qtr: Giants 13 Colts 7
It's the Sam Madison show, he gets another interception, this time in the end zone, Giants at the Baltimore 37.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Manning finds Burress -- 22 yards over the middle to the 15.
1/10 - Jacobs for 3
2/7 - Jacobs is stopped
3/7 - Manning -- Finds Plaxico Burress In the Corner of the End Zone -- TOUCHDOWN GIANTS - Plaxico Burress with the circus catch and the Giants go up 19-7 with 13 minutes left.
Colts at the 30. 2 first downs, Unitas 15 to John Mackey and 14 to Bulaich -- but the drive ends in a punt -- Giants deep in their own end, at their own 6, 10 minutes left, up 12.
3 and out. Colts take over with 8 minutes left at the Giants 41.
1/10 - Bulaich for 8 an offsides on the next play gives Baltimore a first down at the 28.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Unitas 8 to Mackey.
2/2 - Incomplete
3/2 - Bulaich picks it up, first down at the 16.
1/10 - a yard for Bulaich.
2/9 -3 for Hill - a defensive holding on the next play gives the Colts first and goal at the 7.
1/goal - 3 for Nowatzke
2/goal - Incomplete
3/goal - Incomplete
It's 4th and goal from the 4 - Colts down 12, 5 minutes left, they're gonna go for it.
Incomplete. The Giants defense has risen up today when they needed it and New York takes over at their own 4 yard line.
On the second play, Mike Curtis forces his second fumble of the game, Ward coughing it up -- and the Colts get the ball at the 11 yard line. They make a change at QB, Earl Morrall coming on in relief of Unitas.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - Morrall -- End Zone -- Jefferson --- TOUCHDOWN COLTS -- The Colts aren't dead yet -- a fumble and q uick score -- and with 3 and a half minutes left in the game it's now 19-14, Bradshaw gets a good return - all the way to the 40.
1/10 - 2 for Jacobs. Timeout Colts.
2/8 - Ward gets 4. Timeout Colts.
3/4 - Manning to throw -- Picked Off by Ted Hendricks! Picked off By Ted Hendricks! The only thing that couldn't happen does -- the Colts take over at the Giants 44 yard line, 3:12 left to play in a 5 pt game. Morrall stays on.
1/10 - Bulaich 5 yard run.
2/5 - Incomplete
3/5 - Incomplete
Colts have another 4th down -- 4th and 5 at the Giants 39, there's 2:20 left.
4/5 - Incomplete.
The Giants defense turns the Colts away, they take over at their own 39, needing just one first down to end this game.
1/10 - Ward for 3. 2 minute warning.
2/7 - Jacobs for 4, last Colts timeout.
3rd down - if the Giants pick it up, they will advance to a second play in game against the '15 Steelers.
3/3 - Ward....Ward....Has Got the First Down --- And That Will End It.
Final: Giants 19 Colts 14
2 Big Madison Interceptions win this one and the Giants move on, despite just earning 12 first downs all day.
Manning 12 for 18 140 yds TD/INT
Unitas 14 for 31 178 yds 2 INT
Jacobs 17 carries 60 yds
Nowatzke 8 carries 44 yds
Burress 3 catches 49 yds TD
Jefferson 4 catches 30 yds TD
Madison: 2 INT/TD
Hendricks: INT/sack
Player of the Game: Sam Madison
