Super Bowl Week is upon us.
And with the 49th installment of the big game set to kick off on Sunday in Arizona, NFL.com ranked the previous 48.
Two of the Giants' four championship victories cracked the top five, including Super Bowl XLII, which finished second only to Pittsburgh's win over Dallas in Super Bowl XIII.
Here is look at how the Giants' Super Bowl victories stacked up:
**RANKED #23
The Giants defeat the Broncos in Super Bowl XXI
Super Bowl XXI New York Giants 39Denver Broncos 20**
Gil Brandt's take: "Tom Landry and I thought Bill Parcells had an excellent defense. We played them early in the year, in the opener, and beat them for a touchdown on a screen pass down the sideline. We won that game, and that was one of just two losses the Giants had that year.
In the Super Bowl -- even though they were a defensive team -- offensively, Phil Simms (22-of-25 passing for 268 yards and three touchdowns) really played over his head. That was the difference."
RANKED #17
Photos from the Giants 21-17 win over the Patriots in SBXLVI
New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) reacts after catching a 12-yard touchdown pass during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
New York Giants safety Kenny Phillips, left, tackles New England Patriots running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates after Aaron Hernandez scored a touchdown during the second half of their NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) and tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) celebrate after Hernandez scored a touchdown on a 12-yard pass from Brady during the second half of their NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates with Matt Light (72) after throwing a 12-yard touchdown pass during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) and Julian Edelman (11) celebrate as Brian Hoyer (8) and quarterback Tom Brady (12) look on during the second half of their NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck (91) tackles New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning throws a pass over New England Patriots defensive lineman Gerard Warren (98) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
New England Patriots cornerback Antwaun Molden (27) pulls down New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks (88) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
New York Giants linebacker Spencer Paysinger, left, wraps up New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck (91) sacks New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
New England Patriots defensive lineman Gerard Warren looks up from the sideline during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck (91) sacks New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) during the second half of their NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck (91) tackles New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck reacts after sacking New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) comes off the field after getting sacked during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin reacts during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck reacts after sacking New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck (91) sacks New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady walks away after being sacked by New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck reacts after sacking New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants linebacker Chase Blackburn (93) intercepts a pass from New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady as Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) looks on NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New England Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich, right, sacks New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
New York Giants linebacker Chase Blackburn (93) intercepts a pass from New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady as Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) looks on NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes (9) kicks a field goal during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) walks off the field after throwing an interception to New York Giants linebacker Chase Blackburn during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants linebacker Chase Blackburn, left, intercept a pass intended for New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
New York Giants linebacker Chase Blackburn intercepts a pass to New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady leads a huddle during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sits on the turf next to referee John Parry (132) after throwing an interception during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, top, fights for control of the pass as New York Giants linebacker Chase Blackburn makes an interception during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Pat Semansky)
New York Giants middle linebacker Chase Blackburn (93) celebrates on the sideline after intercepting a pass by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the second half of their NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, top, fights for control of the pass as New York Giants linebacker Chase Blackburn makes an interception during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Pat Semansky)
New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks (88) pushes away from New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sits on the turf next to referee John Parry (132) after throwing an interception during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
New York Giants linebacker Chase Blackburn (93) intercepts a pass to New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants linebacker Chase Blackburn, bottom, intercepts a pass intended for New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, top, during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
New York Giants tight end Jake Ballard (85) is attended to by staff during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants linebacker Chase Blackburn (93) reacts after intercepting a pass by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Referee John Parry (132) gives a hand to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) after Brady was sacked during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Pat Semansky)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws an interception as New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul pressures during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
New York Giants defensive tackle Linval Joseph (97) sacks New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) during the second half of their NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants linebacker Chase Blackburn, bottom, intercepts a pass to New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz (80) is tackled by New England Patriots cornerback Kyle Arrington (24) and linebacker Brandon Spikes, rear, during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants fans watch the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game between the Giants and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin reacts during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning adjusts his helmet during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass as New York Giants defensive tackle Linval Joseph rushes during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
New England Patriots defensive back Sterling Moore (29) breaks up a pass intended for New York Giants wide receiver Mario Manningham (82) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
New England Patriots defensive back Sterling Moore (29) breaks up a pass to New York Giants wide receiver Mario Manningham (82) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
New York Giants tight end Jake Ballard (85) is carted off the field after getting injured during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants safety Deon Grant (34) tackles New England Patriots running back Danny Woodhead (39) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
New York Giants defensive tackle Linval Joseph (97) grabs New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker (83) is stopped by New York Giants linebackers Jacquian Williams, left, and Michael Boley during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
New England Patriots running back Danny Woodhead (39) is tackled by New York Giants safety Deon Grant (34) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Trainers work on New York Giants safety Antrel Rolle (26) after he was injured during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker (83) runs with the ball as he tries to avoid New York Giants strong safety Kenny Phillips (21) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady audibles at the line of scrimmage during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Pat Semansky)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady looks downfield during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker (83) reacts to a missed catch from quarterback Tom Brady as New York Giants cornerback Corey Webster (23) runs by during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants safety Antrel Rolle (26) is tended to by trainers during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
New York Giants wide receiver Mario Manningham (82) makes a catch at the sideline as New England Patriots free safety Patrick Chung defends during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick walks the sidelines past James Ihedigbo (44) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants wide receiver Mario Manningham, right, catches a pass as New England Patriots defensive back Sterling Moore and safety Patrick Chung, center, defend during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Pat Semansky)
New York Giants wide receiver Mario Manningham catches a pass as New England Patriots defensive back Sterling Moore (29) and safety Patrick Chung (25) defend during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Pat Semansky)
New York Giants wide receiver Mario Manningham (82) gestures after catching a pass during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady reacts during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker drops a pass during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
New York Giants wide receiver Mario Manningham (82) is tackled by New England Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty (32) and Sterling Moore, right, during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks (88) catches a pass in front of New England Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty (32) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning throws a pass as New England Patriots defensive lineman Gerard Warren rushes during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker (83) watches from the sideline during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw (44) prepares to enter the end zone for a touchdown against the New England Patriots during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw (44) spikes the ball after scoring a touchdown against the New England Patriots during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) walks by teammates on the sideline during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw (44) stops short of the goal line while rushing for a touchdown against the New England Patriots during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Pat Semansky)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick watches the action from the sideline during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw (44) carries the ball over the goal line for a touchdown during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw (44) rushes past New England Patriots' Brandon Spikes (55) and Giants' Chris Snee (76) for a touchdown during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck (91) sacks New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants wide receiver Mario Manningham (82) catches a pass ahead of New England Patriots defensive back Sterling Moore, center, and safety Patrick Chung, left, during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck (91) reacts after sacking New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick reacts during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck (91) sacks New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw (44) rushes for a touchdown during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck (91) reacts after sacking New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw (44) rushes for a touchdown in front of New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo (51) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw (44) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw (44) scores on a touchdown in front of New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo, right, during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw, bottom right, scores a touchdown against New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick walks downfield during the closing minutes of the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
New York Giants players jump to intercept a pass from New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the end zone during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants defensive end Justin Tuck (91) celebrates after sacking New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin reacts after getting doused with liquid at the end of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants safety Kenny Phillips (21) and linebacker Jacquian Williams (57) fight for control of the ball with New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
New York Giants safety Kenny Phillips (21) and New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) fight for the ball in the final play of the game during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady walks off the field after the Patriots' 21-17 loss to the New York Giants in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, right, hugs New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, left, after the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants safety Deon Grant (34) fights for control of the ball with New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, not seen, is doused with liquid after the team defeated the New England Patriots 21-17 in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) can't make the reception as New York Giants safety Deon Grant (34) and Jacquian Williams defend during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady walks off the field after losing to the New York Giants 21-17 in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady walks off the field after the Patriots' 21-17 loss to the New York Giants in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin hugs New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, left, after the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New England Patriots linebacker Niko Koutouvides walks off the field after the Patriots' 21-17 loss to the New York Giants in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford celebrates after the Giants defeated the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Pat Semansky)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin reacts after getting doused with liquid at the end of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants players defend against a pass from New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws the last pass of the game as New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul (90) defends during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants wide receiver Devin Thomas (15) celebrates with family members after the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New England Patriots guard Logan Mankins walks off the field after the Patriots' 21-17 loss to the New York Giants in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
New York Giants defensive back Derrick Martin (22) celebrates as New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady leaves the field after the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/Pat Semansky)
New York Giants fans celebrate after the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Confetti falls after the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, right, hugs New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, left, after the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. The Giants won 21-17. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, center, celebrates his team's 21-17 win against New England Patriots after the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Super Bowl XLVINew York Giants 21New England Patriots 17
Elliot Harrison's take: "Standing on the catwalk of Lucas Oil Stadium, at about the Giants' 35-yard line, I had a perfect view of Eli Manning's 38-yard completion to Mario Manningham, which eventually led to Ahmad Bradshaw's go-ahead touchdown run ... er, fall.
Bradshaw was trying to stop himself from scoring, so as to not give the Patriots any time to mount a comeback, but tumbled into the end zone. It didn't matter. New England's last-gasp drive didn't get far.
"The lasting memory of this game was Manning's picture-perfect throw, dropped perfectly over Manningham's shoulder nearly 40 yards downfield. It was a gutsy call on first down, and the play that won a second ring for Tom Coughlin's Giants."
RANKED #4
January 27, 1991, the Giants defeated the Bills 20-19, in Super Bowl XXV!
Super Bowl XXVNew York Giants 20Buffalo Bills 19
Gil Brandt's take: "The Giants winning on the 'Wide Right' field goal. They basically played a 2-5 (defense) so as to try to stop the Buffalo offense.
You know, the Giants played them earlier in the season and stifled Buffalo's offense -- now that was a really good game, too.
Jim Kelly got hurt, and (Frank) Reich had to come in."
RANKED #2
Photos from the Giants 17-14 win over the New England Patriots in SBXLII
Super Bowl XLIINew York Giants 17New England Patriots 14
Gil Brandt's take: "So many small plays in a game can change a game.
What if they had called in-the-grasp on Eli (Manning)? What if (David) Tyree doesn't trap the ball against his helmet?
What if Asante Samuel doesn't worry about getting his feet down and catches the (interception)?"
Top 5 Super Bowls of All Time
according to NFL.com
- Super Bowl XXIII - San Francisco 49ers 20, Cincinnati Bengals 16
- Super Bowl XXV - New York Giants 20, Buffalo Bills 19
- Super Bowl III - New York Jets 16, Baltimore Colts 7
- Super Bowl XLII - New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14
- Super Bowl XIII - Pittsburgh Steelers 35, Dallas Cowboys 31
