Super Bowl XLVI facts for kids
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| Date | February 5, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Kickoff time | 23:30 UTC (6:30 pm EST, 5:30 pm CST, 3:30 pm PST) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Eli Manning, quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Patriots by 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | John Parry | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 68,658 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | |||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Kelly Clarkson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coin toss | Curtis Martin representing the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame class | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Madonna featuring LMFAO, M.I.A., Nicki Minaj and Cee Lo Green | ||||||||||||||||||
| TV in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | NBC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 47.0 (national) 56.7 (Boston) 56.4 (Indianapolis) 49.7 (New York) US viewership: 111.3 million est. avg., 166.8 million est. total |
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| Market share | 71 (national) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of 30-second commercial | $3.5 million | ||||||||||||||||||
| Radio in the United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | Dial Global | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) Boomer Esiason (analyst) James Lofton and Mark Malone (sideline reporters) |
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Super Bowl XLVI was a major American football game played on February 5, 2012. It was the championship game for the 2011 National Football League (NFL) season. The game featured the New York Giants, who were the champions of the National Football Conference (NFC). They played against the New England Patriots, the champions of the American Football Conference (AFC). The Giants won the exciting game with a score of 21–17. This Super Bowl was special because it was the first time the event was held in Indianapolis, Indiana, at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Teams in Super Bowl XLVI
The New York Giants made history by winning this Super Bowl. They had a regular season record of 9 wins and 7 losses. This was the lowest winning record for any team that went on to win the Super Bowl. The Giants were looking for their fourth Super Bowl win.
The New England Patriots came into the game with a very strong record of 13 wins and 3 losses. They were also hoping to win their fourth Super Bowl title.
A Rematch Game
This game was a rematch of Super Bowl XLII, which happened a few years earlier. In that game, the New York Giants also defeated the New England Patriots. That win stopped the Patriots from having a perfect season in 2007. The Giants and Patriots had also played each other earlier in the 2011 season. The Giants won that game too, with a score of 24–20.
Game Highlights
The Super Bowl XLVI game started with the New York Giants taking an early lead. They scored 9 points in the first quarter. However, the New England Patriots then scored 17 points in a row. This gave them a 17–9 lead by the third quarter.
The Giants' defense then stopped the Patriots from scoring any more points. New York slowly closed the gap with two field goals. This made the score 17–15 in favor of the Patriots late in the third quarter.
The Winning Drive
In the final minutes of the game, the Giants made an impressive play. They moved the ball 88 yards down the field. Running back Ahmad Bradshaw scored the winning touchdown from 6 yards out. This happened with only 57 seconds left in the game.
Eli Manning, the Giants' quarterback, played a fantastic game. He completed 30 out of 40 passes for 296 yards. He also threw one touchdown and had no interceptions. For his amazing performance, Eli Manning was named the Super Bowl MVP (Most Valuable Player). This was his second time winning this award. He was the third quarterback in a row to win the MVP award.
Super Bowl XLVI on TV
The television broadcast of Super Bowl XLVI was shown on NBC. It broke the record for the most-watched TV program in American history at that time. The previous record was set by the Super Bowl from the year before.
An average of 111.3 million people in the U.S. watched the game. The total number of people who watched at least some part of the game was about 166.8 million. This means that more than half of the American population watched some of the game. The game also set a record for the most tweets per second during a sports event. There were 13.7 million tweets sent during the game.
Images for kids
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Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana
See also
In Spanish: Super Bowl XLVI para niños
