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Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'The Helmet Catch' named best NFL moment of past 25 years
The first quarter of the 21st Century has not been a good one for the New York Giants, especially the last 12 years. But that doesn't mean there haven't been some memorable moments. Big Blue does have two Super Bowl wins and several other moments that are etched in both franchise and NFL history. Advertisement In CBS Sports' list of Top 25 Moments of the First 25 Years of the 2000s, the Giants were involved in three of them. The first one mentioned, which came in at No. 20, was the Miracle at the Meadowlands, which took place late in the 2010 season. The New York Giants were in between Super Bowl titles during the 2010 season, but the rival Philadelphia Eagles enjoyed an early Christmas miracle in December, when Giants punter Matt Dodge infamously booted the ball to DeSean Jackson(against Coughlin's wishes), only to watch the shifty wideout streak 65 yards for a game-ending score, completing a 21-point fourth-quarter comeback with flair. The second moment came in at No. 11: Odell Beckham Jr.'s one-handed grab against Dallas on national television in 2014. Odell Beckham Jr. was absent to open his career with the Giants, missing most of his first offseason, plus New York's first four games, due to injury. By the end of the year, he was literally in the Hall of Fame, his No. 13 jersey displayed on account of his unbelievable one-handed grip on a deep shot from Eli Manning against the rival Dallas Cowboys. This thing was so acrobatic it became something of a movement. The final moment involving the Giants landed No. 1 on the list: David Tyree's "helmet catch" against the undefeated New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII in 2008. Everything about this was legendary. The Giants weren't just in the Super Bowl against the Patriots. They were looking to halt history, trying as underdogs to spoil New England's bid for the first perfect NFL season in more than 30 years. They were trailing in the final two minutes. And then Eli Manning escaped the tugs of a Patriots pass rush and sent the ball to the skies in desperation, only for David Tyree to go up and come down with the pigskin pinned to his blue helmet in what some might've perceived as proof of divine intervention. The miracle propelled the Giants to finish the drive and hoist the trophy, ensuring forever the Patriots would be remembered as 18-1. Tyree's catch has also been named the greatest play in Super Bowl history a time or two. Advertisement This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: 'The Helmet Catch' named best NFL moment of past 25 years
USA Today
08-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
'The Helmet Catch' named best NFL moment of past 25 years
The first quarter of the 21st Century has not been a good one for the New York Giants, especially the last 12 years. But that doesn't mean there haven't been some memorable moments. Big Blue does have two Super Bowl wins and several other moments that are etched in both franchise and NFL history. In CBS Sports' list of Top 25 Moments of the First 25 Years of the 2000s, the Giants were involved in three of them. The first one mentioned, which came in at No. 20, was the Miracle at the Meadowlands, which took place late in the 2010 season. The New York Giants were in between Super Bowl titles during the 2010 season, but the rival Philadelphia Eagles enjoyed an early Christmas miracle in December, when Giants punter Matt Dodge infamously booted the ball to DeSean Jackson(against Coughlin's wishes), only to watch the shifty wideout streak 65 yards for a game-ending score, completing a 21-point fourth-quarter comeback with flair. The second moment came in at No. 11: Odell Beckham Jr.'s one-handed grab against Dallas on national television in 2014. Odell Beckham Jr. was absent to open his career with the Giants, missing most of his first offseason, plus New York's first four games, due to injury. By the end of the year, he was literally in the Hall of Fame, his No. 13 jersey displayed on account of his unbelievable one-handed grip on a deep shot from Eli Manning against the rival Dallas Cowboys. This thing was so acrobatic it became something of a movement. The final moment involving the Giants landed No. 1 on the list: David Tyree's "helmet catch" against the undefeated New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII in 2008. Everything about this was legendary. The Giants weren't just in the Super Bowl against the Patriots. They were looking to halt history, trying as underdogs to spoil New England's bid for the first perfect NFL season in more than 30 years. They were trailing in the final two minutes. And then Eli Manning escaped the tugs of a Patriots pass rush and sent the ball to the skies in desperation, only for David Tyree to go up and come down with the pigskin pinned to his blue helmet in what some might've perceived as proof of divine intervention. The miracle propelled the Giants to finish the drive and hoist the trophy, ensuring forever the Patriots would be remembered as 18-1. Tyree's catch has also been named the greatest play in Super Bowl history a time or two.
