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Stover and Peyton Manning 's yard touchdown pass to Pierre Garcon. Garrett Hartley kicked two field goals for the Saints in the second quarter. New Orleans opened the second half by recovering an onside kick which led to a yard touchdown pass from Drew Brees to Pierre Thomas and the Saints ' first lead. Indianapolis came back with a yard scoring drive capped by Joseph Addai's 4-yard touchdown run.

Hartley's yard field goal pulled the Saints within one point through three quarters. In the fourth, Matt Stover missed a yard field goal attempt with to play. Brees completed all seven pass attempts on the ensuing drive, capped by Jeremy Shockeys 2-yard scoring catch with remaining. The Saints scored their two-point attempt to take a lead. The Colts quickly drove to the Saints 31, but on third-and-5 Mannings short pass to the left side intended for Reggie Wayne was intercepted by Porter.

Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh offense ended a game of incredible swings with a final-minute touchdown for an historic victory over the Cardinals. Santonio Holmes made a brilliant 6-yard catch deep in the right corner of the end zone with 35 seconds remaining, lifting the Steelers to a record-setting sixth Super Bowl win. The stunning swings overshadowed Pittsburgh linebacker James Harrison 's record yard interception return for a touchdown to end the first half.

Pittsburgh's yard, play drive ended with Jeff Reed's yard field goal for a lead after three quarters. Kurt Warner and the Cardinals staged a remarkable rally in the fourth quarter to go in front with remaining. Warner hit all eight passes for all the yards of an yard drive capped by a leaping 1-yard TD catch by Larry Fitzgerald over Ike Taylor.

After an exchange of possessions, the Cardinals scored a safety when J. Hartwig was called for a holding penalty in the end zone. With left, Roethlisberger engineered a yard drive out of the shotgun. Roethlisberger connected with Holmes on passes of 14, 13 and 40 yards before hitting him in the right corner.

The win was the Giants ' 11th straight on the road, and the first time the Patriots tasted defeat in more than a year. New England was one play from winning, but its defense couldn't stop a play, yard drive that featured a spectacular leaping catch by David Tyree, who scored New York's first touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

After an exchange of punts and trailing , the Patriots took possession on their own yard line with to play. Tom Brady completed 8 of 11 passes on the drive which ended with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Randy Moss with to play. With only left when Manning faced a third-and-5 at his own Scrambling to his right, he made a desperate, dangerous toss deep down the middle. Tyree jumped up and with Rodney Harrison on his back, managed to get both hands on the ball.

Harrison fought him the whole way, slapping at the ball and momentarily pinning it to Tyree's helmet. That gave Tyree a chance to get a better grip and as he fell backward, he had the presence to hold the ball aloft to show it was his. Tony Dungy became the first black coach to win the championship, beating good friend and protege Lovie Smith in a game that featured the first two black coaches in the Super Bowl.

Chicago's Devin Hester opened the game with a yard kickoff return for a touchdown, the first time a Super Bowl began with a touchdown. Two possessions later Manning connected on a yard pass to Reggie Wayne.

Hard to say why he dropped so many passes 11 or lost two fumbles. Grade: B-minus. Of course, he wants to return, partially because he's just 42 yards from breaking James Lofton's club record for receiving yards 9, At some point in the not-too-distant future, the team will look to get younger.

Driver was bothered by injuries more in than ever before. Counting playoffs, he finished fourth in receiving yards even though his snap count ranked second on the unit.

He also averaged merely 3. The YAC stat is a reflection of one's legs, and other than his magnificent catch-and-run against the 49ers, there wasn't much there. He also dropped seven passes, giving him 25 in the last three seasons. Grade: C-plus. Now they have a decision to make, and it must be handled with sensitivity. He played OK. He's durable. He's willing to take a lick. He still has value as a third-down slot receiver.

Still, some defensive coordinators elected to cover him with just a LB or safety, no doubt because he was the lesser threat in their eyes. His average gain after the catch of 3. Totaled in all. Had eight receptions and three drops in 13 targeted throws, and his average gain after the catch was a pathetic 0. There is little doubt the organization felt compelled to retain Driver after he became a national celebrity following victory in Season 14 of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars.

Grade: D-minus. Packers Bob McGinn. Packers wide receiver Donald Driver wills his way to the end zone as he sheds a tackle by San Francisco safety Reggie Smith during a yard touchdown catch on Dec.

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