Tom Coughlin led the New York Giants to their 17–14 Super Bowl victory over the previously undefeated New England Patriots in 2008.
The game was Super Bowl XLII, played on February 3, 2008, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Coughlin’s Giants entered as a wild-card team after a 10–6 regular season, then won three playoff games on the road before facing New England. The Patriots arrived with an 18–0 record and were seeking the NFL’s first perfect season since the 1972 Miami Dolphins.
New York’s decisive final drive included Eli Manning’s escape from pressure and the famous David Tyree “Helmet Catch.” Manning then threw the winning touchdown to Plaxico Burress with 35 seconds remaining. He was named Super Bowl MVP, while Coughlin became the champion coach. Bill Belichick was the Patriots’ head coach, so listing him as the Giants’ coach confuses the opposing sideline with the winning one.