Super Bowl XLII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2007 season. The game was played on February 3, 2008, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Despite New England being heavily favored heading into the game, the Giants defeated the Patriots by the score of 17–14. The game is regarded as one of the biggest upsets in the history of professional North American sports, as well as one of the greatest Super Bowl games ever.
Glendale Community College (GCC) is a public community college in Glendale, Arizona. GCC opened in 1965. Programs include associate degrees, certificate programs, industry-specific training, and university transfer. GCC is a part of the Maricopa County Community College District, one of the largest community college districts in the United States. The main campus is a 147-acre (0.59 km2) site located at 59th and Olive Avenue in Glendale.
Fork Union Military Academy is a private, all-male, college preparatory Christian military boarding school located in Fork Union, Virginia. Founded in 1898, Fork Union is considered one of the premier military boarding academies in the United States.
Andre Le'Melle Weathers is a former American football player. He played college football at the University of Michigan from 1995 to 1998 and was a member of the 1997 team that won the national championship. He later played professional football for the New York Giants in 2000 and 2001, but his career was cut short by a knee injury.
Jordin Sparks is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of American Idol at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. Her 2007 self-titled debut studio album was met with critical and commercial success; it peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200, received platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sold over two million copies worldwide. The album was supported by the Billboard Hot 100-top ten singles "Tattoo" and "No Air" —the latter received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals and remains the third highest-selling song by an American Idol contestant—with three million digital copies sold in the United States.
George Bernard Young was an American professional football executive. He served as the general manager of the New York Giants from 1979 to 1997. He was named NFL Executive of the Year five times.
Ralph Davis Brown II is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, earning consensus All-American honors in 1999. He played professionally for the New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. He has biological children, but has given up his parental rights to them.
Mark D. McMillian, nicknamed "Mighty Mouse", is a former American football cornerback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 272nd overall pick in the 10th round of the 1992 NFL draft, where he spent four seasons. He also spent two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. In his career, McMillian had brief stints with the New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Redskins.
Kareem Maktrel Larrimore is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Dallas Desperados, Austin Wranglers, and Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League (AFL), and the Amarillo Dusters. He played college football at West Texas A&M.
Janoris Jermain Jenkins, nicknamed "Jackrabbit", is an American professional football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football for the North Alabama Lions and Florida Gators and was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2012 NFL draft. Jenkins had his most success as a member of the New York Giants, who he played 4 seasons with and made a Pro Bowl, and also had stints with the New Orleans Saints, Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers.
Prince Kelechi Amukamara is an American former professional football cornerback who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Nebraska, and earned unanimous All-American honors. He was selected by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft, and was a member of the Giants' Super Bowl XLVI championship team as a rookie against his hometown team, the New England Patriots. Amukamara was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, Las Vegas Raiders, Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans Saints.
Trevin Wade is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football at Arizona.
Damarious Wayne Randall is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Brandon Williams is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback who played for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft. He was a member of the Cardinals from 2016 to 2019, the New York Giants in 2020, and the Houston Texans in 2020.
Rasul Douglas is an American professional football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia, and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers, Las Vegas Raiders, Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, and Green Bay Packers.
Joshua Randolph Jackson is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, earning unanimous All-American honors. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft.
Isaiah Simmons is an American professional football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals eighth overall in the 2020 NFL draft. While at Clemson, Simmons was noted for his positional versatility as he played linebacker, defensive end, cornerback and safety.
Tay Gowan is an American professional football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at UCF and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Kelee Jahare-Hale Ringo is an American professional football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia. He was a two-time CFP national champion with the Bulldogs, winning in 2021 and 2022.
