Patriots hold 10-9 halftime lead over Giants

Feb 5, 2012

The New England Patriots held a 10-9 lead over the New York Giants at halftime of Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday night.

The Patriots tied a Super Bowl record for the longest scoring drive, moving 96 yards on 14 plays to go into the locker room with the lead.

Brady capped the lengthy march with a 4-yard toss to Danny Woodhead with only eight seconds left in the half as New England erased an early 9-0 deficit.

The Giants had the better of the play for much of the opening half, holding the ball for nearly 20 minutes.

The Patriots fell behind on their very first offensive play when Brady was called for intentional grounding from his own end zone when he threw deep downfield with Justin Tuck bearing down on him.

It marked the first safety since Super Bowl XXV, when Giants quarterback Jeff Hostetler was sacked by Bruce Smith of the Buffalo Bills.

Manning drove the Giants 78 yards in nine plays on the subsequent possession, finishing the drive with a 2-yard scoring pass to Victor Cruz, who celebrated with his signature salsa dance.

The Patriots got on the board 72 seconds into the second quarter on a 29-yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski.

New England then went ahead behind a surgical performance by Brady, who completed all 10 passes for 98 yards on the record-tying drive.

Brady was 15 of 18 for 147 yards and a score while Manning went 13 of 17 for 120 yards and a TD in the first 30 minutes.

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Patriots hold 10-9 halftime lead over Giants