This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 6/25/2015.
After Patriots quarterback Tom Brady turned the ball over early in the fourth quarter, both the teams went silent until a promising drive for the Patriots broke down with 4:06 left in the game. Tom Brady had a wide-open Wes Welker for a first down, but threw it too high and consequently New England was forced to punt. The Giants took over at their own 12-yard line with 3:46 left and only one timeout. On first down, Manning threw a deep pass to Mario Manningham, down the sideline, that was completed for a 38-yard gain to midfield and is known as “The Catch”. New England coach Bill Belichick challenged the play, complaining he stepped out of bounds, but the call stood on the field. Eventually Giants quarterback Eli Manning was able to lead them down the field and into the red-zone where running back Ahmad Bradshaw would punch it in from 6-yards out to take a 21-17 lead over New England with 0:57 left on the clock and only one timeout remaining. The Patriots were unable to score and the New York Giants became Super Bowl XLVI Champions for the second time in four years. On the inner zipper flap of the pants is the “Reebok” manufacturer’s tag with three flag tags reading size “30”, “SHORT” and a list of body fabrics with wash instructions. On the inner left waistband is a white strip tag with “09” printed in black. Adjacent to the left is the player number “82” written in black marker. On the front left leg is the official “NFL” shield logo embroidered in red, white, navy blue and silver. On the front right leg is the Reebok logo embroidered in giant blue and silver. Attached by grey string on the right waistband is a white “Wilson” towel with the “SUPER BOWL XLVI” logo. On the back of the belt is the size “30” tag and player number “82” written in black marker. Manningham has signed the right leg of the pants in blue marker with the added inscriptions “82” and “Game Used SB Pants 5rec. 73yds “The Catch””, in our opinion the signature rates a 9. “Nike” manufactured “VAPOR ELITE” red, white and black cleats. On the inside of each cleat is the size “11.5” tag. The back of the cleats read “NIKE” in white. On the outside of each heel reads “HYPERFUSE”. On both sides, on the bottom and on the tongue of each cleat is the Nike “Swoosh” logo. Manningham has signed the outside sole of each cleat in silver marker with the added inscriptions “82” and “Game Used SB Cleats 5rec. 73yds “The Catch””, in our opinion the signatures rate an 8. The pants and cleats are properly tagged, were presented to us as game-used and in our opinion show appropriate use. Accompanied by a LOA from JSA for the signatures and two additional LOA from Mario Manningham stating he wore these items during Super Bowl XLVI.