The game began with a safety on an intentional grounding call on Brady, and later, a fumble recovery deep in their own territory was negated by a penalty for too many players on the field.

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There was no New England receiver near the ball's landing spot, and Brady was penalized for intentional grounding in the end zone a safety that gave the Giants a 2-0 lead and an early swoosh of momentum.

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The Giants knocked the Patriots around early, from the first snap safety Tuck notched forcing an intentional grounding call on Brady in the end zone and the Super Bowl record nine straight passes Manning hit to open the game.

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