[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 544 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 544
Congratulating the National Football League champion New York Giants
for winning Super Bowl XLVI.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 8, 2012
Mr. Rothman of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr.
Pierluisi, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Owens,
Mr. Israel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Sires, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Hanna, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Reed, Mr. Payne, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Murphy of Connecticut)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform
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RESOLUTION
Congratulating the National Football League champion New York Giants
for winning Super Bowl XLVI.
Whereas, on February 5, 2012, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the New York Giants
defeated the New England Patriots by a score of 21 to 17 in Super Bowl
XLVI to win the National Football League Championship;
Whereas the New England Patriots had a tremendous season, winning the American
Football Conference Eastern Division and representing the American
Football Conference in the Super Bowl;
Whereas during the postseason for the 2011-2012 regular season, the Giants
defeated an Atlanta Falcons team with a regular season record of 10 wins
and 6 losses, a Green Bay Packers team with a regular season record of
15 wins and 1 loss, a San Francisco 49ers team with a regular season
record of 13 wins and 3 losses, and a New England Patriots team with a
regular season record of 13 wins and 3 losses, thus becoming the first
team to beat 4 teams in the playoffs with regular season records better
than their own;
Whereas the Giants have been the model of resilience this season by overcoming
both injury and adversity, having to place 13 players on injured reserve
and becoming the first team to win the Super Bowl after losing 7 games
in the regular season;
Whereas quarterback Elisha Nelson ``Eli'' Manning, who completed 30 passes for
296 yards and 1 touchdown in the Super Bowl, and who improved his record
as a starting quarterback in the postseason to 8 wins and 3 losses (and
his record as a starting quarterback in the Super Bowl to 2 wins and 0
losses), was voted the winner of the Pete Rozelle Trophy, awarded to the
Most Valuable Player of the Super Bowl, becoming the first Giants player
to win the award more than once and only the fifth player to do so in
National Football League history, proving that he is truly one of the
game's elite quarterbacks;
Whereas Tom Coughlin, in his eighth season as head coach of the Giants, has led
his team to the playoffs 5 times, and this season, with the help of
Defensive Coordinator Perry Fewell, Offensive Coordinator Kevin
Gilbride, and the entire Giants coaching staff, led the Giants to
victory in Super Bowl XLVI, proudly bringing the Vince Lombardi Trophy
back to New Jersey;
Whereas the Giants organization is one of the most successful in National
Football League history, boasting 15 Hall of Fame players, 28 postseason
appearances, more than 600 wins, 18 National Football League divisional
championships, and 8 National Football League championships, including
remarkable title runs in 1987, 1991, 2008, and 2012 (Super Bowls XXI,
XXV, XLII, and XLVI) that captivated fans in New York, in New Jersey,
and around the country;
Whereas Giants owner and Chief Executive Officer John Mara and Executive Vice
President Steve Tisch have done a remarkable job leading this storied
franchise with the assistance and dedication of their talented staff;
Whereas the Giants have played all their home games in the Meadowlands Sports
Complex, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, since 1976 and have
supported Bergen County and the New York and northern New Jersey areas
with community outreach projects; and
Whereas the entire Giants franchise has become a model of professionalism,
teamwork, and community service in representing the entire New York and
New Jersey metropolitan area: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates the
National Football League champion New York Giants for winning Super
Bowl XLVI.
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