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David Mikel Tyree (born January 3, 1980, in city-stateLivingstonNew Jersey) is an American football wide receiver and special teams player who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse (Syracuse Orange football).
Tyree has also played for the Baltimore Ravens. He earned a Pro Bowl selection in 2005 (2006 Pro Bowl) as a special teams player. He was a leading special teamer in the NFL that year, as a place-kick returner and punt returner.
He is best known for his helmet catch (Eli Manning pass to David Tyree) on the Giants final drive of Super Bowl XLII in the last few minutes of the fourth quarter, that was instrumental to the Giants last-second touchdown and a 17-14 victory over the previously undefeated New England Patriots. In the play, Eli Manning got away from four sacks and threw an overthrown hail mary which Tyree caught on top of his helmet on a backwards dive, before he held on to the ball inches above the ground to complete the catch.
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Currentpositionplain: Wide receiver
Date of birth: 1980-01-03
Birth Location: Livingston, New Jersey
Height: 6ft 0in
Weight: 206
Career Information
NFL Draft | 2003 |
Career History
Career NFL statistics
Receptions | 54 |
Receiving yards | 650 |
Receiving TDs (Touchdowns) | 4 |