Back in 2008, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers performed at the Super Bowl 42 (XLII) Halftime Show. The band played American Girl, I Won't Back Down, Free Fallin', and Runnin' Down A Dream. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haCk5XFj1lw The Super Bowl XLII had the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots. The Giants defeated the Patriots by the score of 17–14. The game was played on February 3, 2008, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.