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PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 17, 2006) -- Eli Manning withstood relentless pressure, endured a pounding and still delivered the knockout punch in overtime.

Manning brought the Giants back from a 17-point deficit in the fourth-quarter and threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress with 3:11 left in the extra period for a 30-24 victory against the Philadelphia Eagles.

"It was a huge win," Manning said. "It wasn't the prettiest one. It was downright ugly for us for a while. We couldn't get anything going."

On third-and-11 from the Eagles 31, Manning avoided a blitz and lofted a pass to Burress, who outjumped Sheldon Brown to make the catch and get in the end zone.

"I was tired. I was telling myself, 'One more play,' " Burress said. "There's no place better to get a win than Philadelphia. It's more gratifying to get a win here than anywhere else."

"This one will be something to remember," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said.