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1958 New York Giants season

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NFL team season

1958 New York Giants season
OwnerTim Mara
Head coachJim Lee Howell
Home stadiumYankee Stadium
Results
Record9–3
Division place1st NFL Eastern
PlayoffsWon Eastern Conference Playoff
(vs.Browns) 10–0
LostNFL Championship
(vs.Colts) 17–23(OT)

The1958New York Giantsseason was the franchise's 34th season in theNational Football League.Jim Lee Howell was in his fifth year as head coach of the Giants. The Giants had two futureHall of Fame head coaches as assistant coaches: offensive coordinatorVince Lombardi and defensive coordinatorTom Landry. Lombardi left after the season to lead theGreen Bay Packers, while Landry stayed for the1959 season, then departed for the expansionDallas Cowboys.

Transactions

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Offseason

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In the offseason, offensive coordinatorVince Lombardi was offered the position as head coach of thePhiladelphia Eagles but he declined, choosing the stay with the Giants instead.[2]

Regular season

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Main article:1958 NFL season

Schedule

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GameDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecapSources
1September 28atChicago CardinalsW 37–71–0Civic Stadium21,923Recap
2October 5atPhiladelphia EaglesL 24–271–1Franklin Field23,178Recap
3October 12atWashington RedskinsW 21–142–1Griffith Stadium30,348Recap
4October 19Chicago CardinalsL 6–232–2Yankee Stadium52,684Recap
5October 26Pittsburgh SteelersW 17–63–2Yankee Stadium25,007Recap
6November 2atCleveland BrownsW 21–174–2Cleveland Municipal Stadium78,404Recap
7November 9Baltimore ColtsW 24–215–2Yankee Stadium71,164Recap
8November 16atPittsburgh SteelersL 10–315–3Pitt Stadium30,030Recap
9November 23Washington RedskinsW 30–06–3Yankee Stadium46,752Recap
10November 30Philadelphia EaglesW 24–107–3Yankee Stadium35,438Recap
11December 7atDetroit LionsW 19–178–3Briggs Stadium50,115Recap
12December 14Cleveland BrownsW 13–109–3Yankee Stadium63,192Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are inbold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: at Chicago Cardinals

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Week One: New York Giants at Chicago Cardinals
Quarter1234Total
Giants14137337
Cardinals07007

atWar Memorial Stadium (Buffalo),Buffalo, New York[3]

  • Date: September 28
  • Game attendance: 21,923
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • NYG Webster 1-yard run (Summerall kick)
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Summerall 28-yard FG

Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles

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Week Two: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
Quarter1234Total
Giants7107024
Eagles1073727

atFranklin Field,Philadelphia

  • Date: October 5
  • Game attendance: 23,178
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • NYG Summerall 29-yard FG
  • PHITommy McDonald 91-yard pass from Van Brocklin (Walston kick)
  • NYGPhil King 2-yard run (Summerall kick)
Third quarter
  • NYGKyle Rote 15-yard pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)
  • PHI Walston 18-yard FG
Fourth quarter

Week 3: at Washington Redskins

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Week Three: New York Giants at Washington Redskins
Quarter1234Total
Giants1400721
Redskins0140014

atGriffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.

  • Date: October 12
  • Game attendance: 30,348
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Fourth quarter
  • NYGKen MacAfee 10-yard pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)

Week 4: vs. Chicago Cardinals

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Week Four: Chicago Cardinals at New York Giants
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals0601723
Giants00606

atYankee Stadium,Bronx, New York

  • Date: October 19
  • Game attendance: 52,684
Game information
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • CHC Nagler 11-yard pass from McHan (Conrad kick)
  • CHCOllie Matson 3-yard run (Conrad kick)
  • CHC Conrad 38-yard FG

Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week Five: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants
Quarter1234Total
Steelers03306
Giants730717

at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

  • Date: October 26
  • Game attendance: 25,007
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • PITTom Miner 27-yard FG
  • NYG Summerall 34-yard FG
Third quarter
  • PIT Miner 39-yard FG
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Heinrich 1-yard run (Summerall kick)

Week 6: at Cleveland Browns

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Week Six: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns
Quarter1234Total
Giants077721
Browns3140017

atCleveland Stadium,Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: November 2
  • Game attendance: 78,404
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • NYG Webster 15-yard pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Webster 10-yard pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)

Week 7: vs. Baltimore Colts

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Week Seven: Baltimore Colts at New York Giants
Quarter1234Total
Colts770721
Giants7014324

at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

  • Date: November 9
  • Game attendance: 71,164
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • NYG Rote 25-yard pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)
  • NYG Gifford 13-yard run (Summerall kick)
Fourth quarter
  • BAL Moore 4-yard pass from Shaw (Myhra kick)
  • NYG Summerall 28-yard FG

Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week Eight: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers
Quarter1234Total
Giants730010
Steelers07141031

atForbes Field,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 16
  • Game attendance: 30,030
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Gifford 1-yard run (Summerall kick)
Second quarter
  • NYG Summerall 42-yard FG
  • PITBobby Layne 1-yard run (Miner kick)
Third quarter
  • PITTom Tracy 9-yard pass from Layne (Miner kick)
  • PITGary Glick 37-yard fumble return (Miner kick)
Fourth quarter
  • PIT Miner 43-yard FG
  • PIT Layne 1-yard run (Miner kick)

Week 9: vs. Washington Redskins

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Week Nine: Washington Redskins at New York Giants
Quarter1234Total
Redskins00000
Giants6107730

at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

  • Date: November 23
  • Game attendance: 46,752
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Summerall 41-yard FG
  • NYG Summerall 37-yard FG
Second quarter
  • NYG Summerall 20-yard FG
  • NYG MacAfee 10-yard pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)
Third quarter
  • NYG Gifford 13-yard pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Schnelker 4-yard pass from Heinrich (Summerall kick)

Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week Ten: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Quarter1234Total
Eagles730010
Giants3140724

at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

  • Date: November 30
  • Game attendance: 35,438
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Summerall 37-yard FG
  • PHI Walston 14-yard pass from Van Brocklin (Walston kick)
Second quarter
  • NYG Gifford 6-yard run (Summerall kick)
  • NYG Schnelker 15-yard pass from Heinrich (Summerall kick)
  • PHI Walston 33-yard FG
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Rote 5-yard pass from Heinrich (Summerall kick)

Week 11: at Detroit Lions

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Week Eleven: New York Giants at Detroit Lions
Quarter1234Total
Giants570719
Lions0314017

atBriggs Stadium,Detroit

  • Date: December 7
  • Game attendance: 50,115
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • NYG Webster 6-yard pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)
  • DETJim Martin 39-yard FG
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Gifford 1-yard run (Summerall kick)

Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns

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Week Twelve: Cleveland Browns at New York Giants
Quarter1234Total
Browns730010
Giants0301013

at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

  • Date: December 14
  • Game attendance: 63,192
Game information
First quarter
  • CLE Brown 65-yard run (Groza kick)
Second quarter
  • NYG Summerall 46-yard FG
  • CLE Groza 22-yard FG
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Schnelker 8-yard pass from Gifford (Summerall kick)
  • NYG Summerall 49-yard FG

Playoffs

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Main article:1958 NFL playoffs
RoundDateOpponentResultVenueAttendanceRecapSources
Eastern Conf. PlayoffDecember 21Cleveland BrownsW 10–0Yankee Stadium61,174Recap
NFL ChampionshipDecember 28Baltimore ColtsL 17–23(OT)Yankee Stadium64,185Recap

Eastern Conference Playoff

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Eastern Conference Playoff: Cleveland Browns at New York Giants
Quarter1234Total
Browns00000
Giants730010

at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

  • Date: December 21
  • Game attendance: 61,174
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Conerly 10-yard run (Summerall kick)
Second quarter
  • NYG Summerall 26-yard FG
Top passers
  • CLE –Milt Plum – 7/12, 83 YDS, 0 TD, 2 INT
  • NYG – Charlie Conerly – 7/11, 75 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT
Top rushers
  • CLE – Milt Plum – 3 CAR, 13 YDS; Jim Brown – 7 CAR, 8 YDS
  • NYG – Frank Gifford – 23 CAR, 95 YDS
Top receivers
  • CLE –Pete Brewster – 3 REC, 56 YDS
  • NYG – Bob Schnelker – 2 REC, 46 YDS

NFL Championship Game

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Main article:1958 NFL Championship Game

The 1958 National Football League Championship Game was played on December 28, 1958, atYankee Stadium in New York City. The 1958 game was the 26th annual NFL championship game. The Colts beat the Giants 23–17 in overtime, earning their first ever championship. The game has come to be known asThe Greatest Game Ever Played.[4][5]

1958 NFL Championship Game: Baltimore Colts at New York Giants
Quarter1234OTTotal
Colts01403623
Giants3077017

at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

  • Date: December 28
  • Game attendance: 64,185
Game information
First quarter
  • NYG Summerall 36-yard FG
Second quarter
  • BAL Ameche 2-yard run (Myhra kick)
  • BAL Berry 15-yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick)
Third quarter
  • NYG Triplett 1-yard run (Summerall kick)
Fourth quarter
  • NYG Gifford 15-yard pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)
  • BAL Myhra 20-yard FG
Overtime
  • BAL Ameche 1-yard run
Top passers
  • BAL –Johnny Unitas – 26/40, 349 YDS, TD, INT
  • NYG – Charlie Conerly – 10/14, 187 YDS, TD, 0 INT
Top rushers
  • BAL –Alan Ameche – 14 CAR, 65 YDS, 2 TD
  • NYG – Frank Gifford – 12 CAR, 60 YDS
Top receivers
  • BAL – Raymond Berry – 12 REC, 178 YDS, TD
  • NYG – Kyle Rote – 2 REC, 76 YDS

Standings

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NFL Eastern Conference
WLTPCTCONFPFPASTK
New York Giants930.7507–3246183W4
Cleveland Browns930.7508–2302217L1
Pittsburgh Steelers741.6366–3–1261230W1
Washington Redskins471.3643–6–1214268W1
Chicago Cardinals291.1822–7–1261356L6
Philadelphia Eagles291.1822–7–1235306L4
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Conference
WLTPCTCONFPFPASTK
Baltimore Colts930.7508–2381203L2
Los Angeles Rams840.6677–3344278W3
Chicago Bears840.6677–3298230W2
San Francisco 49ers660.5004–6257324W2
Detroit Lions471.3643–6–1261276L2
Green Bay Packers1101.0910–9–1193382L7
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Roster

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1958 New York Giants roster
Quarterbacks(QB)

Running backs(RB)

Wide receivers(WR)

Tight ends(TE)


Offensive linemen(OL)

Defensive linemen(DL)

Linebackers(LB)

Defensive backs(DB)

Special teams(ST)

Reserve


Rookies in italics

See also

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References

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  1. ^Jack Cavanaugh,Giants Among Men: The Smartest Football Team There Ever Was. New York: Random House, 2008; p. 135.
  2. ^Cavanaugh,Giants Among Men, p. 138.
  3. ^New York Giants at Chicago Cardinals – September 28th, 1958
  4. ^"Colts win 23-17 in overtime".Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 29, 1958. p. 4, part 2.
  5. ^Maule, Tex (January 5, 1959)."The best football game ever played".Sports Illustrated. p. 8.

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