| 1960 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jack Mara Wellington Mara |
| Head coach | Jim Lee Howell |
| Home stadium | Yankee Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–4–2 |
| Division place | 3rdNFL Eastern |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1960New York Giantsseason was the franchise's 36th season in theNational Football League. TheMara family was opposed to the AFL adding a team in New York, but received an indemnity fee of ten million dollars.[1]
With the departure of defensive coordinatorTom Landry to the expansionCowboys, three veterans served dual roles as player-coaches.Harland Svare became the defensive coordinator,Andy Robustelli was a defensive line coach, whileJimmy Patton was a defensive backs coach.[2]
Late in the eighth game of the season on November 20 atYankee Stadium, linebackerChuck Bednarik of thePhiladelphia Eagles knocked halfbackFrank Gifford of the Giantsunconscious and into St. Elizabeth's Hospital.[3][4][5][6] Gifford was out of football for over eighteen months and the game-sealing play involving the twohall of famers is considered one of the most famous tackles in NFL history.[7] The Giants went 6–4–2 in 1960 and finished in third place in the Eastern Conference. As a result, the Giants missed out on the post-season: theNFL Championship Game was won by host Philadelphia. The third place game inMiami, the first of the tenPlayoff Bowls, was won byDetroit at theOrange Bowl in early January.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance | Recap | Sources | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25 | atSan Francisco 49ers | W 21–19 | 1–0 | 44,598 | Recap | |||
| 2 | October 2 | atSt. Louis Cardinals | W 35–14 | 2–0 | 26,089 | Recap | |||
| 3 | October 9 | atPittsburgh Steelers | W 19–17 | 3–0 | 40,323 | Recap | |||
| 4 | October 16 | Washington Redskins | T 24–24 | 3–0–1 | 60,625 | Recap | |||
| — | Bye | ||||||||
| 5 | October 30 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 13–20 | 3–1–1 | 58,516 | Recap | |||
| 6 | November 6 | atCleveland Browns | W 17–13 | 4–1–1 | 82,872 | Recap | |||
| 7 | November 13 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–24 | 5–1–1 | 63,321 | Recap | |||
| 8 | November 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | L17-10 | 5–2–1 | 63,571 | Recap | |||
| 9 | November 27 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | L 23–31 | 5–3–1 | 60,547 | Recap | |||
| 10 | December 4 | Dallas Cowboys | T 31–31 | 5–3–2 | 55,033 | Recap | |||
| 11 | December 11 | atWashington Redskins | W 17–3 | 6–3–2 | 14,077 | Recap | |||
| 12 | December 18 | Cleveland Browns | L 34–48 | 6–4–2 | 56,517 | Recap | |||
| Note: Intra-conference opponents inbold text. Bye-week needed with expansion to odd number of teams (13) — one team idle per week. | |||||||||
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8–2 | 321 | 246 | W1 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 6–3–1 | 362 | 217 | W3 | |
| New York Giants | 6 | 4 | 2 | .600 | 5–4–1 | 271 | 261 | L1 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 4–5–1 | 288 | 230 | W1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 4–5–1 | 240 | 275 | L1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 1 | 9 | 2 | .100 | 0–8–2 | 178 | 309 | L8 | |
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–4 | 332 | 209 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 239 | 212 | W4 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 208 | 205 | W1 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–6 | 288 | 234 | L4 | |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 5–5–1 | 194 | 299 | L3 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 4–6–1 | 265 | 297 | L1 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 11 | 1 | .000 | 0–6 | 177 | 369 | L1 | |
| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB) Defensive backs(DB) Special teams(ST) | Practice squad Reserve
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