1958 New York Giants season | |
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Owner | Tim Mara |
Head coach | Jim Lee Howell |
Home field | Yankee Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 9–3 |
Division place | 1st NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | Won Eastern Conference Playoff (vs. Browns) 10–0 Lost NFL Championship (vs. Colts) 17–23 (OT) |
The 1958 New York Giants season was the franchise's 34th season in the National Football League. Jim Lee Howell was in his fifth year as head coach of the Giants. The Giants had two future Hall of Fame head coaches as assistant coaches: offensive coordinator Vince Lombardi and defensive coordinator Tom Landry. Lombardi left after the season to lead the Green Bay Packers, while Landry stayed for the 1959 season, then departed for the expansion Dallas Cowboys.
Transactions
- The Giants obtained Lindon Crow and Pat Summerall from the Chicago Cardinals in exchange for Dick Nolan, Bobby Joe Conrad, and the Giants' first round pick.[1]
- The Giants acquired Carl Karilivacz from the Detroit Lions
- Al Barry was an Offensive Guard obtained from the Green Bay Packers
- Walt Yowarsky was sent to the San Francisco 49ers
Offseason
In the offseason, Vince Lombardi was offered the Eagles head coaching position but he refused it. He opted to stay as the offensive coordinator of the Giants.[2]
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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1 | September 28 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 37–7 | 1–0 | Civic Stadium | 21,923 | |
2 | October 5 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–27 | 1–1 | Franklin Field | 23,178 | |
3 | October 12 | at Washington Redskins | W 21–14 | 2–1 | Griffith Stadium | 30,348 | |
4 | October 19 | Chicago Cardinals | L 6–23 | 2–2 | Yankee Stadium | 52,684 | |
5 | October 26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–6 | 3–2 | Yankee Stadium | 25,007 | |
6 | November 2 | at Cleveland Browns | W 21–17 | 4–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,404 | |
7 | November 9 | Baltimore Colts | W 24–21 | 5–2 | Yankee Stadium | 71,164 | |
8 | November 16 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–31 | 5–3 | Pitt Stadium | 30,030 | |
9 | November 23 | Washington Redskins | W 30–0 | 6–3 | Yankee Stadium | 46,752 | |
10 | November 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–10 | 7–3 | Yankee Stadium | 35,438 | |
11 | December 7 | at Detroit Lions | W 19–17 | 8–3 | Briggs Stadium | 50,115 | |
12 | December 14 | Cleveland Browns | W 13–10 | 9–3 | Yankee Stadium | 63,192 | |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. |
Game summaries
Week 1: at Chicago Cardinals
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 37 |
Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo), Buffalo, New York[3]
- Date: September 28
- Game attendance: 21,923
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Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Eagles | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at Franklin Field, Philadelphia
- Date: October 5
- Game attendance: 23,178
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Week 3: at Washington Redskins
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Redskins | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.
- Date: October 12
- Game attendance: 30,348
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Week 4: vs. Chicago Cardinals
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 23 |
Giants | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
- Date: October 19
- Game attendance: 52,684
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Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Steelers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Giants | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
- Date: October 26
- Game attendance: 25,007
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Week 6: at Cleveland Browns
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Browns | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: November 2
- Game attendance: 78,404
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Week 7: vs. Baltimore Colts
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Giants | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
- Date: November 9
- Game attendance: 71,164
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Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Steelers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 16
- Game attendance: 30,030
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Week 9: vs. Washington Redskins
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Giants | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
- Date: November 23
- Game attendance: 46,752
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Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Giants | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
- Date: November 30
- Game attendance: 35,438
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Week 11: at Detroit Lions
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
Lions | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
- Date: December 7
- Game attendance: 50,115
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Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Giants | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
- Date: December 14
- Game attendance: 63,192
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Playoffs
Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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Eastern Conf. Playoff | December 21 | Cleveland Browns | W 10–0 | Yankee Stadium | 61,174 | Recap |
NFL Championship | December 28 | Baltimore Colts | L 17–23OT | Yankee Stadium | 64,185 | Recap |
Eastern Conference Playoff
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Giants | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
- Date: December 21
- Game attendance: 61,174
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NFL Championship Game
The 1958 National Football League Championship Game was played on December 28, 1958, at Yankee 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 as The Greatest Game Ever Played.[4][5]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Colts | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
Giants | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
- Date: December 28
- Game attendance: 64,185
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Standings
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
New York Giants | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 7–3 | 246 | 183 | W4 | |
Cleveland Browns | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 302 | 217 | L1 | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 6–3–1 | 261 | 230 | W1 | |
Washington Redskins | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 3–6–1 | 214 | 268 | W1 | |
Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 9 | 1 | .182 | 2–7–1 | 261 | 356 | L6 | |
Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 9 | 1 | .182 | 2–7–1 | 235 | 306 | L4 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
See also
References
- ↑ Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.135, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
- ↑ Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.138, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
- ↑ New York Giants at Chicago Cardinals – September 28th, 1958
- ↑ "Colts win 23-17 in overtime". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 29, 1958. p. 4, part 2.
- ↑ Maule, Tex (January 5, 1959). "The best football game ever played". Sports Illustrated. p. 8.