NFL team season
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 |
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
Week One: New York Giants at Chicago Cardinals
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- NYG Webster 1-yard run (Summerall kick)
- Fourth quarter
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Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week Two: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
Eagles | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
at Franklin Field, Philadelphia
- Date: October 5
- Game attendance: 23,178
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- NYG Summerall 29-yard FG
- PHI Tommy McDonald 91-yard pass from Van Brocklin (Walston kick)
- NYG Phil King 2-yard run (Summerall kick)
- Third quarter
- NYG Kyle Rote 15-yard pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)
- PHI Walston 18-yard FG
- Fourth quarter
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Week 3: at Washington Redskins
Week Three: New York Giants at Washington Redskins
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Fourth quarter
- NYG Ken MacAfee 10-yard pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)
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Week 4: vs. Chicago Cardinals
Week Four: Chicago Cardinals at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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
Game information |
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- CHC Nagler 11-yard pass from McHan (Conrad kick)
- CHC Ollie Matson 3-yard run (Conrad kick)
- CHC Conrad 38-yard FG
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Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Five: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- PIT Tom Miner 27-yard FG
- NYG Summerall 34-yard FG
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- NYG Heinrich 1-yard run (Summerall kick)
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Week 6: at Cleveland Browns
Week Six: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Browns | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: November 2
- Game attendance: 78,404
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- NYG Bob Schnelker 39-yard pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)
- CLE Jim Brown 58-yard run (Groza kick)
- CLE Ken Konz 46-yard interception return (Groza kick)
- Third quarter
- NYG Webster 15-yard pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)
- Fourth quarter
- NYG Webster 10-yard pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)
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Week 7: vs. Baltimore Colts
Week Seven: Baltimore Colts at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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
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
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Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Eight: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Steelers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
at Forbes 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
- PIT Bobby Layne 1-yard run (Miner kick)
- Third quarter
- PIT Tom Tracy 9-yard pass from Layne (Miner kick)
- PIT Gary Glick 37-yard fumble return (Miner kick)
- Fourth quarter
- PIT Miner 43-yard FG
- PIT Layne 1-yard run (Miner kick)
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Week 9: vs. Washington Redskins
Week Nine: Washington Redskins at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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
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)
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Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week Ten: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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
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)
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Week 11: at Detroit Lions
Week Eleven: New York Giants at Detroit Lions
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
Lions | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
at Briggs Stadium, Detroit
- Date: December 7
- Game attendance: 50,115
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- NYG Webster 6-yard pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)
- DET Jim Martin 39-yard FG
- Third quarter
- DET Ken Webb 2-yard pass from Tobin Rote (Martin kick)
- DET Wayne Walker 34-yard fumble return
- Fourth quarter
- NYG Gifford 1-yard run (Summerall kick)
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Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Twelve: Cleveland Browns at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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
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
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Playoffs
Eastern Conference Playoff
Eastern Conference Playoff: Cleveland Browns at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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
Game information |
- First quarter
- NYG Conerly 10-yard run (Summerall kick)
- Second quarter
| - 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
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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]
1958 NFL Championship Game: Baltimore Colts at New York Giants
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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
Game information |
- First quarter
- 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
| - 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
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Standings
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.
External links
- New York Giants on Pro Football Reference
- Giants on jt-sw.com
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