1958 New York Giants season
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1958 New York Giants season
| 1958 New York Giants season | |
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| Head coach | Jim Lee Howell |
| Home field | Yankee Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–3 |
| Division Place | 1st NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Won Eastern Conference playoff (Browns) 10–0 Lost NFL Championship (Colts) 23–17 |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1957 | 1959 |
The 1958 New York Giants season was the 34th season for the club in the National Football League.
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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 New York Giants.[2]
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 28, 1958 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 37–7 |
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| 2 | October 5, 1958 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 27–24 |
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| 3 | October 12, 1958 | at Washington Redskins | W 21–14 |
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| 4 | October 19, 1958 | Chicago Cardinals | L 23–6 |
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| 5 | October 26, 1958 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–6 |
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| 6 | November 2, 1958 | at Cleveland Browns | W 21–17 |
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| 7 | November 9, 1958 | Baltimore Colts | W 24–21 |
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| 8 | November 16, 1958 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 31–10 |
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| 9 | November 23, 1958 | Washington Redskins | W 30–0 |
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| 10 | November 30, 1958 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–10 |
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| 11 | December 7, 1958 | at Detroit Lions | W 19–17 |
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| 12 | December 14, 1958 | Cleveland Browns | W 13–10 |
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Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | December 21, 1958 | Cleveland Browns | W 10–0 |
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| 2 | December 28, 1958 | Baltimore Colts | L 23–17 |
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Standings
| NFL Eastern | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Giants | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 246 | 183 | W-4 |
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 302 | 217 | L-1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 261 | 230 | W-1 |
| Washington Redskins | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 214 | 268 | W-1 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 9 | 1 | .182 | 261 | 356 | L-6 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 9 | 1 | .182 | 235 | 306 | L-4 |
NFL Championship
The 1958 National Football League Championship Game was played on December 28, 1958 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York. 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 would later be known as The Greatest Game Ever Played.
| Playoff Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game Site |
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| NFL Championship | December 28, 1958 | vs. Baltimore Colts | L 23–17 (OT) | 0–1 | Yankee Stadium |
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
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Cleveland | Baltimore |
| New York | Chicago Bears |
| Philadelphia | Detroit |
| Pittsburgh | Green Bay |
| Chicago Cardinals | Los Angeles |
| Washington | San Francisco |
| 1958 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl | |
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