1959 New York Giants season
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1959 New York Giants season
| 1959 New York Giants season | |
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| Head coach | Jim Lee Howell |
| Home field | Yankee Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–2 |
| Division Place | 1st NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Lost NFL Championship (Colts) 31–16 |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1958 | 1960 |
The 1959 New York Giants season was the 35th season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants' defense became the second defense in the history of the NFL to lead the league in fewest rushing yards, fewest passing yards and fewest total yards.[1] The 1959 Giants scored 284 points. More than in any of the previous four seasons in which Vince Lombardi was their offensive co-ordinator.[2]
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 26, 1959 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 23–21 |
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| 2 | October 4, 1959 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 49–21 |
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| 3 | October 11, 1959 | at Cleveland Browns | W 10–6 |
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| 4 | October 18, 1959 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–7 |
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| 5 | October 25, 1959 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 21–16 |
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| 6 | November 1, 1959 | Green Bay Packers | W 20–3 |
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| 7 | November 8, 1959 | Chicago Cardinals | W 9–3 |
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| 8 | November 15, 1959 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–9 |
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| 9 | November 22, 1959 | at Chicago Cardinals (Bloomington, MN) | W 30–20 |
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| 10 | November 29, 1959 | Washington Redskins | W 45–14 |
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| 11 | December 6, 1959 | Cleveland Browns | W 48–7 |
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| 12 | December 13, 1959 | at Washington Redskins | W 24–10 |
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Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | December 27, 1959 | at Baltimore Colts | L 31–16 |
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Standings
| NFL Eastern | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Giants | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 284 | 170 | W-4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 268 | 278 | L-1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 270 | 214 | W-1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 257 | 216 | W-1 |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 185 | 350 | L-5 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 234 | 324 | L-6 |
Awards and honors
- Don Chandler, Franchise Record, Highest Punting Average, 48.6 Yards per Punt [3]
- Charley Conerly, NFL MVP [4]
See also
References
- ^ The Best Show in Football:The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns, p.294, Andy Piascik, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-1-58979-360-6
- ^ Giants Among Men, p. 208, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, Random House, New York, NY, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 130
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 400
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Chicago Cardinals | Baltimore |
| Cleveland | Chicago Bears |
| New York | Detroit |
| Philadelphia | Green Bay |
| Pittsburgh | Los Angeles |
| Washington | San Francisco |
| 1959 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl | |
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