1958 New York Giants

1958 New York Giants season
Head Coach	Jim Lee Howell
Home Field	Yankee Stadium
Results
Record	9–3
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.

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
1	September 28	at Chicago Cardinals	W 37–7	21,923
2	October 5	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 27–24	23,178
3	October 12	at Washington Redskins	W 21–14	30,348
4	October 19	Chicago Cardinals	L 23–6	52,684
5	October 26	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 17–6	25,007
6	November 2	at Cleveland Browns	W 21–17	78,404
7	November 9	Baltimore Colts	W 24–21	71,164
8	November 16	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 31–10	30,030
9	November 23	Washington Redskins	W 30–0	46,752
10	November 30	Philadelphia Eagles	W 24–10	35,438
11	December 7	at Detroit Lions	W 19–17	50,115
12	December 14	Cleveland Browns	W 13–10	63,192

Playoffs[]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Division Playoff	December 21	Cleveland Browns	W 10–0	61,174
NFL Championship	December 28	Baltimore Colts	L 23–17 (OT)	64,185

Standings[]

NFL Eastern
	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. 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	Game Site
NFL Championship	December 28	vs. Baltimore Colts	L 23–17 (OT)	Yankee Stadium

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

[1] Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.135, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6

[2] Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.138, 2008, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6

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