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 .
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]
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.
Week 1: at Chicago Cardinals [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
NYG Webster 1-yard run (Summerall kick)
Fourth quarter
Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ]
Week Two: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
7
10
7 0 24
Eagles
10
7
3 7 27
at Franklin Field , Philadelphia
Date : October 5Game 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
Week 3: at Washington Redskins [ edit ]
Week Three: New York Giants at Washington Redskins
Period
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 12Game attendance : 30,348
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Fourth quarter
NYG Ken MacAfee 10-yard pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)
Week 4: vs. Chicago Cardinals [ edit ]
Week Four: Chicago Cardinals at New York Giants
Period
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 19Game 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
Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ]
Week Five: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants
Period
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 26Game 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)
Week 6: at Cleveland Browns [ edit ]
Week Six: New York Giants at Cleveland Browns
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
0
7
7 7 21
Browns
3
14
0 0 17
at Cleveland Stadium , Cleveland, Ohio
Date : November 2Game 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)
Week 7: vs. Baltimore Colts [ edit ]
Week Seven: Baltimore Colts at New York Giants
Period
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 9Game 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
Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ]
Week Eight: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
7
3
0 0 10
Steelers
0
7
14 10 31
at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : November 16Game 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)
Week 9: vs. Washington Redskins [ edit ]
Week Nine: Washington Redskins at New York Giants
Period
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 23Game 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)
Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [ edit ]
Week Ten: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Period
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 30Game 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)
Week 11: at Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week Eleven: New York Giants at Detroit Lions
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
5
7
0 7 19
Lions
0
3
14 0 17
at Briggs Stadium , Detroit
Date : December 7Game 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
Fourth quarter
NYG Gifford 1-yard run (Summerall kick)
Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns [ edit ]
Week Twelve: Cleveland Browns at New York Giants
Period
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 14Game 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
Eastern Conference Playoff [ edit ]
Eastern Conference Playoff: Cleveland Browns at New York Giants
Period
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 21Game 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
NFL Championship Game [ edit ]
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
Period
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 28Game 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
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
^ 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.
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