# 1958 New York Giants 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.
* 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, offensive coordinator Vince Lombardi was offered the position as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles but he declined, choosing the stay with the Giants instead.

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | September 28 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 37–7 | 1–0 | Civic Stadium | 21,923 | Recap |
| 2 | October 5 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–27 | 1–1 | Franklin Field | 23,178 | Recap |
| 3 | October 12 | at Washington Redskins | W 21–14 | 2–1 | Griffith Stadium | 30,348 | Recap |
| 4 | October 19 | Chicago Cardinals | L 6–23 | 2–2 | Yankee Stadium | 52,684 | Recap |
| 5 | October 26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–6 | 3–2 | Yankee Stadium | 25,007 | Recap |
| 6 | November 2 | at Cleveland Browns | W 21–17 | 4–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,404 | Recap |
| 7 | November 9 | Baltimore Colts | W 24–21 | 5–2 | Yankee Stadium | 71,164 | Recap |
| 8 | November 16 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–31 | 5–3 | Pitt Stadium | 30,030 | Recap |
| 9 | November 23 | Washington Redskins | W 30–0 | 6–3 | Yankee Stadium | 46,752 | Recap |
| 10 | November 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–10 | 7–3 | Yankee Stadium | 35,438 | Recap |
| 11 | December 7 | at Detroit Lions | W 19–17 | 8–3 | Briggs Stadium | 50,115 | Recap |
| 12 | December 14 | Cleveland Browns | W 13–10 | 9–3 | Yankee Stadium | 63,192 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. |||||||||

## Game summaries
### Week 1: 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
* Date: September 28
* Game attendance: 21,923

### Week 2: 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

### Week 3: 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

### Week 4: vs. Chicago Cardinals

| 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

### Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

| 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

### Week 6: 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

### Week 7: vs. Baltimore Colts

| 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

### Week 8: 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

### Week 9: vs. Washington Redskins

| 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

### Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| 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

### Week 11: 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

### Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns

| 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

## Playoffs

| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
| Eastern Conf. Playoff | December 21 | Cleveland Browns | W 10–0 | Yankee Stadium | 61,174 | Recap | |
| NFL Championship | December 28 | Baltimore Colts | L 17–23$^{OT}$ | Yankee Stadium | 64,185 | Recap | |

### Eastern Conference Playoff

| 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
NYG Summerall 26-yard FG
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

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.
| 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
NYG Summerall 36-yard FG
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
BAL Ameche 1-yard run
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 :

## Standings

NFL Eastern Conference :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| New York Giants | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 7–3 | 246 | 183 | W4 |
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 302 | 217 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 6–3–1 | 261 | 230 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 3–6–1 | 214 | 268 | W1 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 9 | 1 | .182 | 2–7–1 | 261 | 356 | L6 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 9 | 1 | .182 | 2–7–1 | 235 | 306 | L4 |
    Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Conference :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Baltimore Colts | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 381 | 203 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–3 | 344 | 278 | W3 |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7–3 | 298 | 230 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4–6 | 257 | 324 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 3–6–1 | 261 | 276 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1 | 10 | 1 | .091 | 0–9–1 | 193 | 382 | L7 |
    Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.