One Sunday in December: The 1958 NFL Championship Game and How It Changed Professional Football
A riveting account of the game that changed the course of pro football—and of the men who played it Long before the Giants’ historic defeat of the Patriots in the 2008 Super Bowl, there was another game many people considered “The Greatest Game Ever Played.” The 1958 NFL Championship Game between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants skyrocketed the sport to mega-popularity. The first nationally televised football game, it featured unprecedented drama, a slew of future Hall of Famers, and something new—overtime.