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1958 New York Giants season

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Record
  
9–3

Head coach
  
Jim Lee Howell

Owner
  
Tim Mara

Division place
  
1st NFL Eastern

Start date
  
1958

Home field
  
Yankee Stadium

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Playoff finish
  
Won Eastern Conference playoff (Browns) 10–0Lost NFL Championship (Colts) 23–17

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1959 New York Giants season

The 1958 New York Giants season was the 34th season for the club in the National Football League.

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  • 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, Vince Lombardi was offered the Eagles head coaching position but he refused it. He opted to stay as the offensive coordinator of the Giants.

    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.

    Standings

    Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

    References

    1958 New York Giants season Wikipedia
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