| Team: | New York Giants |
| Year: | 1958 |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Division Place: | 1st NFL Eastern |
| Coach: | Jim Lee Howell |
| Owner: | Tim Mara |
| Stadium: | Yankee Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Won Eastern Conference Playoff (vs. Browns) 10–0 Lost NFL Championship (vs. Colts) 17–23 |
| Shortnavlink: | Giants seasons |
The 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]
See main article: 1958 NFL season.
| 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. | ||||||||
See main article: 1958 NFL playoffs.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conf. Playoff | December 21 | Cleveland Browns | W 10–0 | Yankee Stadium | 61,174 | Recap | |
| NFL Championship | December 28 | Baltimore Colts | L 17–23 | Yankee Stadium | 64,185 | Recap |
See main article: article and 1958 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.[3] [4]