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.
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.Jack Cavanaugh, Giants Among Men: The Smartest Football Team There Ever Was. New York: Random House, 2008; p. 135. 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.Cavanaugh, Giants Among Men, p. 138.
Regular season
Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 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
Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 3: at Washington Redskins
Week 4: vs. Chicago Cardinals
Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 6: at Cleveland Browns
Week 7: vs. Baltimore Colts
Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 9: vs. Washington Redskins
Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 11: at Detroit Lions
Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns
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 Yankee Stadium 64,185 Recap
Eastern Conference Playoff
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
Roster
See also List of New York Giants seasons
References
External links New York Giants on Pro Football Reference Giants on jt-sw.com