1958 NFL playoffs
- Yankee Stadium
- Bronx, New York
(did not qualify)
runners-up
- Cleveland Browns
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The 1958 National Football League season resulted in a tie for the Eastern Conference championship between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants, both at 9–3, requiring a one-game playoff. The Giants swept both games during the regular season, including a 13–10 win on December 14 at Yankee Stadium. Injured kicker Pat Summerall made a 49-yard field goal late in the game in a snowstorm to break the tie and force the playoff.[1][2][3]
This conference championship game was played on December 21 at Yankee Stadium; the winner then hosted the idle Baltimore Colts (9–3), champions of the Western Conference, in the NFL Championship Game on December 28.
Tournament bracket
Eastern Conference playoff December 21 | NFL Championship December 28 | ||||||||
W | Baltimore | 23* | |||||||
E | Cleveland | 0 | E | New York | 17 | ||||
E | New York | 10 |
- * Overtime period
- Both games were at Yankee Stadium in New York City
Eastern Conference championship
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Giants | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York
- Date: December 21, 1958
- Game attendance: 61,274
Game information |
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First Quarter Second Quarter
Third Quarter
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Both teams turned the ball over four times, with three Browns interceptions (one from Jim Ninowski and two from Milt Plum) and a fumble matching the Giants throwing two of their own from Don Heinrich to go with two lost fumbles. The Giants outgained Cleveland 317 to 86 in total yards. [4]
NFL Championship game
References
- ^ "Giants force playoff, jolt Browns, 13–10". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 15, 1958. p. 26.
- ^ "Summerall believes kick sailed 59-yards". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. December 15, 1958. p. 26.
- ^ Schell, Bill (December 15, 1958). "Summerall's kick gives Giants 13–10 win, forces playoff with Browns". Youngstown Vindicator. (Ohio). p. 14.
- ^ "Divisional Round - Cleveland Browns at New York Giants - December 21st, 1958". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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