1959 New York Giants season

NFL team season November 2013 March 2026 New York Giants 1959 10–2 1st NFL Eastern Jim Lee Howell Jack MaraWellington Mara Yankee Stadium Lost NFL Championship(at Colts) 16–31 Giants seasons The 1959 New York Giants season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Football League. The Giants' defense became the second defense in the history of the NFL to lead the league in fewest rushing yards, fewest passing yards and fewest total yards.The Best Show in Football:The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns, p.294, Andy Piascik, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2007, 978-1-58979-360-6 The 1959 Giants scored 284 points, more than in any of the previous four seasons in which Vince Lombardi was their offensive coordinator.Giants Among Men, p. 208, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, Random House, New York, 978-1-4000-6717-6 The Giants once again finished in first place with a record of 10–2 and advanced to the NFL Championship Game. In the rematch the Giants were soundly beaten 31–16 by the defending champion Baltimore Colts. Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 26, 1959 at Los Angeles Rams W 23–21 1–0 L.A. Memorial Coliseum 71,297 Recap 2 October 4 at Philadelphia Eagles L 21–49 1–1 Franklin Field 27,023 Recap 3 October 11 at Cleveland Browns W 10–6 2–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 65,534 Recap 4 October 18 Philadelphia Eagles W 24–7 3–1 Yankee Stadium 68,783 Recap 5 October 25 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 21–16 4–1 Forbes Field 33,596 Recap 6 November 1 Green Bay Packers W 20–3 5–1 Yankee Stadium 68,837 Recap 7 November 8 Chicago Cardinals W 9–3 6–1 Yankee Stadium 56,779 Recap 8 November 15 Pittsburgh Steelers L 9–14 6–2 Yankee Stadium 66,786 Recap 9 November 22 at Chicago Cardinals W 30–20 7–2 Metropolitan Stadium 26,625 Recap 10 November 29 Washington Redskins W 45–14 8–2 Yankee Stadium 60,982 Recap 11 December 6 Cleveland Browns W 48–7 9–2 Yankee Stadium 68,436 Recap 12 December 13 at Washington Redskins W 24–10 10–2 Griffith Stadium 26,198 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. Standings Roster 1959 New York Giants 42 Charlie Conerly 11 Don Heinrich 15 George Shaw American football 16 Frank Gifford 24 Phil King American football 40 Joe Morrison y 33 Mel Triplett 29 Alex Webster gridiron football 80 Joe Biscaha y 44 Kyle Rote 85 Bob Schnelker 68 Al Barry G 79 Rosey Brown T 62 Darrell Dess G 60 Buzz Guy T/G 71 Ellison Kelly y G 78 Bob Schmidt American football y C/T/DE/DT 66 Jack Stroud G 55 Ray Wietecha C 72 Frank Youso T 76 Rosey Grier DT 74 Art Hauser DT 75 Jim Katcavage DE/DT 77 Dick Modzelewski DT 81 Andy Robustelli DE 70 Sam Huff MLB 89 Cliff Livingston OLB 84 Harland Svare OLB 82 Tom Scott linebacker OLB/DE 41 Lindon Crow CB 22 Dick Lynch CB 25 Dick Nolan American football S 20 Jimmy Patton S 48 Bill Stits CB/S 34 Don Chandler P/K 88 Pat Summerall K/WR -- Lee Grosscup y QB (Inactive) 31 George Scott y no RB (Inactive) Playoffs thumb|right|260px|Program for the 1959 Championship Game, held in Baltimore. Round Date Opponent Result Venue Attendance Recap Sources Championship December 27 at Baltimore Colts L 16–31 Memorial Stadium 57,545 Recap Awards and honors Don Chandler, Franchise Record, Highest Punting Average, 48.6 Yards per Punt NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 130 Charley Conerly, NFL MVP NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 400 See also List of New York Giants seasons References New York Giants on Pro Football Reference Giants on jt-sw.com Category:New York Giants seasons New York Giants Category:1959 in sports in New York City Category:1950s in the Bronx Category:Events at Yankee Stadium