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{{short description|NFL team season}}
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| year = 1959
| year = 1959
| record = 10–2
| record = 10–2
| division_place = 1st [[Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69|NFL Eastern]]
| division_place = 1st [[NFL Eastern]]
| coach = [[Jim Lee Howell]]
| coach = [[Jim Lee Howell]]
| owner = [[Jack Mara]]<br>[[Wellington Mara]]
| stadium = [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]]
| stadium = [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]]
| playoffs = Lost [[NFL Championship Game, 1959|NFL Championship]] ([[Indianapolis Colts|Colts]]) 31–16
| playoffs = Lost [[1959 NFL Championship Game|NFL Championship]]<br>(vs. [[1959 Baltimore Colts season|Colts]]) 16–31
| shortnavlink = Giants seasons
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The '''[[1959 NFL season|1959]] [[New York Giants]] season''' was the 35th season for the club 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.<ref>The Best Show in Football:The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns, p.294, Andy Piascik, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-1-58979-360-6</ref> The 1959 Giants scored 284 points. More than in any of the previous four seasons in which [[Vince Lombardi]] was their offensive co-ordinator.<ref>Giants Among Men, p. 208, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, Random House, New York, NY, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6</ref>
The '''{{nfly|1959}} [[New York Giants]] [[List of New York Giants seasons|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.<ref>The Best Show in Football:The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns, p.294, Andy Piascik, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2007, {{ISBN|978-1-58979-360-6}}</ref> The 1959 Giants scored 284 points, more than in any of the previous four seasons in which [[Vince Lombardi]] was their offensive coordinator.<ref>''Giants Among Men'', p. 208, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, Random House, New York, {{ISBN|978-1-4000-6717-6}}</ref>


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Giants|year=1959|border=2}}"| Game
! Week
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Giants|year=1959|border=2}}"| Date
! Date
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Giants|year=1959|border=2}}"| Opponent
! Opponent
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Giants|year=1959|border=2}}"| Result
! Result
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Giants|year=1959|border=2}}"| Record
! Attendance
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Giants|year=1959|border=2}}"| Venue
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Giants|year=1959|border=2}}"| Attendance
| 1
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Giants|year=1959|border=2}}"| Recap
| September 26, 1959
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Giants|year=1959|border=2}}"| Sources
| at [[St. Louis Rams|Los Angeles Rams]]
|-style="background:#cfc"
| W 23–21
! 1
| <center>71,297</center>
| {{dow tooltip|September 26, 1959}}
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| at [[1959 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles Rams]]
| 2
| '''W''' 23–21
| October 4, 1959
| 1–0
| at [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum|L.A. Memorial Coliseum]]
| L 49–21
| 71,297
| <center>27,023</center>
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195909260ram.htm Recap]
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 3
|
|-style="background:#fcc"
| October 11, 1959
! 2
| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
| October 4
| W 10–6
| at '''[[1959 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]'''
| <center>65,534</center>
| '''L''' 21–49
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 4
| 1–1
| [[Franklin Field]]
| October 18, 1959
| 27,023
| [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195910040phi.htm Recap]
| W 24–7
|
| <center>68,783</center>
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background:#cfc"
| 5
! 3
| October 25, 1959
| October 11
| at '''[[1959 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]'''
| at [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| W 21–16
| '''W''' 10–6
| 2–1
| <center>33,596</center>
| [[Cleveland Municipal Stadium]]
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 6
| 65,534
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195910110cle.htm Recap]
| November 1, 1959
|
| [[Green Bay Packers]]
|-style="background:#cfc"
| W 20–3
! 4
| <center>68,837</center>
| October 18
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| '''Philadelphia Eagles'''
| 7
| '''W''' 24–7
| November 8, 1959
| 3–1
| [[Arizona Cardinals|Chicago Cardinals]]
| [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]]
| W 9–3
| 68,783
| <center>56,779</center>
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195910180nyg.htm Recap]
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 8
|
|-style="background:#cfc"
| November 15, 1959
! 5
| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| October 25
| L 14–9
| at '''[[1959 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]'''
| <center>66,786</center>
| '''W''' 21–16
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 9
| 4–1
| [[Forbes Field]]
| November 22, 1959
| 33,596
| at [[Arizona Cardinals|Chicago Cardinals]] (Bloomington, MN)
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195910250pit.htm Recap]
| W 30–20
|
| <center>26,625</center>
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
|-style="background:#cfc"
| 10
! 6
| November 29, 1959
| November 1
| [[1959 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Washington Redskins]]
| W 45–14
| '''W''' 20–3
| 5–1
| <center>60,982</center>
| Yankee Stadium
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 11
| 68,837
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911010nyg.htm Recap]
| December 6, 1959
|
| [[Cleveland Browns]]
|-style="background:#cfc"
| W 48–7
! 7
| <center>68,436</center>
| November 8
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| '''[[1959 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]]'''
| 12
| '''W''' 9–3
| December 13, 1959
| 6–1
| at [[Washington Redskins]]
| Yankee Stadium
| W 24–10
| 56,779
| <center>26,198</center>
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911080nyg.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 8
| November 15
| '''Pittsburgh Steelers'''
| '''L''' 9–14
| 6–2
| Yankee Stadium
| 66,786
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911150nyg.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 9
| November 22
| at '''Chicago Cardinals'''
| '''W''' 30–20
| 7–2
| [[Metropolitan Stadium]]
| 26,625
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911220crd.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 10
| November 29
| '''[[1959 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]'''
| '''W''' 45–14
| 8–2
| Yankee Stadium
| 60,982
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911290nyg.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 11
| December 6
| '''Cleveland Browns'''
| '''W''' 48–7
| 9–2
| Yankee Stadium
| 68,436
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195912060nyg.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 12
| December 13
| at '''Washington Redskins'''
| '''W''' 24–10
| 10–2
| [[Griffith Stadium]]
| 26,198
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195912130was.htm Recap]
|
|-
|colspan="10"| '''Note:''' Intra-conference opponents are in '''bold''' text.
|}
|}

==Standings==
{{1959 NFL Eastern standings}}
{{1959 NFL Western standings}}


==Playoffs==
==Playoffs==
[[File:Colts-Giants-gameprogram-591227.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Program for the 1959 Championship Game, held in Baltimore.]]
{| class="wikitable"

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Giants|year=1959|border=2}}"| Round
! Week
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Giants|year=1959|border=2}}"| Date
! Date
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Giants|year=1959|border=2}}"| Opponent
! Opponent
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Giants|year=1959|border=2}}"| Result
! Result
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Giants|year=1959|border=2}}"| Venue
! Attendance
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Giants|year=1959|border=2}}"| Attendance
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Giants|year=1959|border=2}}"| Recap
| 1
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New York Giants|year=1959|border=2}}"| Sources
| December 27, 1959
|-style="background:#fcc"
| at [[History of the Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]]
! [[1959 NFL Championship Game|Championship]]
| L 31–16
| December 27
| <center>57,545</center>
| at [[1959 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore Colts]]
| '''L''' 16–31
| [[Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)|Memorial Stadium]]
| 57,545
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195912270clt.htm Recap]
|
|}
|}

===Standings===
{{1959 NFL Eastern standings}}


==Awards and honors==
==Awards and honors==
*[[Don Chandler]], Franchise Record, Highest Punting Average, 48.6 Yards per Punt <ref>NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 130</ref>
*[[Don Chandler]], Franchise Record, Highest Punting Average, 48.6 Yards per Punt <ref>''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}, p. 130</ref>
*Charley Conerly, NFL MVP <ref>NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 400</ref>
*Charley Conerly, NFL MVP <ref>''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}, p. 400</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1959.htm New York Giants on Pro Football Reference]
* [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nyg/1959.htm New York Giants on Pro Football Reference]
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1959-nyg Giants on jt-sw.com]
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1959-nyg Giants on jt-sw.com]
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Latest revision as of 20:33, 9 December 2024

1959 New York Giants season
OwnerJack Mara
Wellington Mara
Head coachJim Lee Howell
Home fieldYankee Stadium
Results
Record10–2
Division place1st NFL Eastern
Playoff finishLost NFL Championship
(vs. Colts) 16–31

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.[1] The 1959 Giants scored 284 points, more than in any of the previous four seasons in which Vince Lombardi was their offensive coordinator.[2]

Schedule

[edit]
Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 26 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

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NFL Eastern Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
New York Giants 10 2 0 .833 8–2 284 170 W4
Philadelphia Eagles 7 5 0 .583 6–4 268 278 L1
Cleveland Browns 7 5 0 .583 6–4 270 214 W1
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 5 1 .545 6–4 257 216 W1
Washington Redskins 3 9 0 .250 2–8 185 350 L5
Chicago Cardinals 2 10 0 .167 2–8 234 324 L6
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Baltimore Colts 9 3 0 .750 9–1 374 251 W5
Chicago Bears 8 4 0 .667 6–4 252 196 W7
San Francisco 49ers 7 5 0 .583 5–5 255 237 L2
Green Bay Packers 7 5 0 .583 6–4 248 246 W4
Detroit Lions 3 8 1 .273 2–8 203 275 L1
Los Angeles Rams 2 10 0 .167 2–8 242 315 L8
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Playoffs

[edit]
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

[edit]
  • Don Chandler, Franchise Record, Highest Punting Average, 48.6 Yards per Punt [3]
  • Charley Conerly, NFL MVP [4]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ The Best Show in Football:The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns, p.294, Andy Piascik, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-1-58979-360-6
  2. ^ Giants Among Men, p. 208, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, Random House, New York, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
  3. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 130
  4. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 400
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