1958 NFL season

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The 1958 NFL season was the 39th regular season of the National Football League.

The Baltimore Colts defeated the New York Giants, 23-17, in the first sudden-death overtime in an NFL Championship Game. The game would be known to American football fans as "The Greatest Game Ever Played".

[edit] Final standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

Eastern Conference
Team W L T PCT PF PA
New York Giants 9 3 0 .750 246 183
Cleveland Browns 9 3 0 .750 302 217
Pittsburgh Steelers 7 4 1 .636 261 230
Washington Redskins 4 7 1 .364 214 268
Chicago Cardinals 2 9 1 .182 261 356
Philadelphia Eagles 2 9 1 .182 235 306
Western Conference
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Baltimore Colts 9 3 0 .750 381 203
Chicago Bears 8 4 0 .667 298 230
Los Angeles Rams 8 4 0 .667 344 278
San Francisco 49ers 6 6 0 .500 257 324
Detroit Lions 4 7 1 .364 261 276
Green Bay Packers 1 10 1 .091 193 382


[edit] Playoffs

Home team in capitals

Eastern Conference Playoff Game

  • N.Y. GIANTS 10, Cleveland 0

NFL Championship Game

  • Baltimore 23, N.Y. GIANTS 17 (OT)

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