NFL Championship Game, 1959
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The 1959 National Football League Championship Game was played on December 27, 1959 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The game was a rematch of the 1958 championship game that went into overtime. The 1959 game was the 27th annual NFL championship game. The Baltimore Colts had won the Western Conference with a record of 9-3, while the New York Giants had won the Eastern Conference with a record of 10-2.
Baltimore Colts 31, New York Giants 16
[edit] Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Colts | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 31 |
[edit] Scoring summary
- BAL - Moore 60 yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick)
- NYG - FG Summerall 23
- NYG - FG Summerall 37
- NYG - FG Summerall 22
- BAL - Unitas 4 yard run (Myhra kick)
- BAL - Richardson 12 yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick)
- BAL - Sample 42 interception return (Myhra kick)
- BAL - FG Myhra 25
- NYG - Schnelker 32 yard pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)
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