1959 NFL season
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The 1959 NFL season was the 40th regular season of the National Football League. Tragedy struck as NFL Commissioner Bert Bell died of a heart attack on October 11 at Philadelphia's Franklin Field while watching the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers play. League Treasurer Austin Gunsel was named interim commissioner for the rest of the season.
The season ended when the Baltimore Colts defeated the New York Giants in the NFL Championship Game for the second year in a row.
[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 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 284 | 170 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 270 | 214 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 268 | 278 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 257 | 216 |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 185 | 350 |
| Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 234 | 324 |
| Western Conference | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 374 | 251 |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 252 | 196 |
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 248 | 246 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 255 | 237 |
| Detroit Lions | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 203 | 275 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 242 | 315 |
[edit] NFL Championship Game
Baltimore 31, N.Y. Giants 16 at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland, December 27, 1959
[edit] References
- NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
- NFL History 1951-1960 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
- 1959 season in details
- Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)
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