1958 NFL playoffs

The 1958 National Football League season resulted in a tie for the Eastern Conference championship between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants, both at 9–3, requiring a one-game playoff. The Giants swept both games during the regular season, including a 13–10 win on December 14 at Yankee Stadium. Injured kicker Pat Summerall made a 49-yard field goal late in the game in a snowstorm to break the tie and force the playoff.^[1][2][3]

1958 NFL playoffs

Dates	December 21-28, 1958
Season	1958
Teams	3
Games played	2
NFL Championship Game site	Yankee Stadium Bronx, New York
Defending champions	Detroit Lions (did not qualify)
Champion	Baltimore Colts
Runner-up	New York Giants
Conference runners-up	Cleveland Browns
NFL playoffs ← 1957 1965 →

This conference championship game was played on December 21 at Yankee Stadium; the winner then hosted the idle Baltimore Colts (9–3), champions of the Western Conference, in the NFL Championship Game on December 28.

Tournament bracket

	Eastern Conference playoff December 21					NFL Championship December 28
						W	Baltimore	23*
	E	Cleveland	0			E	New York	17
	E	New York	10

• * Overtime period

Both games were at Yankee Stadium in New York City

Eastern Conference championship

New York Giants 10, Cleveland Browns 0

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	0	0	0	0
Giants	7	3	0	0	10

at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York

• Date: December 21, 1958
• Game attendance: 61,274

Game information
Scoring First Quarter NY – Conerly 10 lateral from Gifford after 8 yard run (Summerall kick), NY 7–0 Second Quarter NY – field goal Summerall 26, NY 10–0 Third Quarter no scoring Fourth Quarter no scoring

Both teams turned the ball over four times, with three Browns interceptions (one from Jim Ninowski and two from Milt Plum) and a fumble matching the Giants throwing two of their own from Don Heinrich to go with two lost fumbles. The Giants outgained Cleveland 317 to 86 in total yards. ^[4]

NFL Championship game

Main article: 1958 NFL Championship Game