NFL playoffs, 1958
Encyclopedia
The 1958
National Football League
season resulted in a tie for the Eastern Conference championship between the Cleveland Browns
and the New York Giants
. The conference championship game was played on December 21, 1958 at Yankee Stadium. The winner of that game would host the Baltimore Colts
on December 28.
1958 NFL season
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...
National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
season resulted in a tie for the Eastern Conference championship between the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. The conference championship game was played on December 21, 1958 at Yankee Stadium. The winner of that game would host the Baltimore Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
on December 28.