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1958 NFL playoffs

American football tournament

Field	Value
title	NFL playoffs
year	1958
dates	December 21-28, 1958
season
num_teams	3
matches	2
title game name	[NFL Championship Game](1958-nfl-championship-game)
stadium	Yankee Stadium
location	Bronx, New York
defending champions	[Detroit Lions](1957-detroit-lions-season)
(did not qualify)
champions	[Baltimore Colts](1958-baltimore-colts-season)
(1st title)
runner-up	[New York Giants](1958-new-york-giants-season)
conf-runner-up1	[Cleveland Browns](1958-cleveland-browns-season)
seasonslistnames	NFL playoffs
prevseason	[1957](1957-nfl-playoffs)
nextseason	[1965](1965-nfl-playoffs)

(did not qualify) (1st title) | runner-up = New York Giants | conf-runner-up1 = Cleveland Browns

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.

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

December 21 December 28 |RD2-seed1 = W |RD2-team1 = Baltimore |RD2-score1 = 23* |RD1-seed1 = E |RD1-team1 = Cleveland |RD1-score1 =0 |RD2-seed2 = E |RD2-team2 = New York |RD2-score2 = 17 |RD1-seed2 = E |RD1-team2 = New York |RD1-score2 = 10 |* Overtime period}} :Both games were at Yankee Stadium in New York City

Eastern Conference championship

;Scoring First Quarter

NY – Charlie Conerly 10-yard rush (Summerall kick). Giants 7–0 Second Quarter
NY – Pat Summerall 26-yard field goal. Giants 10–0 Third Quarter
no scoring Fourth Quarter
no scoring Top passers
CLE – Milt Plum – 7/12, 83 yards, 2 INT
NY – Charlie Conerly – 7/11, 75 yards Top rushers
CLE – Milt Plum – 3 rushes, 13 yards
NY – Frank Gifford – 23 rushes, 95 yards Top receivers
CLE – Pete Brewster – 3 receptions, 56 yards
NY – Bob Schnelker – 2 receptions, 46 yards 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. Charlie Conerly scored the only touchdown of the game on a 10-yard run.

NFL Championship game

Main article: 1958 NFL Championship Game

References

(December 15, 1958). "Giants force playoff, jolt Browns, 13–10". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
(December 15, 1958). "Summerall believes kick sailed 59-yards". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Schell, Bill. (December 15, 1958). "Summerall's kick gives Giants 13–10 win, forces playoff with Browns". Youngstown Vindicator.
"Divisional Round - Cleveland Browns at New York Giants - December 21st, 1958".

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