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1959 NFL Championship Game

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Field	Value
type	nflc
name	1959
image	Colts-Giants-gameprogram-591227.jpg
caption	Cover of the game program
visitor	[New York Giants](1959-new-york-giants-season)
visitor_abbr	NYG
home	[Baltimore Colts](1959-baltimore-colts-season)
home_abbr	BAL
visitor_coach	Jim Lee Howell
home_coach	Weeb Ewbank
visitor_conf	Eastern
home_conf	Western
visitor_record	10–2
home_record	9–3
visitor_qtr1	3
visitor_qtr2	3
visitor_qtr3	3
visitor_qtr4	7
visitor_total	16
home_qtr1	7
home_qtr2	0
home_qtr3	0
home_qtr4	24
home_total	31
date	December 27, 1959
stadium	Memorial Stadium
city	Baltimore, Maryland
attendance	57,545
network	NBC
HOFers	Giants: Wellington Mara (owner), Rosey Brown, Frank Gifford, Sam Huff, Andy Robustelli
Colts: Weeb Ewbank (coach), Raymond Berry, Art Donovan, Gino Marchetti, Lenny Moore, Jim Parker, Johnny Unitas
announcers	Chuck Thompson
Chris Schenkel
radio	NBC
radioannouncers	Van Patrick

Colts: Weeb Ewbank (coach), Raymond Berry, Art Donovan, Gino Marchetti, Lenny Moore, Jim Parker, Johnny Unitas Chris Schenkel

The 1959 NFL Championship Game was the 27th NFL championship game, played on December 27 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.

It was a rematch of the 1958 championship game that went into overtime. The defending champion Baltimore Colts (9–3) again won the Western Conference, while the New York Giants (10–2) repeated as Eastern Conference champions. The Colts were favored to repeat as champions by 3½ points.

This game also went down to the last quarter, but the Colts did not need any heroics in overtime. Trailing 9–7 at the start of the fourth quarter, Baltimore scored 24 straight points and won, 31–16.

This was the only NFL championship game played in Baltimore.

Scoring summary

Sunday, December 27, 1959

Kickoff: 2:05 p.m. EST

First quarter
- BAL – Lenny Moore 60-yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick), BAL 7–0
- NYG – FG Pat Summerall 23, BAL 7–3
Second quarter
- NYG – FG Summerall 37, BAL 7–6
Third quarter
- NYG – FG Summerall 22, NYG 9–7
Fourth quarter
- BAL – Unitas 4-yard run (Myhra kick), BAL 14–9
- BAL – Jerry Richardson 12-yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick), BAL 21–9
- BAL – Johnny Sample 42-yard interception return (Myhra kick), BAL 28–9
- BAL – FG Myhra 25, BAL 31–9
- NYG – Bob Schnelker 32-yard pass from Charlie Conerly (Summerall kick), BAL 31–16

Officials

Referee: Ron Gibbs
Umpire: Lou Palazzi
Head linesman: Charlie Berry
Back judge: Cleo Diehl
Field judge: Chuck Sweeney
Alternate: William Downes
Alternate: Joe Connell
Alternate: John Highberger
Alternate: Stan Jaworowski
Alternate: Herm Rohrig

The NFL had five game officials in ; the line judge was added in and the side judge in .

The officiating crew for 1959 championship game was identical to the one from the previous year.

Players' shares

The gross receipts for the game, including radio and television rights, were just over $666,000, slightly below the previous year. Each player on the winning Colts team received $4,674, while Giants players made $3,083 each.

References

(December 27, 1959). "Pick Colts to retain pro crown". Milwaukee Sentinel.
Sell, Jack. (December 28, 1959). "Colts destroy Giants for pro crown 31-16". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
(December 28, 1959). "Colts' 24 pt. rally sinks Giants". Milwaukee Sentinel.
Maule, Tex. (January 4, 1960). "The best team you ever saw".
(December 27, 1959). "Pro football epic will unfold today". Spokesman-Review.
Strickler, George. (December 27, 1959). "Colts, Giants battle for title today". Chicago Tribune.
Bowen, George. (December 28, 1959). "Baltimore explodes for 24 points in final period to rout New York, 31-16". Youngstown Vindicator.
Strickler, George. (December 28, 1959). "Colts retain title; beat Giants, 31-16". Chicago Tribune.

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