NFL Championship Game, 1959

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1959 NFL Championship Game
New York Giants Baltimore Colts
16 31
1 2 3 4 Total
New York Giants 3 3 3 7 16
Baltimore Colts 7 0 0 24 31
Date December 27, 1959
Stadium Memorial Stadium
City Baltimore, MD
Attendance N/A

The 1959 National Football League Championship Game was played on December 27, 1959 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The game was a rematch of the 1958 championship game that went into overtime. The 1959 game was the 27th annual NFL championship game. The Baltimore Colts had won the Western Conference with a record of 9-3 while the New York Giants had won the Eastern Conference with a record of 10-2.

[edit] Scoring summary

  • BAL - Moore 60 yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick)
  • NYG - FG Summerall 23
  • NYG - FG Summerall 37
  • NYG - FG Summerall 22
  • BAL - Unitas 4 yard run (Myhra kick)
  • BAL - Richardson 12 yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick)
  • BAL - Sample 42 yard interception return (Myhra kick)
  • BAL - FG Myhra 25
  • NYG - Schnelker 32 yard pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)
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