NFL Championship Game, 1959

Infobox NFLChamp
year=1959


caption=
visitor=New York Giants
home=Baltimore Colts
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, MDThe 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.

coring 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)