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 9âÂÂ3, requiring a one-game playoff. The Giants swept both games during the regular season, including a 13âÂÂ10 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 (9âÂÂ3), champions of the Western Conference, in the NFL Championship Game on December 28.
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.