Giants 16-31 Colts (Dec 27, 1959)

NYG

BAL

1

3

7

2

3

0

3

0

4

7

24

16

31

1Q

0 - 7

L. Moore 60-yard TD catch from J. Unitas.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

3 - 7

P. Summerall 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 7

P. Summerall 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

9 - 7

P. Summerall 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

9 - 14

J. Unitas 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

9 - 21

J. Richardson 12-yard TD catch from J. Unitas.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

9 - 28

J. Sample 42-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

9 - 31

S. Myhra 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 31

B. Schnelker 32-yard TD catch from C. Conerly.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

264

Unitas

BAL

Rush Yds

56

Gifford

NYG

Rec Yds

175

Schnelker

NYG

Scrim TD

1

Schnelker

NYG

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Charlie Conerly

NYG QB #42

Johnny Unitas

BAL QB #19

232

Pass Yds

264

1

Pass TD

2

Int

0

NYG

Team Stats

BAL

329

Total Yds

280

16

1st Downs

13

3

Turnovers

0

1959 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	10	2	0	.833
Colts	9	3	0	.750
Bears	8	4	0	.667
Packers	7	5	0	.583
Eagles	7	5	0	.583
Browns	7	5	0	.583
49ers	7	5	0	.583
Steelers	6	5	1	.542
Lions	3	8	1	.292
Redskins	3	9	0	.250
Cardinals	2	10	0	.167
Rams	2	10	0	.167

Game Summary

The Baltimore Colts decisively defeated the New York Giants, 31 to 16, in the 1959 NFL championship game on December 27, 1959.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Charlie Conerly C. Conerly #42	17/37	232	6.3	1	2	4-39	53.0
Frank Gifford F. Gifford #16	1/2	18	9.0	0	1	1-6	41.7
Phil King P. King #24	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	18/29	264	9.1	2	0	7-57	114.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Gifford F. Gifford #16	8	56	7.0	23
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	6	39	6.5	28
Alex Webster A. Webster #29	8	25	3.1	9
Phil King P. King #24	2	4	2.0	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alan Ameche A. Ameche #35	9	31	3.4	0	6
Mike Sommer M. Sommer #26	6	16	2.7	0	5
Billy Pricer B. Pricer #31	4	12	3.0	0	4
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	4	8	2.0	0	3
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	2	6	3.0	1	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Schnelker B. Schnelker #85	0/0	175	19.4	1	48
Kyle Rote K. Rote #44	0/0	41	20.5	0	22
Frank Gifford F. Gifford #16	0/0	19	19.0	0	0
Phil King P. King #24	0/0	17	4.3	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	0/0	126	42.0	1	59
Raymond Berry R. Berry #82	0/0	68	13.6	0	28
Jim Mutscheller J. Mutscheller #84	0/0	40	8.0	0	15
Alan Ameche A. Ameche #35	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Jerry Richardson J. Richardson #87	0/0	12	12.0	1	12
Billy Pricer B. Pricer #31	0/0	6	3.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Alex Webster A. Webster #29	1	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Alex Hawkins A. Hawkins #25	1	0	0
Sherman Plunkett S. Plunkett #79	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Gene Lipscomb G. Lipscomb #76	0-0	1.0	0
Andy Nelson A. Nelson #80	0-0	0	1
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	0-0	0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Summerall P. Summerall #85	3/3	1/1	10	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Myhra S. Myhra #65	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Chandler D. Chandler #34	6	287	47.8	54

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Sherer D. Sherer #86	6	217	36.2	44

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Phil King P. King #24	2	60	30.0
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	2	55	27.5
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	1	21	21.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Hal Lewis H. Lewis #43	1	12	12.0
Steve Myhra S. Myhra #65	1	16	16.0
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	1	8	8.0
Alex Hawkins A. Hawkins #25	1	28	28.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	1	5	5.0	5	0
Phil King P. King #24	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	2	23	11.5	14	0
Carl Taseff C. Taseff #23	1	10	10.0	10	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Charlie Conerly C. Conerly #42	17/37	232	6.3	1	2	4-39	53.0
Frank Gifford F. Gifford #16	1/2	18	9.0	0	1	1-6	41.7
Phil King P. King #24	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Gifford F. Gifford #16	8	56	7.0	23
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	6	39	6.5	28
Alex Webster A. Webster #29	8	25	3.1	9
Phil King P. King #24	2	4	2.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Schnelker B. Schnelker #85	0/0	175	19.4	1	48
Kyle Rote K. Rote #44	0/0	41	20.5	0	22
Frank Gifford F. Gifford #16	0/0	19	19.0	0	0
Phil King P. King #24	0/0	17	4.3	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Alex Webster A. Webster #29	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Summerall P. Summerall #85	3/3	1/1	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Chandler D. Chandler #34	6	287	47.8	54

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Phil King P. King #24	2	60	30.0
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	2	55	27.5
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	1	21	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	1	5	5.0	5	0
Phil King P. King #24	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	18/29	264	9.1	2	0	7-57	114.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alan Ameche A. Ameche #35	9	31	3.4	0	6
Mike Sommer M. Sommer #26	6	16	2.7	0	5
Billy Pricer B. Pricer #31	4	12	3.0	0	4
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	4	8	2.0	0	3
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	2	6	3.0	1	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	0/0	126	42.0	1	59
Raymond Berry R. Berry #82	0/0	68	13.6	0	28
Jim Mutscheller J. Mutscheller #84	0/0	40	8.0	0	15
Alan Ameche A. Ameche #35	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Jerry Richardson J. Richardson #87	0/0	12	12.0	1	12
Billy Pricer B. Pricer #31	0/0	6	3.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec
Alex Hawkins A. Hawkins #25	1	0	0
Sherman Plunkett S. Plunkett #79	0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Gene Lipscomb G. Lipscomb #76	0-0	1.0	0
Andy Nelson A. Nelson #80	0-0	0	1
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	0-0	0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Myhra S. Myhra #65	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Sherer D. Sherer #86	6	217	36.2	44

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Hal Lewis H. Lewis #43	1	12	12.0
Steve Myhra S. Myhra #65	1	16	16.0
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	1	8	8.0
Alex Hawkins A. Hawkins #25	1	28	28.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	2	23	11.5	14	0
Carl Taseff C. Taseff #23	1	10	10.0	10	0

NYG

BAL

1

3

7

2

3

0

3

0

4

7

24

16

31

NYG

Team Stats

BAL

329

Total Yds

280

205

Pass Yds

207

124

Rush Yds

73

69

Total Plays

60

4.8

Yards Per Play

4.7

4.6

Yards Per Pass

5.9

5.2

Yards Per Rush

2.9

16

1st Downs

13

6

Punts

6

3

Turnovers

0

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

0

3

Penalties

4

6.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 NYG

BAL 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1959 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats