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10-2 | Lost NFLC |
Record | Outcome |
The New York Giants finished the regular season with a 10-2 record. They went 5-1 at home and 5-1 on the road. Including the playoffs, the New York Giants went 10-3. Their final game was a loss in the NFL Championship to the Baltimore Colts.
The 1959 New York Giants played in the East Division of the National Football League.
During the regular season, the 1959 New York Giants went 8-2 against their NFL East opponents.
The Giants won the NFL East in the 1959 season with a 10-2 record. The Browns finished 3 games back with a 7-5 record. The Eagles finished 3 games back with a 7-5 record. The Steelers finished 3.5 games back with a 6-5-1 record. The Redskins finished 7 games back with a 3-9 record. The Cardinals finished 8 games back with a 2-10 record.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
Cleveland Browns | 2-0 | 100% | +45 |
Washington Redskins | 2-0 | 100% | +45 |
Chicago Cardinals | 2-0 | 100% | +16 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-1 | 50% | 0 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 1-1 | 50% | -11 |
The 1959 New York Giants had their best month in December, when they went 2-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was October, when they went 3-1 and had a 75% win percentage.
Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
September | 1-0 | 100% | +2 |
October | 3-1 | 75% | -2 |
November | 4-1 | 80% | +59 |
December | 2-0 | 100% | +55 |
The New York Giants finished the regular season with a point differential of +114. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Giants could have been expected to have about 9.3 wins, or a 9-3 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1959 New York Giants went 4-1. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Giants went 1-0.
The 1959 New York Giants did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1959 New York Giants was a 5 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the New York Giants had during the 1959 regular season was 1 game, which occured 2 separate times.
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Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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Regular Season | |||||
1 | Sat, Sep 26, 1959 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Win 23 - 21 | ||
2 | Sun, Oct 4, 1959 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | Loss 21 - 49 | ||
3 | Sun, Oct 11, 1959 | @ Cleveland Browns | Win 10 - 6 | ||
4 | Sun, Oct 18, 1959 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Win 24 - 7 | ||
5 | Sun, Oct 25, 1959 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | Win 21 - 16 | ||
6 | Sun, Nov 1, 1959 | vs Green Bay Packers | Win 20 - 3 | ||
7 | Sun, Nov 8, 1959 | vs Chicago Cardinals | Win 9 - 3 | ||
8 | Sun, Nov 15, 1959 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss 9 - 14 | ||
9 | Sun, Nov 22, 1959 | @ Chicago Cardinals | Win 30 - 20 | ||
10 | Sun, Nov 29, 1959 | vs Washington Redskins | Win 45 - 14 | ||
11 | Sun, Dec 6, 1959 | vs Cleveland Browns | Win 48 - 7 | ||
12 | Sun, Dec 13, 1959 | @ Washington Redskins | Win 24 - 10 | ||
Playoffs | |||||
NFLC NFL Championship | Sun, Dec 27, 1959 | @ Baltimore Colts | Loss 16 - 31 |
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