1959 New York Giants season

1959 New York Giants season
OwnerJack Mara
Wellington Mara
Head coachJim Lee Howell
Home fieldYankee Stadium
Results
Record10–2
Division place1st NFL Eastern
Playoff finishLost NFL Championship
(vs. Colts) 16–31

The 1959 New York Giants season was the franchise's 35th season in the National Football League. The Giants' defense became the second defense in the history of the NFL to lead the league in fewest rushing yards, fewest passing yards and fewest total yards.[1] The 1959 Giants scored 284 points, more than in any of the previous four seasons in which Vince Lombardi was their offensive coordinator.[2]

  1. ^ The Best Show in Football:The 1946–1955 Cleveland Browns, p.294, Andy Piascik, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-1-58979-360-6
  2. ^ Giants Among Men, p. 208, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, Random House, New York, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6