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1960 New York Giants season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | New York Giants |
| year | 1960 |
| record | 6–4–2 |
| division_place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
| coach | Jim Lee Howell |
| owner | Jack Mara |
| Wellington Mara | |
| stadium | Yankee Stadium |
| playoffs | Did not qualify |
| shortnavlink | Giants seasons |
Wellington Mara
The ** New York Giants season** was the franchise's 36th season in the National Football League. The Mara family was opposed to the AFL adding a team in New York, but received an indemnity fee of ten million dollars.
Offseason
With the departure of defensive coordinator Tom Landry to the expansion Cowboys, three veterans served dual roles as player-coaches. Harland Svare became the defensive coordinator, Andy Robustelli was a defensive line coach, while Jimmy Patton was a defensive backs coach.
Regular season
Late in the eighth game of the season on November 20 at Yankee Stadium, linebacker Chuck Bednarik of the Philadelphia Eagles knocked halfback Frank Gifford of the Giants unconscious and into St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Gifford was out of football for over eighteen months and the game-sealing play involving the two hall of famers is considered one of the most famous tackles in NFL history. The Giants went 6–4–2 in 1960 and finished in third place in the Eastern Conference. As a result, the Giants missed out on the post-season: the NFL Championship Game was won by host Philadelphia. The third place game in Miami, the first of the ten Playoff Bowls, was won by Detroit at the Orange Bowl in early January.
Schedule
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| September 25 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 21–19 | 1–0 | 44,598 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 2 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 35–14 | 2–0 | 26,089 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 9 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 19–17 | 3–0 | 40,323 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 16 | Washington Redskins | T 24–24 | 3–0–1 | 60,625 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 30 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 13–20 | 3–1–1 | 58,516 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 6 | at Cleveland Browns | W 17–13 | 4–1–1 | 82,872 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 13 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–24 | 5–1–1 | 63,321 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 17-10 | 5–2–1 | 63,571 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 27 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 23–31 | 5–3–1 | 60,547 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 4 | Dallas Cowboys | T 31–31 | 5–3–2 | 55,033 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 11 | at Washington Redskins | W 17–3 | 6–3–2 | 14,077 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 18 | Cleveland Browns | L 34–48 | 6–4–2 | 56,517 | Recap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: Intra-conference opponents in bold text. Bye-week needed with expansion to odd number of teams (13) — one team idle per week. |
Standings
Roster
C/T
References
References
- Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, p.213, Random House, {{ISBN. 978-1-4000-6717-6
- Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, p.212, Random House, {{ISBN. 978-1-4000-6717-6
- (November 21, 1960). "Eagles' surge edges Giants". Milwaukee Sentinel.
- (November 21, 1960). "Gifford of Giants hurt as Eagles rally, 17-10". Milwaukee Journal.
- (November 21, 1960). "Bednarik gives Gifford concussion, Giants angry". Lodi News-Sentinel.
- (November 22, 1960). "Gifford gets fruit, card from Bednarik". Reading Eagle.
- Didinger, Rayy. (October 23, 2013). "'The Hit' still resonates". Philadelphia Eagles.com.
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