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.Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, p.213, Random House,
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.Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, p.212, Random House,
NFL draft
Roster
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 Game Date Opponent Result Record Attendance Recap 1 September 25 at San Francisco 49ers W 21–19 1–0 44,598 Recap 2 October 2 at St. Louis Cardinals W 35–14 2–0 26,089 Recap 3 October 9 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 19–17 3–0 40,323 Recap 4 October 16 Washington Redskins T 24–24 3–0–1 60,625 Recap — Bye 5 October 30 St. Louis Cardinals L 13–20 3–1–1 58,516 Recap 6 November 6 at Cleveland Browns W 17–13 4–1–1 82,872 Recap 7 November 13 Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–24 5–1–1 63,321 Recap 8 November 20 Philadelphia Eagles L 17-10 5–2–1 63,571 Recap 9 November 27 at Philadelphia Eagles L 23–31 5–3–1 60,547 Recap 10 December 4 Dallas Cowboys T 31–31 5–3–2 55,033 Recap 11 December 11 at Washington Redskins W 17–3 6–3–2 14,077 Recap 12 December 18 Cleveland Browns L 34–48 6–4–2 56,517 RecapNote: Intra-conference opponents in bold text. Bye-week needed with expansion to odd number of teams (13) — one team idle per week.
Standings
See also List of New York Giants seasons
References
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