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1959

Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions and every playoff round from the 1959 NFL season.

73indexed games

12teams

1playoff games

Postseason map

Playoff bracket

Follow the complete path from the Wild Card round through the Super Bowl. Open any game for its box score, players, highlights and historical context.

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Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipNYG · INDNew York GiantsIndianapolis Colts

Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipNYGNew York GiantsINDIndianapolis Colts
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Season honors

Awards and statistical leaders

Season totals from verified box scores. Press any column to rerank the compact top eight.

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League showcase

Pro Bowl rosters

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Regular season

Conference standings

Ranked by indexed winning percentage, then wins and point differential. Historical league formats may appear under “League standings.”

AFC standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1Indianapolis Colts9–3.750374251
2Cleveland Browns7–5.583270214
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Around the league

Division standings

AFC North

Cleveland Browns7–5
Pittsburgh Steelers6–5–1

AFC South

Indianapolis Colts9–3

NFC East

New York Giants10–2
Philadelphia Eagles7–5

NFC North

Chicago Bears8–4
Green Bay Packers7–5
Detroit Lions3–8–1

NFC West

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Defining games

Championship stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the front.

Conference Championship
1959
NEW YORKGIANTS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
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DEC 27, 1959

New York Giants vs Indianapolis Colts

Conference Championship · Dec 27, 1959

Regular Season
1959
DETROITLIONS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
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NOV 8, 1959

Detroit Lions vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1959

Regular Season
1959
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
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NOV 29, 1959

San Francisco 49ers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1959

Regular Season
1959
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
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NOV 22, 1959

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 22, 1959

Regular Season
1959
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
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OCT 11, 1959

San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 11, 1959

Regular Season
1959
NEW YORKGIANTS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
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SEP 26, 1959

New York Giants vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Sep 26, 1959

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Pittsburgh Steelers
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NFC standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1New York Giants10–2.833284170
2Chicago Bears8–4.667252196
3San Francisco 49ers7–5.583255237
4Green Bay Packers7–5.583248246
5Philadelphia Eagles7–5.583268278
6Detroit Lions3–8–1.292203275
7Los Angeles Rams2–10.167242315
8Arizona Cardinals2–10.167234324

League standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1WWSH3–9.250185350
San Francisco 49ers7–5
Los Angeles Rams2–10
Arizona Cardinals2–10

NFL

WSH3–9
Regular Season
1959
LOS ANGELESRAMS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
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NOV 22, 1959

Los Angeles Rams vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 22, 1959

Regular Season
1959
W
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
WSH
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NOV 8, 1959

Indianapolis Colts vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1959

Regular Season
1959
CHICAGOBEARS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
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OCT 25, 1959

Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1959

Regular Season
1959
CHICAGOBEARS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
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SEP 27, 1959

Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Sep 27, 1959

Regular Season
1959
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
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NOV 15, 1959

Indianapolis Colts vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1959

Regular Season
1959
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
ARIZONACARDINALS
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OCT 25, 1959

Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1959

Player
Johnny UnitasQB · Indianapolis Colts2899321450020.00
Norm Van BrocklinQB · Philadelphia Eagles261716130020.00
Billy WadeQB · Los Angeles Rams200112950020.00
Milt PlumQB · Cleveland Browns1992142020110.00
Bobby LayneQB · Pittsburgh Steelers1986201810020.00
Ed BrownQB · Chicago Bears1881131080010.00
Charlie ConerlyQB · New York Giants170614380010.00
Y.A. TittleQB · San Francisco 49ers133110264100.00