1960 New York Giants season
| 1960 New York Giants season | |
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| Head coach | Jim Lee Howell |
| Owner |
Jack Mara Wellington Mara |
| Home field | Yankee Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–4–2 |
| Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| 1 | SF | Clyde Conner 3 yard pass from Y.A. Tittle (Tommy Davis kick) | 49ers 7–0 | |
| 1 | SF | Joe Perry 1 yard run (Tommy Davis kick) | 49ers 14–0 | |
| 2 | NYG | Kyle Rote 5 yard pass from Charlie Conerly (Pat Summerall kick) | 49ers 14–7 | |
| 3 | NYG | Mel Triplett 1 yard run (Pat Summerall kick) | Tie 14–14 | |
| 3 | SF | Tommy Davis 30 yard field goal | 49ers 17–14 | |
| 4 | NYG | Mel Triplett 24 yard pass from George Shaw (Pat Summerall kick) | Giants 21–17 | |
| 4 | SF | Safety, Conerly tackled by Nomellini in end zone | Giants 21–19 | |
The 1960 New York Giants season was the 36th season for the club 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.
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.
Late in the eighth game of the season on November 20 at Yankee Stadium, linebacker Chuck Bednarik of Philadelphia 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.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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