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1960 New York Giants season
Head Coach Jim Lee Howell
Home Field Yankee Stadium
Results
Record 6–4–2
Place 3rd NFL Eastern
Playoff Finish did not qualify
Timeline
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1959 1961

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.[1]

Offseason[]

With the departure of Tom Landry as defensive coordinator, the club made three veterans player coaches. Harland Svare became the defensive coordinator. Robus was a defensive line coach, while Jimmy Patton was a defensive backs coach.[2]

Regular season[]

During the 1960 season, Chuck Bednarik is perhaps best known for knocking Frank Gifford of the New York Giants out of football for over eighteen months. It was considered one of the most famous tackles in NFL history in 1960. The 1960 New York Giants went 6–4–2, and finished in third place in the Eastern Conference. As a result, the Giants missed out on the NFL Championship Game.

Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 25, 1960 at San Francisco 49ers W 21–19
44,598
2 October 2, 1960 at St. Louis Cardinals W 35–14
26,089
3 October 9, 1960 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 19–17
40,323
4 October 16, 1960 Washington Redskins T 24–24
60,625
5 Bye
6 October 30, 1960 St. Louis Cardinals L 20–13
58,516
7 November 6, 1960 at Cleveland Browns W 17–13
82,872
8 November 13, 1960 Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–24
63,321
9 November 20, 1960 Philadelphia Eagles L 17–10
63,571
10 November 27, 1960 at Philadelphia Eagles L 31–23
60,547
11 December 4, 1960 Dallas Cowboys T 31–31
55,033
12 December 11, 1960 at Washington Redskins W 17–3
14,077
13 December 18, 1960 Cleveland Browns L 48–34
56,517

Standings[]

NFL Eastern
view · talk · edit W L T PCT PF PA STK
Philadelphia Eagles 10 2 0 .833 321 246 W-1
Cleveland Browns 8 3 1 .727 362 217 W-3
New York Giants 6 4 2 .600 271 261 L-1
St. Louis Cardinals 6 5 1 .545 288 230 W-1
Pittsburgh Steelers 5 6 1 .455 240 275 L-1
Washington Redskins 1 9 2 .100 178 309 L-8


See also[]

References[]

  1. Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, p.213, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
  2. Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, 2008, p.212, Random House, ISBN 978-1-4000-6717-6
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Related: 1960 AFL Season
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