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New York Giants 21 at Philadelphia Eagles 49

Sunday, October 4, 1959

New York Giants 21, Philadelphia Eagles 49

1234Final
New York Giants (1-1-0)0701421
Philadelphia Eagles (1-1-0)71421749

NYGPHI
PHITommy McDonald 33 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin (Bobby Walston kick)07
PHITommy McDonald 55 yard pass from Norm Van Brocklin (Bobby Walston kick)014
PHITommy McDonald 81 yard punt return (Bobby Walston kick)021
NYGFrank Gifford 5 yard rush (Pat Summerall kick)721
PHINorm Van Brocklin 1 yard rush (Bobby Walston kick)728
PHITheron Sapp 1 yard rush (Bobby Walston kick)735
PHIChuck Weber yard fumble return (Bobby Walston kick)742
NYGMel Triplett 1 yard rush (Pat Summerall kick)1442
NYGKyle Rote 10 yard pass from George Shaw (Pat Summerall kick)2142
PHITommy McDonald 19 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Bobby Walston kick)2149

NYGPHI
First downs2118
Rush-yards-TDs27-110-236-76-2
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT19-33-259-1-215-25-223-3-0
Sacked-yards4-360-0
Net pass yards223223
Total yards333299
Fumbles-lost4-32-0
Turnovers50
Penalties-yards2-103-15

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD
Tommy McDonald PHI 6 133 3