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1958 New York Giants

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Record: 9-3-0, Finished 1st in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 246 points (20.5/g), 9th of 12 in the NFL.
 Allowed 183 points (15.2/g), 1st.
 Differential of 63 points (5.2/g), 5th.
 Expected W-L: 8.0-4.0.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +14 (1.2/g), 2nd.

Coached by Jim Lee Howell (9-3-0)

1958 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Charlie Conerly 37 10 6 88 for 184, 1,199 yards, 10 td, 9 int, & 12 rushes for -17 yards and 0 td

Washington Redskins / 13th / 127th pick / 1945

QB Don Heinrich 28 4 6 26 for 68, 369 yards, 4 td, 2 int, & 5 rushes for 4 yards and 1 td

New York Giants / 3rd / 35th pick / 1952

FB Mel Triplett 27 3 0 118 rushes for 466 yards, 1 td, & 7 catches for 110 yards and 0 td

New York Giants / 5th / 56th pick / 1955

LH Frank Gifford* 28 6 0 115 rushes for 468 yards, 8 td, & 29 catches for 330 yards and 2 td

New York Giants / 1st / 11th pick / 1952

RH Alex Webster* 27 3 0 100 rushes for 398 yards, 3 td, & 25 catches for 279 yards and 3 td

Washington Redskins / 11th / 123rd pick / 1953

LE Kyle Rote 31 7 0 12 catches for 244 yards, 3 td

New York Giants / 1st / 1st pick / 1951

LT Rosey Brown*+ 26 5 0 1 fumble recovered

New York Giants / 27th / 321st pick / 1953

LG Al Barry 28 4 0 1 fumble recovered

Green Bay Packers / 30th / 355th pick / 1953

C Ray Wietecha*+ 30 5 12 1 fumble recovered

New York Giants / 12th / 150th pick / 1950

RG Bob Mischak 26 Rook 0

Cleveland Browns / 23rd / 276th pick / 1954

RT Frank Youso 22 Rook 0

New York Giants / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1958

RE Bob Schnelker* 30 5 0 24 catches for 460 yards, 5 td

Cleveland Browns / 29th / 377th pick / 1950

 Defensive Starters
LDE Jim Katcavage 24 2 0 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

New York Giants / 4th / 45th pick / 1956

LDT Dick Modzelewski 27 5 0

Washington Redskins / 2nd / 16th pick / 1953

RDT Rosey Grier 26 3 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New York Giants / 3rd / 31st pick / 1955

RDE Andy Robustelli+ 33 7 0 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 19th / 228th pick / 1951

LLB Bill Svoboda 30 8 0

Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 29th pick / 1950

MLB Sam Huff*+ 24 2 0 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New York Giants / 3rd / 30th pick / 1956

RLB Harland Svare 28 5 0 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 17th / 204th pick / 1953

LDH Ed Hughes 31 4 0

Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 117th pick / 1954

RDH Carl Karilivacz 28 5 0 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 23rd / 277th pick / 1953

LS Lindon Crow 25 3 0 3 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 14th pick / 1955

RS Jimmy Patton*+ 25 3 0 11 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

New York Giants / 8th / 92nd pick / 1955

 Special Teams Starters
K Pat Summerall 28 6 0 12 of 23 field goals & 28 of 30 extra points

Detroit Lions / 4th / 45th pick / 1952

P Don Chandler 24 2 0 65 punts for a 44.0 average, 0 blocked

New York Giants / 5th / 57th pick / 1956

PR Don Maynard 23 Rook 0 24 punt returns for a 4.9 average and 0 td

New York Giants / 9th / 109th pick / 1957

KR Phil King 22 Rook 0 13 kick returns for a 21.5 average and 0 td

New York Giants / 1st / 12th pick / 1958

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Al Barry 28 G 12 0 238 6-2 USC 12/24/1930 4

Green Bay Packers / 30th / 355th pick / 1953

M.L. Brackett 25 DE-DT-LB 12 0 248 6-5 Auburn 7/4/1933 2

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1956

Rosey Brown*+ 26 T 11 0 255 6-3 Morgan State 10/20/1932 5

New York Giants / 27th / 321st pick / 1953

Don Chandler 24 FB-P-K 12 0 215 6-2 Florida 9/5/1934 2

New York Giants / 5th / 57th pick / 1956

Charlie Conerly 37 QB 10 6 185 6-1 Mississippi 9/19/1921 10

Washington Redskins / 13th / 127th pick / 1945

Lindon Crow 25 DB 12 0 195 6-1 USC 4/4/1933 3

Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 14th pick / 1955

Tom Dublinski 28 QB 1 0 212 6-2 Utah 8/8/1930 6

Detroit Lions / 8th / 93rd pick / 1952

Frank Gifford* 28 HB-FL-DB-WR 10 0 197 6-1 USC 8/16/1930 6

New York Giants / 1st / 11th pick / 1952

Rosey Grier 26 DT-DE 10 0 284 6-5 Penn State 7/14/1932 3

New York Giants / 3rd / 31st pick / 1955

Buzz Guy 22 G-T-DT 10 0 248 6-3 Duke 3/20/1936 Rook

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 34th pick / 1958

Don Heinrich 28 QB 7 6 182 6-0 Washington 9/19/1930 4

New York Giants / 3rd / 35th pick / 1952

Sam Huff*+ 24 LB 12 0 230 6-1 West Virginia 10/4/1934 2

New York Giants / 3rd / 30th pick / 1956

Ed Hughes 31 DB 10 0 184 6-1 Cameron,North Carolina State,Tulsa 10/23/1927 4

Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 117th pick / 1954

Jon Jelacic 22 DE 9 0 250 6-3 Minnesota 12/19/1936 Rook

Chicago Cardinals / 7th / 74th pick / 1958

Carl Karilivacz 28 DB-HB 12 0 188 6-0 Syracuse 11/20/1930 5

Detroit Lions / 23rd / 277th pick / 1953

Jim Katcavage 24 DE-DT 11 0 237 6-3 Dayton 10/28/1934 2

New York Giants / 4th / 45th pick / 1956

Phil King 22 HB-FB 12 0 223 6-4 Vanderbilt 6/22/1936 Rook

New York Giants / 1st / 12th pick / 1958

Cliff Livingston 28 LB-DE 12 0 218 6-3 UCLA 7/2/1930 4
Billy Lott 24 FB 12 0 203 6-0 Mississippi 11/8/1934 Rook

New York Giants / 6th / 70th pick / 1958

Ken MacAfee 29 E-TE 10 0 212 6-2 Alabama 8/3/1929 4
Don Maynard 23 E-FL-HB 12 0 180 6-0 Rice,Texas-El Paso 1/25/1935 Rook

New York Giants / 9th / 109th pick / 1957

Bob Mischak 26 G-TE 12 0 237 6-0 Army 10/25/1932 Rook

Cleveland Browns / 23rd / 276th pick / 1954

Dick Modzelewski 27 DT 12 0 250 6-0 Maryland 2/16/1931 5

Washington Redskins / 2nd / 16th pick / 1953

Jimmy Patton*+ 25 DB 12 0 183 5-11 Mississippi 9/29/1933 3

New York Giants / 8th / 92nd pick / 1955

Andy Robustelli+ 33 DE 12 0 230 6-1 Arnold 12/6/1925 7

Los Angeles Rams / 19th / 228th pick / 1951

Kyle Rote 31 E-HB 12 0 199 6-0 SMU 10/27/1927 7

New York Giants / 1st / 1st pick / 1951

Bob Schnelker* 30 E 12 0 214 6-3 Bowling Green 10/17/1928 5

Cleveland Browns / 29th / 377th pick / 1950

Jack Stroud 30 G-T 7 0 235 6-1 Tennessee 1/29/1928 5

New York Giants / 5th / 61st pick / 1951

Pat Summerall 28 DE-E-K 10 0 228 6-4 Arkansas 5/10/1930 6

Detroit Lions / 4th / 45th pick / 1952

Harland Svare 28 LB-TB 10 0 214 6-0 Washington State 11/15/1930 5

Los Angeles Rams / 17th / 204th pick / 1953

Bill Svoboda 30 LB-FB 10 0 210 6-0 Tulane 7/12/1928 8

Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 29th pick / 1950

Mel Triplett 27 FB 12 0 215 6-1 Toledo 12/24/1931 3

New York Giants / 5th / 56th pick / 1955

Emlen Tunnell 33 DB 12 0 187 6-1 Iowa,Toledo 3/29/1925 10
Alex Webster* 27 HB-FB 9 0 225 6-3 North Carolina State 4/19/1931 3

Washington Redskins / 11th / 123rd pick / 1953

Ray Wietecha*+ 30 C 12 12 225 6-1 Michigan State,Northwestern 11/4/1928 5

New York Giants / 12th / 150th pick / 1950

Frank Youso 22 T-DT 12 0 257 6-4 Minnesota 7/5/1936 Rook

New York Giants / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1958

Team Total 27.2 12 219.3 6-1.7 3.8