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1959 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics

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League Standings

Glossary
Tm W L T W-L% Pts PtsO PtDif
East
New York Giants 10 2 0 .833 284 170 114
Philadelphia Eagles 7 5 0 .583 268 278 -10
Cleveland Browns 7 5 0 .583 270 214 56
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 5 1 .545 257 216 41
Washington Redskins 3 9 0 .250 185 350 -165
Chicago Cardinals 2 10 0 .167 234 324 -90
West
Baltimore Colts 9 3 0 .750 374 251 123
Chicago Bears 8 4 0 .667 252 196 56
Green Bay Packers 7 5 0 .583 248 246 2
San Francisco 49ers 7 5 0 .583 255 237 18
Detroit Lions 3 8 1 .273 203 275 -72
Los Angeles Rams 2 10 0 .167 242 315 -73

Playoff Games

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Week Day Date Winner/tie Loser/tie PtsW PtsL
ConfChamp December 27 box W Baltimore Colts New York Giants 31 16

Award Winners

AP MVPJohnny Unitas
UPI MVPJohnny Unitas
Newspaper Ent. Assoc. MVPCharlie Conerly
Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year)Johnny Unitas

Team Offense

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Passing Rushing
Rk Tm G Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
1 Baltimore Colts 12 374 4458 833 5.4 267 196 375 2753 33 14 6.9 148 435 1705 13 3.9 95 23 9 24
2 New York Giants 12 284 4173 748 5.6 198 165 302 2527 18 13 8.0 106 433 1646 11 3.8 82 33 20 10
3 Cleveland Browns 12 270 4015 754 5.3 234 159 276 1866 14 9 6.3 109 457 2149 20 4.7 118 14 5 7
4 Philadelphia Eagles 12 268 3887 752 5.2 211 194 352 2572 17 16 7.1 120 391 1315 13 3.4 78 24 8 13
5 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 257 3595 756 4.8 207 150 319 2052 21 23 5.9 103 406 1543 10 3.8 82 33 10 22
6 San Francisco 49ers 12 255 3388 688 4.9 182 132 264 1549 12 22 5.5 76 407 1839 16 4.5 93 32 10 13
7 Chicago Bears 12 252 3511 728 4.8 190 156 310 2073 15 16 6.2 110 392 1438 14 3.7 69 32 16 11
8 Green Bay Packers 12 248 3739 705 5.3 212 128 268 1832 16 17 6.5 87 421 1907 15 4.5 109 33 16 16
9 Los Angeles Rams 12 242 4260 757 5.6 232 196 356 2482 14 22 6.4 116 371 1778 15 4.8 101 41 19 15
10 Chicago Cardinals 12 234 3172 673 4.7 179 125 280 1559 14 19 5.1 80 367 1613 10 4.4 85 55 36 14
11 Detroit Lions 12 203 3456 785 4.4 198 136 328 1664 10 27 4.3 87 399 1792 13 4.5 90 46 19 21
12 Washington Redskins 12 185 3487 744 4.7 193 121 284 1523 13 23 4.7 80 422 1964 9 4.7 94 40 17 19
Avg Team 256.0 3761.8 743.6 5.1 208.6 154.8 309.5 2037.7 16.4 18.4 6.1 101.8 408.4 1724.1 13.3 4.2 91.3 33.8 15.4 15.4
League Total 3072 45141 8923 5.1 2503 1858 3714 24452 197 221 6.1 1222 4901 20689 159 4.2 1096 406 185 185
Avg Tm/G 21.3 313.5 62.0 5.1 17.4 12.9 25.8 169.8 1.4 1.5 6.1 8.5 34.0 143.7 1.1 4.2 7.6 2.8 1.3 1.3

Passing Offense

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Rk Tm G Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1 Baltimore Colts 12 196 375 52.3 2753 33 8.8 14 3.7 71 7.8 7.0 15.0 229.4 92.1 23 185 6.9 6.2 5.8
2 Philadelphia Eagles 12 194 352 55.1 2572 17 4.8 16 4.5 71 7.5 5.9 13.6 214.3 76.5 9 72 7.1 5.6 2.5
3 New York Giants 12 165 302 54.6 2527 18 6.0 13 4.3 77 8.7 7.4 16.0 210.6 85.9 13 106 8.0 6.7 4.1
4 Los Angeles Rams 12 196 356 55.1 2482 14 3.9 22 6.2 72 7.6 5.3 13.9 206.8 67.2 30 241 6.4 4.2 7.8
5 Chicago Bears 12 156 310 50.3 2073 15 4.8 16 5.2 88 7.4 5.5 14.6 172.8 69.3 26 211 6.2 4.5 7.7
6 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 150 319 47.0 2052 21 6.6 23 7.2 68 7.2 4.6 15.3 171.0 63.2 31 246 5.9 3.5 8.9
7 Cleveland Browns 12 159 276 57.6 1866 14 5.1 9 3.3 76 7.4 6.4 12.8 155.5 84.1 21 167 6.3 5.4 7.1
8 Green Bay Packers 12 128 268 47.8 1832 16 6.0 17 6.3 81 7.3 5.1 15.3 152.7 65.9 16 131 6.5 4.3 5.6
9 Detroit Lions 12 136 328 41.5 1664 10 3.0 27 8.2 79 6.5 3.1 15.7 138.7 39.6 58 467 4.3 1.4 15.0
10 Chicago Cardinals 12 125 280 44.6 1559 14 5.0 19 6.8 85 6.3 3.8 14.1 129.9 54.0 26 207 5.1 2.8 8.5
11 San Francisco 49ers 12 132 264 50.0 1549 12 4.5 22 8.3 75 6.4 3.1 12.8 129.1 50.8 17 136 5.5 2.4 6.0
12 Washington Redskins 12 121 284 42.6 1523 13 4.6 23 8.1 70 6.4 3.2 15.1 126.9 45.9 38 301 4.7 1.9 11.8
Avg Team 154.8 309.5 50.0 2037.7 16.4 5.3 18.4 6.0 76 7.2 5.6 14.5 169.8 64.1 25.7 205.8 6.1 4.6 7.7
League Total 1858 3714 50.0 24452 197 5.3 221 6.0 88 7.2 5.6 14.5 169.8 64.1 308 2470 6.1 4.6 7.7
Avg Tm/G 12.9 25.8 50.0 169.8 1.4 5.3 1.5 6.0 7.2 5.6 14.5 169.8 64.1 2.1 17.2 6.1 4.6 7.7

Rushing Offense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Cleveland Browns 12 457 2149 20 90 4.7 179.1 8
2 Washington Redskins 12 422 1964 9 65 4.7 163.7 25
3 Green Bay Packers 12 421 1907 15 63 4.5 158.9 24
4 San Francisco 49ers 12 407 1839 16 73 4.5 153.3 24
5 Detroit Lions 12 399 1792 13 46 4.5 149.3 36
6 Los Angeles Rams 12 371 1778 15 80 4.8 148.2 34
7 Baltimore Colts 12 435 1705 13 53 3.9 142.1 22
8 New York Giants 12 433 1646 11 79 3.8 137.2 30
9 Chicago Cardinals 12 367 1613 10 73 4.4 134.4 48
10 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 406 1543 10 51 3.8 128.6 22
11 Chicago Bears 12 392 1438 14 47 3.7 119.8 26
12 Philadelphia Eagles 12 391 1315 13 61 3.4 109.6 26
Avg Team 408.4 1724.1 13.3 65 4.2 143.7 27.1
League Total 4901 20689 159 90 4.2 143.7 325
Avg Tm/G 34.0 143.7 1.1 4.2 143.7 2.3

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk Tm G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1 Chicago Cardinals 12 56 548 5 84 9.8 52 1080 0 72 20.8 4800
2 Detroit Lions 12 50 197 0 24 3.9 42 846 0 45 20.1 4499
3 New York Giants 12 50 164 0 22 3.3 31 703 0 33 22.7 5040
4 Washington Redskins 12 30 119 0 26 4.0 50 1006 0 38 20.1 4612
5 Los Angeles Rams 12 36 251 1 71 7.0 43 1054 0 85 24.5 5565
6 Philadelphia Eagles 12 36 239 2 81 6.6 42 842 0 95 20.0 4968
7 San Francisco 49ers 12 37 269 0 65 7.3 41 980 1 105 23.9 4637
8 Baltimore Colts 12 38 233 0 25 6.1 38 792 0 50 20.8 5483
9 Green Bay Packers 12 33 316 1 61 9.6 43 949 0 39 22.1 5004
10 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 38 152 0 28 4.0 30 613 0 34 20.4 4360
11 Chicago Bears 12 26 243 1 78 9.3 33 735 0 58 22.3 4489
12 Cleveland Browns 12 26 211 1 78 8.1 29 551 0 38 19.0 4777
Avg Team 38.0 245.2 0.9 54 6.5 39.5 845.9 0.1 58 21.4 4852.8
League Total 456 2942 11 84 6.5 474 10151 1 105 21.4 58234
Avg Tm/G 3.2 20.4 0.1 6.5 3.3 70.5 0.0 21.4 404.4

Kicking & Punting

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0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Rk Tm G FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1 Baltimore Colts 12 18 6 33.3% 51 50 98.0% 53 2231 60 0 42.1
2 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 18 11 61.1% 32 32 100.0% 71 2868 61 0 40.4
3 Chicago Bears 12 19 10 52.6% 32 28 87.5% 68 2808 71 0 41.3
4 New York Giants 12 30 20 66.7% 32 32 100.0% 55 2563 62 0 46.6
5 San Francisco 49ers 12 26 12 46.2% 31 31 100.0% 59 2696 71 0 45.7
6 Green Bay Packers 12 17 7 41.2% 32 31 96.9% 64 2714 61 1 42.4
7 Philadelphia Eagles 12 24 8 33.3% 35 34 97.1% 54 2306 59 1 42.7
8 Los Angeles Rams 12 26 11 42.3% 29 27 93.1% 50 2085 66 1 41.7
9 Detroit Lions 12 23 10 43.5% 25 23 92.0% 56 2604 67 0 46.5
10 Cleveland Browns 12 16 5 31.3% 37 33 89.2% 50 1855 55 0 37.1
11 Chicago Cardinals 12 9 6 66.7% 31 30 96.8% 62 2765 60 0 44.6
12 Washington Redskins 12 22 10 45.5% 22 21 95.5% 49 2230 66 0 45.5
Avg Team 20.7 9.7 46.8% 32.4 31.0 95.6% 57.6 2477.1 63 0.3 43.0
League Total 248 116 46.8% 389 372 95.6% 691 29725 71 3 43.0
Avg Tm/G 1.7 0.8 46.8% 2.7 2.6 95.6% 4.8 206.4 0.0 43.0

Scoring

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Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 Baltimore Colts 12 13 33 4 1 51 50 6 374
2 New York Giants 12 11 18 1 2 32 32 20 284
3 Cleveland Browns 12 20 14 1 1 1 37 33 5 270
4 Philadelphia Eagles 12 13 17 2 3 35 34 8 268
5 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 10 21 1 32 32 11 257
6 San Francisco 49ers 12 16 12 1 1 1 31 31 12 1 255
7 Chicago Bears 12 14 15 1 1 1 32 28 10 1 252
8 Green Bay Packers 12 15 16 1 32 31 7 2 248
9 Los Angeles Rams 12 15 14 1 30 27 11 1 242
10 Chicago Cardinals 12 10 14 5 1 1 31 30 6 234
11 Detroit Lions 12 13 10 2 25 23 10 203
12 Washington Redskins 12 9 13 22 21 10 1 185
Avg Team 13.3 16.4 0.9 0.1 0.8 0.8 0.2 31.0 9.7 0.5 256.0
League Total 159 197 11 1 10 10 2 372 116 6 3072
Avg Tm/G 1.1 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.6 0.8 21.3