1958 NFL playoffs
The 1958 National Football League season resulted in a tie for the Eastern Conference championship between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants, both at 9–3, requiring a one-game playoff. The Giants swept both games during the regular season, including a 13–10 win on December 14 at Yankee Stadium. Injured kicker Pat Summerall made a 49-yard field goal late in the game in a snowstorm to break the tie and force the playoff.
This conference championship game was played on December 21 at Yankee Stadium; the winner then hosted the idle Baltimore Colts, champions of the Western Conference, in the 1958 [NFL Championship Game|NFL Championship Game] on December 28.