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The NFL had six teams in each division; each played a home-and-away game against the other five division teams, and two games outside the division. The Bears and Cardinals, and the Redskins and Colts, faced each other in an interdivision game each year, as they were close geographic rivals.
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The top defense of the 1959 season was that of the New York Giants, who allowed just 170 points for the year (14.2 points per game). The top offense belonged to the Baltimore Colts, who racked up 374 total points (31.2 points per game) during the regular season.
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Defensive statistics like sacks and tackles were not recorded during this era of professional football, with interceptions the sole metric recorded. Three players tied with 7 interceptions during the 12-game season β€”
600:. In the Western Division, the San Francisco 49ers, who had come close (1952, 1953, 1954, and 1957) 4 times since joining the NFL, were 6–1 and had a two-game lead over their closest rival, the 4–3 Colts. In 388:, winners of the Eastern Division. The Colts emerged victorious in the battle between the league's best offense and its best defense with a fourth quarter comeback, winning by a score of 31–16. 596:
After the second week, when the 1–1–0 Giants had to share the Eastern Division lead with all five of the other clubs, the Giants won seven of the next eight games to clinch the title in
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Topping the league in receiving was Raymond Berry of the Colts, who hauled down 66 passes for 959 yards, an average of 14.5 yards per reception. Berry's closest competitor was 6'3" end
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lead the NFL in rushing, gaining a total of 1329 yards on 290 touches, an average of 4.6 yards per carry. Brown's 14 touchdowns scored tied for the league high with wide receiver
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of the Rams, who posted 936 yards gained on 47 receptions, for an average of 19.9 yards per catch.
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on December 27, the Baltimore Colts defeated the New York Giants for the second year in a row.
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In September, roster limits were increased by one, to 36 players per team.
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Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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Leading the NFL with 3,899 yards passing was Colts quarterback
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was named interim commissioner for the rest of the season.
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during the 1959 season, and instead play four games at
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was held on December 1, 1958, and January 21, 1959, at
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He died at age 65 at the nearby 14: 2634: 587: 398: 2618:National Football League seasons 1909:National Football League seasons 1624:Sell, Jack (December 28, 1959). 556:The leading punter for 1959 was 446:Tragedy struck on October 11 as 346: 340: 317: 301: 285: 269: 253: 232: 211: 190: 174: 158: 140: 124: 117: 1586:"NFL head Bert Bell dies at 65" 826: 814: 254: 1172: 894: 159: 141: 125: 1: 1554: 488:played their final season in 302: 286: 270: 175: 1651:"The best team you ever saw" 1177: 1167: 899: 889: 811: 794: 777: 760: 743: 726: 709: 692: 675: 658: 641: 624: 318: 7: 10: 2639: 1416:Baltimore 31, NY Giants 16 1411:1959 NFL Championship Game 1408: 1132: 854: 634:3 teams (Cards, NYG, Pit) 2595: 2284: 2216: 2182: 1924: 1915: 1852: 1796: 1771: 1766: 1433: 1139: 861: 423:With the first pick, the 86: 76: 72: 65: 55: 45: 41: 31: 26: 1701:NFL Record and Fact Book 1201: 1196: 1191: 1186: 1181: 1176: 1171: 1166: 923: 918: 913: 908: 903: 898: 893: 888: 668:3 teams (NYG, Phi, Was) 403: 378:league 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Index

New York Giants
Baltimore Colts
Championship Game
Baltimore Colts
1958
NFL seasons
1960
1959 NFL season is located in the United States
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regular season
National Football League
Bert Bell
league championship game
Baltimore Colts
New York Giants
Johnny Unitas
1959 NFL draft
Philadelphia
Warwick Hotel
Green Bay Packers
Randy Duncan
University of Iowa
commissioner
Bert Bell
heart attack
Philadelphia
Franklin Field
Eagles

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