<P> The 1958 National Football League Championship Game was the 26th NFL championship game , played on December 28 at Yankee Stadium in New York City . It was the first NFL playoff game to go into sudden death overtime . The final score was Baltimore Colts 23 , New York Giants 17 , and the game has since become widely known as `` The Greatest Game Ever Played '' . </P>
<P> The 1958 National Football League Championship Game was the 26th NFL championship game , played on December 28 at Yankee Stadium in New York City . It was the first NFL playoff game to go into sudden death overtime . The final score was Baltimore Colts 23 , New York Giants 17 , and the game has since become widely known as `` The Greatest Game Ever Played '' . </P>
first nfl playoff game to go into sudden death
first nfl playoff game to go into sudden death
1958 National Football League Championship Game
1958 National Football League Championship Game