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| [ | | [[Baltimore Colts vs. New York Giants (December 27, 1959)|December 27, 1959]] | ||
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| ← 1958 • other seasons • 1960 → | |
The 1959 NFL season was the 40th regular season of the National Football League. On October 11, NFL Commissioner Bert Bell suffered a fatal heart attack at Philadelphia's Franklin Field while watching the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers play. League Treasurer Austin Gunsel was named interim commissioner for the rest of the season.
The Chicago Cardinals played their final season in the city before relocating to St. Louis for the following season. In the NFL Championship Game on December 27, the Baltimore Colts defeated the New York Giants for the second year in a row.
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