1958 NFL Season
As originally written by Tim Brulia:
Note of interest: Red Grange, The Galloping Ghost, in this era teamed up with Lindsey Nelson as analyst for NBC Saturday college football telecasts and on Sundays when the Bears were home, partnered with Bill Fay to do play by play on the CBS Chicago football network.
The Browns joined the CBS Television Network to have their games televised. This means that for 1958, all 12 NFL teams were enlisted by the Eye.
WEEK 1, 1958:
Sunday 9/28:
Redskins-Eagles, 1:30, CBS. Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher
Lions-Colts, 2:00, CBS. Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds, Leon Hart
Giants-Cardinals (Buffalo), 2:00, CBS. Chris Schenkel, Johnny Lujack (NY/CHI/PIT)
Bears-Packers, 3:00, CBS. Ray Scott, George Connor
Browns-Rams, 5:30, CBS. Bill Symes, Gil Stratton
Steelers-49ers, 5:30, Not televised
WEEK 2, 1958:
Saturday 10/4:
Bears-Colts, 8:30, Not televised
Redskins-Cardinals, 9:15, WTOP-Washington. Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher
Sunday 10/5:
Giants-Eagles, 1:30, CBS. Chris Schenkel, Johnny Lujack
Browns-Steelers, 2:00, CBS. Ken Coleman, Jimmy Dudley
Lions-Packers, 3:00, CBS. Joe Boland, Paul Christman (DET/GB)
Rams-49ers, 5:30, CBS. Bob Kelley, Gil Stratton (Pacific)
WEEK 3, 1958:
Sunday 10/12:
Rams-Lions, 1:30, CBS. Bob Kelley, Gil Stratton (LA). Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds, Leon Hart (DET).
Colts-Packers (Milwaukee), 2:00, CBS. Chuck Thompson, Bailey Goss (BAL). Ray Scott, George Connor (GB).
Cardinals-Browns, 2:00, CBS. Ken Coleman, Jimmy Dudley
Giants-Redskins, 2:00, CBS. Chris Schenkel, Johnny Lujack (NY). Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher (WSH).
Eagles-Steelers, 2:00, CBS. Byrum Saam, Jack Whitaker
49ers-Bears, 2:00, CBS. Tom Harmon (SF). Red Grange, Bill Fay (CHI).
WEEK 4, 1958:
Sunday 10/19:
Colts-Lions, 1:30, CBS. Chuck Thompson, Bailey Goss (BAL). Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds, Leon Hart (DET).
49ers-Eagles, 1:30, CBS. Tom Harmon
Cardinals-Giants, 2:00, CBS. Chris Schenkel, Johnny Lujack
Packers-Redskins, 2:00, CBS. Ray Scott, George Connor (GB). Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher (WSH).
Rams-Bears, 2:00, CBS. Bob Kelley, Gil Stratton (LA). Red Grange, Bill Fay (CHI).
Steelers-Browns, 2:00. CBS. Joe Tucker (PGH). Ken Coleman, Jimmy Dudley (CLE).
WEEK 5, 1958:
Sunday 10/26:
Browns-Cardinals, 2:00. CBS. Ken Coleman, Jimmy Dudley (CLE). Joe Boland, Paul Christman (CHI).
Eagles-Packers, 2:00, CBS. Byrum Saam, Jack Whitaker (PHI). Ray Scott, George Connor (GB).
Steelers-Giants, 2:00, CBS. Joe Tucker (PGH). Chris Schenkel, Johnny Lujack (NY).
Redskins-Colts, 2:00, CBS. Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher
Bears-49ers, 4:30, Not televised
Lions-Rams, 4:30, CBS. Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds, Leon Hart (DET). Bill Symes, Gil Stratton (Pacific).
WEEK 6, 1958:
Sunday 11/2:
Packers-Colts, 2:00, CBS. Ray Scott, George Connor
Giants-Browns, 2:00. CBS. Chris Schenkel, Johnny Lujack (NY). Ken Coleman, Jimmy Dudley (CLE).
Eagles-Cardinals, 2:00, CBS. Byrum Saam, Jack Whitaker (PHI). Joe Boland, Paul Christman (CHI).
Redskins-Steelers, 2:00, CBS. Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher
Bears-Rams, 4:30, Not televised
Lions-49ers, 4:30, CBS. Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds, Leon Hart (DET). Tom Harmon (Pacific).
Note:
The 11/3/58 issue of Sports Illustrated (courtesy SIVault) lists the CB-LA game as not televised. Side note: This game drew 100,000+ at the Coliseum.
WEEK 7, 1958:
Sunday 11/9:
Steelers-Eagles, 1:30, CBS. Joe Tucker
Colts-Giants, 2:00, CBS. Chuck Thompson, Bailey Goss (BAL). Chris Schenkel, Johnny Lujack (NY).
Cardinals-Redskins, 2:00, CBS. Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher
Lions-Browns, 2:00. CBS. Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds, Leon Hart (DET). Ken Coleman, Jimmy Dudley (CLE).
Packers-Bears, 2:00, CBS. Ray Scott, George Connor (GB). Red Grange, Bill Fay (CHI).
49ers-Rams, 4:30, CBS. Tom Harmon (SF). Bill Symes, Gil Stratton (LA).
WEEK 8, 1958:
Sunday 11/16:
Cardinals-Eagles, 1:30, Not televised
49ers-Lions, 1:30, CBS. Tom Harmon (SF). Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds, Leon Hart (DET).
Colts-Bears, 2:00, CBS. Chuck Thompson, Bailey Goss (BAL). Red Grange, Bill Fay (CHI).
Browns-Redskins, 2:00, CBS. Ken Coleman, Jimmy Dudley (CLE). Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher (WSH).
Rams-Packers, 2:00, CBS. Bob Kelley, Gil Stratton (LA). Ray Scott, George Connor (GB).
Giants-Steelers, 2:00, CBS. Chris Schenkel, Johnny Lujack
WEEK 9, 1958:
Sunday 11/23:
Bears-Lions, 1:30, CBS. Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds, Leon Hart
Rams-Colts, 2:00, CBS. Bob Kelley, Gil Stratton
Eagles-Browns, 2:00. CBS. Byrum Saam, Jack Whitaker (PHI). Ken Coleman, Jimmy Dudley (CLE).
Steelers-Cardinals, 2:00, CBS. Joe Tucker (PGH). Joe Boland, Paul Christman (CHI).
49ers-Packers (Milwaukee), 2:00, CBS. Tom Harmon (SF). Ray Scott, George Connor (GB).
Redskins-Giants, 2:00, CBS. Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher (WSH). Chris Schenkel, Johnny Lujack (NY).
WEEK 10, 1958:
Thursday 11/27:
Packers-Lions, Noon, CBS. Joe Boland, Chris Schenkel, Paul Christman (National). Ray Scott, George Connor (GB). Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds, Leon Hart (DET).
Sunday 11/30:
Bears-Steelers, 2:00, Not televised
Rams-Cardinals, 2:00, CBS. Bob Kelley, Gil Stratton (LA). Joe Boland, Paul Christman (CHI).
Eagles-Giants, 2:00, CBS. Byrum Saam, Jack Whitaker (PHI). Chris Schenkel, Johnny Lujack (NY).
49ers-Colts, 2:00, CBS. Tom Harmon
Redskins-Browns, 2:00, CBS. Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher (WSH). Ken Coleman, Jimmy Dudley (CLE).
Note: GB-DET Turkey Day game with three crews (National feed and local audio feeds for GB & DET nets). On the coast to coast audio, Boland and Schenkel split pxp duties.
WEEK 11, 1958:
Saturday 12/6:
Colts-Rams, 4:30, CBS. Bob Kelley, Gil Stratton (National). Chuck Thompson, Bob Wolff (BAL).
Sunday 12/7:
Browns-Eagles, 1:30. CBS. Ken Coleman, Jimmy Dudley
Giants-Lions, 1:30, CBS. Chris Schenkel, Johnny Lujack (NY). Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds, Leon Hart (DET).
Cardinals-Bears, 2:00, CBS. Red Grange, Bill Fay
Steelers-Redskins, 2:00, CBS. Joe Tucker (PGH). Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher (WSH).
Packers-49ers, 4:30, CBS. Russ Hodges*
Note: Tom Harmon was hospitalized for exhaustion during most of December, Russ Hodges was Harmon's likely replacement, but as of now, this is unconfirmed
WEEK 12, 1958:
Saturday 12/13:
Cardinals-Steelers, 1:30, CBS. Joe Boland, Paul Christman
Sunday 12/14:
Browns-Giants, 2:00, CBS. Ken Coleman, Jimmy Dudley (CLE). Chris Schenkel, Johnny Lujack (NY).
Lions-Bears, 2:00, CBS. Van Patrick, Bob Reynolds, Leon Hart (DET). Red Grange, Bill Fay (CHI).
Eagles-Redskins, 2:00, CBS. Byrum Saam, Jack Whitaker (PHI). Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher (WSH).
Colts-49ers, 4:30, CBS. Chuck Thompson, Bob Wolff (BAL). Russ Hodges* (SF).
Packers-Rams, 4:30, Not televised
Post Season:
Eastern Conference Playoff:
Sunday 12/21: Browns-Giants, 2:00, CBS. Chris Schenkel, Ken Coleman, Johnny Lujack
The CLE-NY tiebreaker games featured Schenkel and Coleman splitting a half of play by play with Lujack as color thruout.
1958 NFL Championship:
Sunday 12/28: Colts-Giants, 2:00, NBC. Chris Schenkel, Chuck Thompson
The BAL-NY game is the legendary "Greatest Game Ever Played." Schenkel called the first half, Thompson called the second half and the overtime.
Pro Bowl in Los Angeles:
Sunday 1/11: East-West, 4:00, NBC. Jim Gibbons, Van Patrick
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