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. Tom Harmon

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). Tom Harmon (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