The 1958 NFL championship game was the first to go to sudden - death overtime .
Ameche 's plunge from the 1 - yard line at Yankee Stadium gave Baltimore its first championship with a 23 - 17 win against the Giants .
The 1958 NFL championship game was the first to go to sudden - death overtime , and Ameche 's plunge from the 1 - yard line at Yankee Stadium gave Baltimore its first championship with a 23 - 17 win against the Giants .