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Wednesday, November 19, 2003 The Greatest Game Ever Played By Larry Schwartz Special to ESPN.com  Dec. 28, 1958 It appears the Colts are about to turn the game at Yankee Stadium into a rout in the third quarter. Leading 14-3, they have a first down on the Giants' one-yard line. But a dramatic goal-line stand turns around the game. The fired-up Giants respond with a 95-yard drive, with the key play being Charlie Conerly's pass to Kyle Rote, who after a 62-yard gain fumbles at the Colts' 25, where Alex Webster picks up the ball and runs to the one. Mel Triplett scores on the next play. In the fourth quarter, the underdog Giants take a 17-14 lead on Conerly's touchdown pass to Frank Gifford, whose fumbles had set up Baltimore's two touchdowns. Late in the quarter, Gifford is tackled a foot short of a first down on third down, forcing the Giants to punt. The Colts are backed up on their own 14 with 1:56 left when Johnny Unitas goes to work. The confident quarterback hits four passes, the last three to Ray Berry for 62 yards, to set up Steve Myhra's 20-yard field goal with seven seconds left. In the first overtime game, the Colts force another punt when Conerly is tackled inches short of a first down. Unitas masterfully moves Baltimore 80 yards, with fullback Alan "The Horse" Ameche bulling over from the one to end "the greatest game ever played."
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