The 1959 NFL World Championship Playoff was the 27th NFL championship game, played on December 27 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.

The defending champion Baltimore Colts (9–3) again won the Western Conference, while the New York Giants (10–2) repeated as Eastern Conference champions.

Trailing 9–7 at the start of the fourth quarter, Baltimore scored 24 straight points and won, 31–16.

The officiating crew for 1959 championship game was identical to the one from the previous year.

The gross receipts for the game, including radio and television rights, were just over $666,000, slightly below the previous year.