1962 Boston Patriots season

1962 Boston Patriots season
Head Coach	Mike Holovak
Home Field	Nickerson Field
Results
Record	9–4–1
Place	2nd AFL Eastern
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Uniform
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1961	1963

The Boston Patriots finished the American Football League's 1962 season with a record of nine wins and four losses and one tie, and placed second in the AFL's Eastern division.

Staff

Boston Patriots 1962 staff
Front Office President – Billy Sullivan Head Coaches Head Coach – Mike Holovak Offensive Coaches Offensive Line – Art Spinney			Defensive Coaches Defensive Line – Marion Campbell Defensive Backfield – Fred Bruney

Draft picks

Main article: 1962 American Football League Draft

Round	Player	Position	College
1	Gary CollinsGary Collins	End	Maryland
2	LeRoy JacksonLeRoy Jackson	Halfback	Western Illinois
3	Sherwyn ThorsonSherwyn Thorson	Guard	Iowa
6	Billy NeighborsBilly Neighbors	Tackle	Alabama
7	John SchopfJohn Schopf	Tackle	Michigan
8	Benny McRaeBennie McRae	Halfback	Michigan
9	Bill TriplettBill Triplett	Fullback	Miami (Ohio)
10	John KnightJohn Knight	Halfback	Valparaiso
13	Nick BuonicontiNick Buoniconti	Guard	Notre Dame
14	Charles SieminskiCharles Sieminski	Tackle	Penn State
15	Gerry GoerlitzGerry Goerlitz	Guard	Northern Michigan
16	Ken ByersKen Byers	Guard	Cincinnati
17	Scott MaentzScott Maentz	End	Michigan
18	Tom ChandlerTom Chandler	Tackle	Florida A&M
19	Ron MeyersRon Meyers	End	Villanova
20	Tom NeckTom Neck	Halfback	LSU
21	John TraynhamJohn Traynham	Halfback	VMI
22	Bob AsackBob Asack	Tackle	Columbia
23	Walt CrateWalt Crate	Halfback	Penn Military
24	[Don ChristmanDon Christman	Center	Richmond
25	Bob SternBob Stern	Center	Richmond
26	Jim FieldJim Field	Quarterback	LSU
27	Al GurskyAl Gursky	Halfback	Penn State
28	Charles DickersonCharles Dickerson	Tackle	Illinois
29	Julius FinckeJulius Fincke	Tackle	McNeese State
30	John FinnJohn Finn	Tackle	Louisville
31	Mike IngramMike Ingram	Guard	Ohio State
32	Charles TaylorCharles Taylor	Halfback	Mississippi
33	Steve JastrzembskiSteve Jastrzembski	End	Pittsburgh
34	Ray LardaniRay Lardani	Tackle	Miami (Florida)

Game-by-game results

See also: American Football League seasons

Week	Opponent	Result	Stadium	Record
1	Dallas Texans	L: 48–28	Cotton Bowl	0–1–0
2	Houston Oilers	W: 32–21	Nickerson Field	1–1–0
3	Denver Broncos	W: 41–16	Nickerson Field	2–1–0
4 – BYE Week	BYE	BYE	BYE	BYE
5	New York Titans	W: 43–14	Polo Grounds	3–1–0
6	Dallas Texans	L: 27–7	Cotton Bowl	3–2–0
7	San Diego Chargers	W: 24–20	Nickerson Field	4–2–0
8	Oakland Raiders	W: 26–16	Nickerson Field	5–2–0
9	Buffalo Bills	T: 28–28	War Memorial Stadium	5–2–1
10	Denver Broncos	W: 33–29	Mile High Stadium	6–2–1
11	Houston Oilers	L: 21–17	Jeppesen Stadium	6–3–1
12	Buffalo Bills	W: 21–10	Nickerson Field	7–3–1
13	New York Titans	W: 24–17	Nickerson Field	8–3–1
14	San Diego Chargers	W: 20–14	Balboa Stadium	9–3–1
15	Oakland Raiders	L: 20–0	Frank Youell Field	9–4–1

Roster

All of the following players appeared in at least one game for the 1962 Boston Patriots.

Name	Position
Tom Addison	LB
Don Allard	QB
Houston Antwine	DT
Fred Bruney	DB
Nick Buoniconti	LB
Ron Burton	HB
Gino Cappelletti	WR/K/DB
Jim Colclough	WR
Jim Crawford	FB/HB
Walt Cudzik	C/LB
Bob Dee	DE/DT
Larry Eisenhauer	DE
Dick Felt	DB
Larry Garron	HB
Milt Graham	T/DT
Ron Hall	DB
Jim Hunt	DT/DE
Harry Jacobs	LB/DE
Dick Klein	T
Chuck Leo	G
Charlie Long	T/G
Billy Lott	FB
Rommie Loudd	LB
Leroy Moore	DE
Billy Neighbors	G
Ross O'Hanley	DB
Babe Parilli	QB
Jess Richardson	DT
Tony Romeo	TE
Jack Rudolph	LB
Tony Sardisco	G/LB
Chuck Shonta	DB
Ray Lardani	T
Thomas Stephens	TE/DB
Don Webb	DB
Bob Yates	T/C
Tom Yewcic	QB/P/HB

See also

• 1962 American Football League season
• New England Patriots seasons