1962 Denver Broncos season

1962 Denver Broncos season
Head Coach	Jack Faulkner
Home Field	Bears Stadium
Results
Record	7–7
Place	2nd AFL Western
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1961	1963

The 1962 Denver Broncos season was the third season for the team in the American Football League. They finished with their best record of the decade with seven wins and seven losses, finishing second in the AFL's Western Division. The Broncos started the season strong with a record of 6–1, but went in reverse in the second half of the season with a 1–6 record. Despite this, head coach Jack Faulkner was named AFL Coach of the Year.

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Game site	Record	Attendance
1	September 7, 1962	San Diego Chargers	W 30–21	University of Denver Stadium	1–0	28,000
2	September 15, 1962	at Buffalo Bills	W 23–20	War Memorial Stadium	2–0	30,577
3	September 21, 1962	Boston Patriots	L 16–41	Boston University Field	2–1	21,038
4	September 30, 1962	at New York Titans	W 32–10	Polo Grounds	3–1	17,213
5	October 5, 1962	Oakland Raiders	W 44–7	Bears Stadium	4–1	22,452
6	October 14, 1962	at Oakland Raiders	W 23–6	Frank Youell Field	5–1	7,000
7	October 21, 1962	Houston Oilers	W 20–10	Bears Stadium	6–1	34,496
8	October 28, 1962	Buffalo Bills	L 35–48	Bears Stadium	6–2	26,051
9	November 4, 1962	at San Diego Chargers	W 23–20	Balboa Stadium	7–2	20,827
10	November 11, 1962	Boston Patriots	L 29–33	Bears Stadium	7–3	28,187
11	November 18, 1962	Dallas Texans	L 29–33	Bears Stadium	7–4	23,523
12	November 22, 1962	New York Titans	L 45–46	Bears Stadium	7–5	15,776
13	December 2, 1962	at Houston Oilers	L 17–34	Jeppesen Stadium	7–6	30,650
14	December 9, 1962	at Dallas Texans	L 10–17	Cotton Bowl	7–7	19,137

Source

Pro Football Reference – 1962 Broncos