| 1962 National Football League season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | |||
| Duration | |||
| East Champions | New York Giants | ||
| West Champions | Green Bay Packers | ||
| Championship Game | |||
| Champions | Green Bay Packers | ||
National Football League seasons
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The 1962 NFL season was the 43rd regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, CBS signed a contract with the league to televise all regular-season games for a $4.65 million annual fee.
The season ended on December 30th, when the Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants 16–7 in the NFL Championship Game at Yankee Stadium. The Packers successfully defended their 1961 NFL title, finishing the 1962 season at 14-1; their only loss was to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving.
Major rule changes[]
- Grabbing any player's facemask is prohibited.
Conference races[]
The Green Bay Packers won their first ten games, until losing 26–14 on November 22 at Detroit (26–14). The Lions' win put them a game behind the Pack rather than 2 games behind, but in the final week, they lost to Chicago, 3–0. Even a Lions win would have been made moot when Green Bay's won 20–17 at L.A. to finish with a record of 13–1.
In the Eastern conference, the Redskins were unbeaten after six games. Their four wins and two ties would have been an .833 record in later years, but in 1962, a tie game wasn't counted at all. In Week Seven (October 28), the Giants handed the Skins their first loss, 49–34. When Washington lost again the next week, 38–10 to Dallas, the Giants 31–28 win over St. Louis gave them a 6–2 record and the conference lead. The Giants rode a nine game winning streak to capture the Eastern title and the right to host the title game against Green Bay.
| Week | WESTERN | EASTERN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 teams (Bal, Chi, Det, GB) | 1-0-0 | Tie (Cle, St.L) | 1-0-0 |
| 2 | 4 teams (Bal, Chi, Det, GB) | 2-0-0 | WASHINGTON REDSKINS | 1-0-1 |
| 3 | Tie (Det, GB) | 3-0-0 | WASHINGTON REDSKINS | 2-0-1 |
| 4 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 4-0-0 | WASHINGTON REDSKINS | 3-0-1 |
| 5 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 5-0-0 | WASHINGTON REDSKINS | 3-0-2 |
| 6 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 6-0-0 | WASHINGTON REDSKINS | 4-0-2 |
| 7 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 7-0-0 | WASHINGTON REDSKINS | 4-1-2 |
| 8 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 8-0-0 | NEW YORK GIANTS | 6-2-0 |
| 9 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 9-0-0 | NEW YORK GIANTS | 7-2-0 |
| 10 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 10-0-0 | NEW YORK GIANTS | 8-2-0 |
| 11 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 10-1-0 | NEW YORK GIANTS | 9-2-0 |
| 12 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 11-1-0 | NEW YORK GIANTS | 10-2-0 |
| 13 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 12-1-0 | NEW YORK GIANTS | 11-2-0 |
| 14 | GREEN BAY PACKERS | 13-1-0 | NEW YORK GIANTS | 12-2-0 |
Final standings[]
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
Note: Prior to 1972, the NFL did not include tie games when calculating a team's winning percentage in the official standings
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 398 | 283 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 312 | 363 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 291 | 257 |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 305 | 376 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 398 | 402 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 287 | 361 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 282 | 356 |
| Western Conference | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 415 | 148 |
| Detroit Lions | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 315 | 177 |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 321 | 287 |
| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 293 | 288 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 282 | 331 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 254 | 410 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 220 | 334 |
NFL Championship Game[]
- Green Bay 16, New York 7 at Yankee Stadium, New York City, December 30, 1962
Awards[]
| Most Valuable Player | Jim Taylor, Running Back, Green Bay |
| Coach of the Year | Allie Sherman, N.Y. Giants |
See also[]
References[]
- NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
- NFL History 1961-1970 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
- 1962 season in details
- Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)
1962 NFL Season
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|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Cleveland | Baltimore |
| Dallas | Chicago |
| NY Giants | Detroit |
| Philadelphia | Green Bay |
| Pittsburgh | Los Angeles |
| St. Louis | Minnesota |
| Washington | San Francisco |
| 1962 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl Related: 1962 AFL Season | |