The 1962 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 1-12-1 record from 1961.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
Ernie Davis was the first black player to be chosen first overall in the NFL Draft.[1] 1962
| Round
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Position
|
School/Club Team
|
| 1 |
1 |
Ernie Davis |
Running Back |
Syracuse
|
| 2 |
15 |
Joe Hernandez |
Wide Receiver |
Arizona
|
| 3 |
29 |
Bob Mitinger |
Linebacker |
Penn State
|
| 4 |
43 |
Billy Neighbors |
Guard |
Alabama
|
| 7 |
85 |
Bert Coan |
Halfback |
Kansas
|
| 8 |
99 |
Ron Hatcher |
Fullback |
Michigan State
|
| 9 |
113 |
Dave Viti |
End |
Boston University
|
[2]
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| 1
|
September 16, 1962
|
at Dallas Cowboys
|
T 35-35
|
15,730
|
| 2
|
September 23, 1962
|
at Cleveland Browns
|
W 17-16
|
57,491
|
| 3
|
September 30, 1962
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
W 24-14
|
37,419
|
| 4
|
October 7, 1962
|
Los Angeles Rams
|
W 20-14
|
18,104
|
| 5
|
October 14, 1962
|
at St. Louis Cardinals
|
T 17-17
|
38,264
|
| 6
|
October 21, 1962
|
at Philadelphia Eagles
|
W 27-21
|
60,671
|
| 7
|
October 28, 1962
|
at New York Giants
|
L 49-34
|
62,844
|
| 8
|
November 4, 1962
|
Dallas Cowboys
|
L 38-10
|
49,888
|
| 9
|
November 11, 1962
|
Cleveland Browns
|
W 17-9
|
48,169
|
| 10
|
November 18, 1962
|
at Pittsburgh Steelers
|
L 23-21
|
21,231
|
| 11
|
November 25, 1962
|
New York Giants
|
L 42-24
|
49,219
|
| 12
|
December 2, 1962
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
L 37-14
|
32,229
|
| 13
|
December 8, 1962
|
at Baltimore Colts
|
L 34-21
|
56,964
|
| 14
|
December 16, 1962
|
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
L 27-24
|
34,508
|
Standings[]
Roster[]
References[]
- ↑ Sports Illustrated, October 13, 2008, p.24
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.399
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