The 1962 Dallas Texans season was the third and final season of Lamar Hunt's American Football League (AFL) franchise before its relocation to Kansas City from Dallas.
| 1962 Dallas Texans season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lamar Hunt |
| General manager | Jack Steadman |
| Head coach | Hank Stram |
| Home field | Cotton Bowl |
| Local radio | WFAA |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–3 |
| Division place | 1st AFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Won AFL Championship (at Oilers) 20–17 (2OT) |
| AFL All-Stars | QB Len Dawson HB Abner Haynes FB Curtis McClinton G Marvin Terrell OT Jerry Cornelison OT Jim Tyrer TE Fred Arbanas DB Dave Grayson LB E.J. Holub DT Jerry Mays DT Mel Branch LB Sherrill Headrick |
The Texans won their first AFL championship (and only title in Dallas) when they defeated their intrastate rivals, the two-time defending champion Houston Oilers, 20–17 in double overtime—a game which now stands as the second longest game in pro football history and the longest in AFL history.[1][2]
Coach Hank Stram was named the AFL Coach of the Year and RB Curtis McClinton was named AFL Rookie of the Year. Haynes became the franchise's first 1,000-yard rusher, concluding the season with 1,049 yards and an AFL-high 13 rushing TDs.[3]
The Texans set an AFL record for completion percentage in a season (60.6%).[4] They led the league in both points scored (389), fewest points allowed (233), and total touchdowns (50; 29 passing, 21 rushing) in 1962.[5]
1962 AFL draft
edit| Round | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Bull | Halfback | Baylor |
| 2 | Bill Miller | End | Miami (Florida) |
| 3 | Eddie Wilson | Quarterback | Arizona |
| 4 | Charles Hinton | Tackle | North Carolina College |
| 4 | Irv Goode | Center | Kentucky (from Buffalo) |
| 5 | Bobby Plummer | Tackle | TCU |
| 5 | Bobby Ply | Quarterback | Baylor (from New York) |
| 5 | Bill Hull | End | Wake Forest (from Boston) |
| 6 | Al Hinton | End | Iowa |
| 8 | Larry Bowie | Tackle | Purdue |
| 9 | Dick Mills | Tackle | Pittsburgh |
| 10 | Jimmy Saxton | Halfback | Texas |
| 11 | Bobby Hunt | Defensive back | Auburn (from Oakland) |
| 11 | Guy Reese | Tackle | SMU |
| 12 | Bobby Thompson | Halfback | Arizona |
| 14 | Bookie Bolin | Guard | Mississippi |
| 15 | Dave Graham | Tackle | Virginia |
| 16 | Pettis Norman | End | John Smith |
| 17 | Tommy Brooker | End | Alabama |
| 18 | Joe Carollo | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 19 | Lee Welch | Halfback | Mississippi State |
| 20 | Mike Semcheski | Guard | Lehigh |
| 21 | Kent Martin | Tackle | Wake Forest |
| 22 | Jim Bernhardt | Tackle | Linfield |
| 23 | Russ Foret | Tackle | Georgia Tech |
| 24 | Pat Trammell | Quarterback | Alabama |
| 25 | John Burrell | End | Rice |
| 26 | Walt Rappold | Quarterback | Duke |
| 27 | Scott Tyler | Halfback | Miami (Ohio) |
| 28 | Jim Thrush | Tackle | Xavier |
| 29 | Ed Ryan | Halfback | Michigan State |
| 30 | Don Goodman | Halfback | Florida |
| 31 | Everisto Nino | Tackle | East Texas State |
| 32 | Joel Arrington | Halfback | Duke |
| 33 | Jack Wilson | Halfback | Duke |
| 34 | Roger Shoals | Center | Maryland |
Roster
edit| 1962 Dallas Texans roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers / Flankers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Rookies in italics
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Schedule
editSeason summary
editThe Texans clinched their initial AFL Western Division Championship in November and finished with an 11–3 regular season record. Dallas won the 1962 AFL Championship when K Tommy Brooker connected on a 25-yard field goal during the second overtime of the title game, giving the Texans a 20–17 victory at Houston (12/23). Spanning an elapsed time of 77:54, the game still stands as the second-longest contest in pro football history as the franchise claimed its first of three AFL titles.[3] The game is the longest in the history of the American Football League.
Preseason
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 4 | vs. Oakland Raiders | W 13–3 | 1–0 | American Field* (Atlanta) | 8,000 | Recap |
| 2 | August 11 | at San Diego Chargers | L 0–17 | 1–1 | Balboa Stadium | 28,555 | Recap |
| 3 | August 18 | Oakland Raiders | W 22–6 | 2–1 | Memorial Stadium* (Midland) | 10,000 | Recap |
| 4 | August 24 | Denver Broncos | L 24–27 (OT) | 2–2 | Farrington Field* (Fort Worth) | 18,000 | Recap |
| 5 | August 31 | vs. Houston Oilers | L 31–34 | 2–3 | Miami Orange Bowl* (Miami) | 27,530 | Recap |
* Special pre-season game site
Regular season
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | Boston Patriots | W 42–28 | 1–0 | Cotton Bowl | 32,000 | Recap |
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | September 23 | at Oakland Raiders | W 26–16 | 2–0 | Frank Youell Field | 12,500 | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | Buffalo Bills | W 41–21 | 3–0 | Cotton Bowl | 25,500 | Recap |
| 5 | October 7 | at San Diego Chargers | L 28–32 | 3–1 | Balboa Stadium | 23,092 | Recap |
| 6 | October 12 | at Boston Patriots | W 27–7 | 4–1 | Boston University Field | 23,874 | Recap |
| 7 | October 21 | New York Titans | W 20–17 | 5–1 | Cotton Bowl | 17,814 | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | at Houston Oilers | W 31–7 | 6–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | 31,750 | Recap |
| 9 | November 4 | Houston Oilers | L 6–14 | 6–2 | Cotton Bowl | 29,017 | Recap |
| 10 | November 11 | at New York Titans | W 52–31 | 7–2 | Polo Grounds | 13,275 | Recap |
| 11 | November 18 | at Denver Broncos | W 24–3 | 8–2 | Bears Stadium | 23,523 | Recap |
| 12 | November 25 | Oakland Raiders | W 35–7 | 9–2 | Cotton Bowl | 13,557 | Recap |
| 13 | December 2 | at Buffalo Bills | L 14–23 | 9–3 | War Memorial Stadium | 35,261 | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | Denver Broncos | W 17–10 | 10–3 | Cotton Bowl | 19,137 | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | San Diego Chargers | W 26–17 | 11–3 | Cotton Bowl | 18,384 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Postseason
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFL Championship | December 23 | at Houston Oilers | W 20–17 (2OT) | 1–0 | Jeppesen Stadium | 37,981 | Recap |
Standings
edit| AFL Western Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Dallas Texans | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 5–1 | 389 | 233 | W2 | |
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 353 | 334 | L5 | |
| San Diego Chargers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–3 | 314 | 392 | L2 | |
| Oakland Raiders | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 0–6 | 213 | 370 | W1 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
1962 AFL Championship
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Oilers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: December 23, 1962
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 37,981
- TV announcers (ABC): Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman, and Jack Buck[7]
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References
edit- ^ "Dallas wins in sudden death". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 24, 1962. p. 2, part 2. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ^ "Dallas tips Houston in second overtime". Milwaukee Journal. press dispatches. December 24, 1962. p. 8, part 2. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ^ a b Kansas City Chiefs History 1960s Archived April 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine KCChiefs.com
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference: In a single season, from 1960 to 1969, in the AFL, in the regular season, sorted by descending Pass Completion %
- ^ "Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1962 AFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ "1962 Dallas Texans Roster & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ 1962 NFL-AFL Commentator Crews[permanent dead link]