1962 Dallas Texans season

NFL team season December 2013 March 2026 621021-Texans-Titans-program.jpg Dallas Texans (AFL) Dallas Texans 1962 11–3 1st AFL Western Lamar Hunt Hank Stram Jack Steadman Cotton Bowl Won AFL Championship(at Oilers) 20–17 (2OT Double overtime) QB Len DawsonHB Abner HaynesFB Curtis McClintonG Marvin TerrellOT Jerry CornelisonOT Jim TyrerTE Fred ArbanasDB Dave GraysonLB E.J. HolubDT Jerry MaysDT Mel Branch LB Sherrill Headrick 1961 1963 (K.C. Chiefs) Dal. Texans seasons 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. 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2nBRAAAAIBAJ&pg=6206%2C1621021 Milwaukee Sentinel Associated Press Dallas wins in sudden death December 24, 1962 2, part 2 January 23, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160224051959/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2nBRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nBAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6206%2C1621021 February 24, 2016 live https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v2EaAAAAIBAJ&pg=5247%2C1281478 Milwaukee Journal press dispatches Dallas tips Houston in second overtime December 24, 1962 8, part 2 January 23, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160224004248/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v2EaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1yYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5247%2C1281478 February 24, 2016 live 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.Kansas City Chiefs History 1960s https://web.archive.org/web/20070421185300/http://www.kcchiefs.com/history/60s/ April 21, 2007 KCChiefs.com The Texans set an AFL record for completion percentage in a season (60.6%).Pro-Football-Reference: In a single season, from 1960 to 1969, in the AFL, in the regular season, sorted by descending Pass Completion % They led the league in both points scored (389), fewest points allowed (233), and total touchdowns (50; 29 passing, 21 rushing) in 1962.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1962_AFL/ Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1962 AFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics Pro-Football-Reference.com March 29, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20170707002105/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1962_AFL/ July 7, 2017 live 1962 AFL draft 1962 American Football League draft Round Player Position College 1 Ronnie BullRonnie Bull Halfback Baylor 2 Bill MillerBill Miller End Miami (Florida) 3 Eddie WilsonEddie Wilson Quarterback Arizona 4 Charles HintonCharles Hinton Tackle North Carolina College 4 Irv GoodeIrv Goode Center Kentucky (from Buffalo) 5 Bobby PlummerBobby Plummer Tackle TCU 5 Bobby PlyBobby Ply Quarterback Baylor (from New York) 5 Bill HullBill Hull End Wake Forest (from Boston) 6 Al HintonAl Hinton End Iowa 8 Larry BowieLarry Bowie Tackle Purdue 9 Dick MillsDick Mills Tackle Pittsburgh 10 Jim SaxtonJimmy Saxton Halfback Texas 11 Bob HuntBobby Hunt Defensive back Auburn (from Oakland) 11 Guy ReeseGuy Reese Tackle SMU 12 Bobby ThompsonBobby Thompson Halfback Arizona 14 Bookie BolinBookie Bolin Guard Mississippi 15 Dave GrahamDave Graham Tackle Virginia 16 Pettis NormanPettis Norman End John Smith 17 Tommy BrookerTommy Brooker End Alabama 18 Joe CarolloJoe Carollo Tackle Notre Dame 19 Lee WelchLee Welch Halfback Mississippi State 20 Mike SemcheskiMike Semcheski Guard Lehigh 21 Kent MartinKent Martin Tackle Wake Forest 22 Jim BernhardtJim Bernhardt Tackle Linfield 23 Russ ForetRuss Foret Tackle Georgia Tech 24 Pat TrammellPat Trammell Quarterback Alabama 25 John BurrellJohn Burrell End Rice 26 Walt RappoldWalt Rappold Quarterback Duke 27 Scott TylerScott Tyler Halfback Miami (Ohio) 28 Jim ThrushJim Thrush Tackle Xavier 29 Ed RyanEd Ryan Halfback Michigan State 30 Don GoodmanDon Goodman Halfback Florida 31 Everisto NinoEveristo Nino Tackle East Texas State 32 Joel ArringtonJoel Arrington Halfback Duke 33 Jack WilsonJack Wilson Halfback Duke 34 Roger ShoalsRoger Shoals Center Maryland Roster 1962 Dallas Texans roster Quarterbacks 16 Len Dawson 12 Eddie Wilson P Running Backs 28 Abner Haynes 26 Frank Jackson 32 Curtis McClinton 30 Jack Spikes Wide Receivers / Flankers 81 Tommy Brooker 88 Chris Burford 82 Bill Miller 10 Jimmy Saxton Tight Ends 84 Fred Arbanas Offensive Linemen 66 Sonny Bishop G 74 Jerry Cornelison T 79 Charley Diamond T/G 65 Jon Gilliam C 67 Carl Larpenter G 60 Al Reynolds G 63 Marvin Terrell G 77 Jim Tyrer T Defensive Linemen 87 Mel Branch RDE 86 Dick Davis DE/DT 85 Bill Hull LDE 75 Jerry Mays DE 64 Curt Merz DE/DT/G 72 Paul Rochester DT Linebackers 56 Walt Corey OLB 54 Ted Greene MLB 69 Sherrill Headrick MLB 55 E. J. Holub OLB 35 Smokey Stover OLB Defensive Backs 20 Bobby Hunt SS 45 Dave Grayson CB 14 Bobby Ply CB/S 42 Johnny Robinson FS 48 Duane Wood CB Special Teams 14 Tom Pennington K Rookies in italics 1962 Dallas Texans Roster & Players https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/1962_roster.htm 2024-08-20 Pro-Football-Reference.com en Schedule Season summary The 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. The game is the longest in the history of the American Football League. Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 August 4, 1962 vs. Oakland Raiders W 13–3 1–0 American Field* (Atlanta) 8,000 Recap 2 August 11, 1962 at San Diego Chargers L 0–17 1–1 Balboa Stadium 28,555 Recap 3 August 18, 1962 Oakland Raiders W 22–6 2–1 Memorial Stadium* (Midland) 10,000 Recap 4 August 24, 1962 Denver Broncos L 24–27 (OT) 2–2 Farrington Field* (Fort Worth) 18,000 Recap 5 August 31, 1962 vs. Houston Oilers L 31–34 2–3 Miami Orange Bowl* (Miami) 27,530 Recap * Special pre-season game site Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 8, 1962 Boston Patriots W 42–28 1–0 Cotton Bowl 32,000 Recap 2Bye 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, 1962 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 Round Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap AFL Championship December 23 at Houston Oilers W 20–17 (2OT) 12–3 Jeppesen Stadium 37,981 Recap Standings 1962 AFL Championship 1962 American Football League Championship Game #eee Dallas Texans 20, Houston Oilers 17 (2OT) Texans 3 14 0 0 0 3 Oilers 0 0 7 10 0 0 2:00 p.m. CST December 23, 1962 Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas 37,981 ABC Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman, and Jack Buck1962 NFL-AFL Commentator CrewsJune 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes First quarter DAL – Field goal Brooker 16 Second quarter DAL – Haynes 28 pass from Dawson (Brooker kick) DAL – Haynes 2 run (Brooker kick) Third quarter HOU – Dewveall 15 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Fourth quarter HOU – Field goal Blanda 31 HOU – Tolar 1 run (Blanda kick) First overtime no scoring Second overtime DAL – Field goal Brooker 25 The Dallas Texans final season game was a win and in 1963, the team moved to Kansas City but missed the playoffs for the first time since 1961. References 2 External links 1962 Dallas Texans at Pro-Football-Reference.com 1962 Dallas Texans at ProFootballArchives.com 1962 Dallas Texans at jt-sw.com American Football League champion 1962 Houston Oilers1961 San Diego Chargers1963 Category:American Football League championship seasons 1962 Dallas Texans season Dallas Texans Category:1962 in sports in Texas