1962 Houston Oilers season
OwnerBud Adams
General managerPop Ivy
Head coachPop Ivy
Home fieldJeppesen Stadium
Results
Record11–3
Division place1st AFL Eastern
Playoff finishLost AFL Championship
(vs. Texans) 17–20 (2OT)

The 1962 Houston Oilers season was the third season for the Houston Oilers as a professional American football franchise; For the third consecutive season, the Oilers appeared in the AFL Championship Game, only to lose 20–17 in double overtime to the Dallas Texans. In this season, quarterback George Blanda set the single season record for most interceptions, throwing 42.

Offseason

AFL Draft

Round Player Position College
1 Ray JacobsRay Jacobs Defensive Tackle Howard Payne
2 Earl GrosEarl Gros Fullback Louisiana State
3 Pete CasePete Case Tackle Georgia
4 Gary CutsingerGary Cutsinger Defensive End Oklahoma State (from Boston)
5 Bill RiceBill Rice End Alabama
6 Ray PinionRay Pinion Guard Texas Christian
7 Gus GonzalesGus Gonzales Guard Tulane
8 Clyde BrockClyde Brock Defensive Tackle Utah State
9 Larry OnestiLarry Onesti Linebacker Northwestern
10 Bob MosesBob Moses End Texas-Austin
11 John ThomasJohn Thomas Guard McMurry
12 Jack CollinsJack Collins Halfback Texas-Austin
13 Royce CassellRoyce Cassell End New Mexico State
14 Glynn GriffingGlynn Griffing Quarterback Mississippi
15 Ken ShafferKen Shaffer Tackle Marquette
16 Billy Ray AdamsBilly Ray Adams Fullback Mississippi
17 Bill MillerBill Miller Defensive Tackle New Mexico Highlands
18 Art PerkinsArt Perkins Halfback North Texas State
19 Bobby JancikBobby Jancik Defensive back Lamar Tech
20 Joe Bob IsbellJoe Bob Isbell Guard Houston
21 Roland JacksonRoland Jackson Fullback Rice
22 Ken BolinKen Bolin Halfback Houston
23 Bill Van BurenBill Van Buren Center Iowa
24 Boyd MelvinBoyd Melvin Tackle Northwestern
25 Bob JohnsonBob Johnson Tackle Rice
26 Harold HaysHarold Hays Guard Mississippi Southern
27 Roger McFarlandRoger McFarland Halfback Kansas
28 Gary HensonGary Henson End Colorado
29 Ron OsborneRon Osborne Tackle Clemson
30 Bob ClemensBob Clemens Halfback Pittsburgh
31 Al KimbroughAl Kimbrough Halfback Northwestern
32 Al LerderleAl Lerderle End Georgia Tech
33 Don TalbertDon Talbert Tackle Texas

Regular season

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Standings

AFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Houston Oilers 11 3 0 .786 5–1 387 270 W7
Boston Patriots 9 4 1 .692 4–1–1 346 295 L1
Buffalo Bills 7 6 1 .538 1–4–1 309 272 W2
New York Titans 5 9 0 .357 1–5 278 423 L3

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.

Season schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 9 at Buffalo Bills W 28–23 1–0 War Memorial Stadium 31,236 Recap
2 September 16 at Boston Patriots L 21–34 1–1 Harvard Stadium 32,276 Recap
3 September 29 at San Diego Chargers W 42–17 2–1 Balboa Stadium 28,061 Recap
4 Bye
5 October 7 Buffalo Bills W 17–14 3–1 Jeppesen Stadium 26,350 Recap
6 October 14 New York Titans W 56–17 4–1 Jeppesen Stadium 20,650 Recap
7 October 21 at Denver Broncos L 10–20 4–2 Bears Stadium 29,017 Recap
8 October 28 Dallas Texans L 7–31 4–3 Jeppesen Stadium 31,750 Recap
9 November 4 at Dallas Texans W 14–6 5–3 Cotton Bowl 29,017 Recap
10 November 11 at Oakland Raiders W 28–20 6–3 Frank Youell Field 11,000 Recap
11 November 18 Boston Patriots W 21–17 7–3 Jeppesen Stadium 35,250 Recap
12 November 25 San Diego Chargers W 33–27 8–3 Jeppesen Stadium 28,235 Recap
13 December 2 Denver Broncos W 34–17 9–3 Jeppesen Stadium 30,650 Recap
14 December 9 Oakland Raiders W 32–17 10–3 Jeppesen Stadium 27,400 Recap
15 December 15 at New York Titans W 44–10 11–3 Polo Grounds 8,167 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Roster

Houston Oilers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs CB

Special teams

Reserve lists

Practice squad

rookies in italics

Postseason

AFL Championship Game

1 2 3 4OT2OT Total
Texans 3 14 0 003 20
Oilers 0 0 7 1000 17

Dallas Texans 20, Houston Oilers 17 (2OT)

December 23, 1962, at Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 37,981

Scoring

References

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