| 1962 Oakland Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | F. Wayne Valley |
| General manager | Wesley Fry |
| Head coach | Red Conkright |
| Home field | Frank Youell Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–13 |
| Division place | 4th AFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1962 Oakland Raiders season was their third season in Oakland and in the American Football League, and their first at Frank Youell Field in Oakland, their home for four seasons.
Attempting to improve on their 2–12 record from the previous season, the Raiders lost their first thirteen games and finally won in the season finale, a 20–0 shutout of the visiting Boston Patriots, a team with nine wins. The victory in the rain and mud snapped their nineteen-game losing streak.[1][2]
Oakland's .071 winning percentage remains the lowest in the ten-season history of the AFL. The Raiders did not return to the bottom of their division for over three decades, when they were an NFL team in the AFC West division in 1995, the prologue of their second and last stint in Oakland.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 9 | New York Titans | L 17–28 | 0–1 | Frank Youell Field | 12,893 | Recap |
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | September 23 | Dallas Texans | L 16–26 | 0–2 | Frank Youell Field | 12,500 | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | San Diego Chargers | L 33–42 | 0–3 | Frank Youell Field | 13,000 | Recap |
| 5 | October 5 | at Denver Broncos | L 7–44 | 0–4 | Bears Stadium | 22,452 | Recap |
| 6 | October 14 | Denver Broncos | L 6–23 | 0–5 | Frank Youell Field | 7,000 | Recap |
| 7 | October 20 | at Buffalo Bills | L 6–14 | 0–6 | War Memorial Stadium | 21,037 | Recap |
| 8 | October 26 | at Boston Patriots | L 16–26 | 0–7 | Boston University Field | 12,514 | Recap |
| 9 | November 4 | at New York Titans | L 21–31 | 0–8 | Polo Grounds | 18,247 | Recap |
| 10 | November 11 | Houston Oilers | L 20–28 | 0–9 | Frank Youell Field | 11,000 | Recap |
| 11 | November 18 | Buffalo Bills | L 6–10 | 0–10 | Frank Youell Field | 12,500 | Recap |
| 12 | November 25 | at Dallas Texans | L 7–35 | 0–11 | Cotton Bowl | 13,557 | Recap |
| 13 | December 2 | at San Diego Chargers | L 21–31 | 0–12 | Balboa Stadium | 17,874 | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | at Houston Oilers | L 17–32 | 0–13 | Jeppesen Stadium | 27,400 | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | Boston Patriots | W 20–0 | 1–13 | Frank Youell Field | 8,000 | Recap |
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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.
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Main article: 1962 American Football League Draft |