1962 New York Giants season

1962 New York Giants season
OwnerJack Mara
Wellington Mara
Head coachAllie Sherman
Home fieldYankee Stadium
Results
Record12–2
Division place1st NFL Eastern
Playoff finishLost NFL Championship
(vs. Packers) 7–16

The 1962 New York Giants season was the franchise's 38th season in the National Football League. Giants quarterback Y. A. Tittle had a breakout season in 1962. Said Cold Hard Football Facts, "It's safe to call Tittle a late bloomer. He enjoyed various degrees of success in his first 14 seasons with three teams in two different pro football leagues. But then in 1962, at the age of 36 and under second-year head coach Allie Sherman, Tittle exploded for a record 33 TD passes to lead the Giants to a 12–2 record."[1]

Frank Gifford, back after a one season hiatus, and his first full year as a wide receiver (a position he would play for the rest of his career), has his best year as a wideout catching 39 passes for 796 yards and seven touchdowns.

Offseason

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NFL Draft

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Hall of Fame Game

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  • New York Giants 21, St. Louis Cardinals 21 [2]

Regular season

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Main article: 1962 NFL season

Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 16 at Cleveland Browns L 7–17 0–1 Cleveland Stadium 81,115 Recap
2 September 23 at Philadelphia Eagles W 29–13 1–1 Franklin Field 60,671 Recap
3 September 30 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 31–27 2–1 Pitt Stadium 40,916 Recap
4 October 7 at St. Louis Cardinals W 31–14 3–1 Busch Stadium 20,327 Recap
5 October 14 Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–20 3–2 Yankee Stadium 62,808 Recap
6 October 21 Detroit Lions W 17–14 4–2 Yankee Stadium 62,856 Recap
7 October 28 Washington Redskins W 49–34 5–2 Yankee Stadium 62,844 Recap
8 November 4 St. Louis Cardinals W 31–28 6–2 Yankee Stadium 62,775 Recap
9 November 11 at Dallas Cowboys W 41–10 7–2 Cotton Bowl 45,668 Recap
10 November 18 Philadelphia Eagles W 19–14 8–2 Yankee Stadium 62,705 Recap
11 November 25 at Washington Redskins W 42–24 9–2 D.C. Stadium 49,219 Recap
12 December 2 at Chicago Bears W 26–24 10–2 Wrigley Field 49,043 Recap
13 December 9 Cleveland Browns W 17–13 11–2 Yankee Stadium 62,794 Recap
14 December 16 Dallas Cowboys W 41–31 12–2 Yankee Stadium 62,694 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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NFL Eastern Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
New York Giants 12 2 0 .857 10–2 398 283 W9
Pittsburgh Steelers 9 5 0 .643 8–4 312 363 W3
Cleveland Browns 7 6 1 .538 6–5–1 291 257 W1
Washington Redskins 5 7 2 .417 4–6–2 305 376 L1
Dallas Cowboys 5 8 1 .385 4–7–1 398 402 L2
St. Louis Cardinals 4 9 1 .308 4–7–1 287 361 W2
Philadelphia Eagles 3 10 1 .231 3–8–1 282 356 L2
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Green Bay Packers 13 1 0 .929 11–1 415 148 W3
Detroit Lions 11 3 0 .786 10–2 315 177 L1
Chicago Bears 9 5 0 .643 8–4 321 287 W2
Baltimore Colts 7 7 0 .500 5–7 293 288 W2
San Francisco 49ers 6 8 0 .429 5–7 282 331 L2
Minnesota Vikings 2 11 1 .154 1–10–1 254 410 L3
Los Angeles Rams 1 12 1 .077 1–10–1 220 334 L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Playoffs

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Main article: 1962 NFL Championship Game
Round Date Opponent Result Venue Attendance Recap
Championship December 30 Green Bay Packers L 7–16 Yankee Stadium 64,892 Recap

Playoff Game Officials

Playoff
Round Opponent Referee Umpire Head Linesman Back Judge Field Judge
NFL Championship Game Green Bay (#9) Emil Heintz (#57) Joseph Connell (#30) George Murphy (#25) Tom Kelleher (#21) Fred Swearingen

Playoff game summaries

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1962 NFL Championship Game (Sunday, December 30, 1962): vs. Green Bay Packers

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1962 NFL Championship Game: Green Bay Packers at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 3 7 3316
Giants 0 0 707

at Yankee Stadium • Bronx, New York

  • Date: December 30
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), relative humidity 58%, wind 27 mph (43 km/h), wind chill 8 °F (−13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,892
  • Referee: Emil Heintz
  • TV announcers (NBC): Chris Schenkel and Ray Scott
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Team Category Player Statistics
GB Passing
Rushing
Receiving
NYG Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Roster

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1962 New York Giants roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Sam Huff(M), Tom Scott and Bill Winter

Defensive backs (DB) {{{defensive_back}}}

Special teams Don Chandler


Rookies in italics

Awards and honors

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cold Hard Football Facts: The Dandy Dozen: 12 best passing seasons in history". Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  2. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 369
  3. ^ Pro Football Reference; 1962 NFL Championship Game – Green Bay Packers at New York Giants – December 30, 1962
  4. ^ "Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients". Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  5. ^ a b NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 130
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