1962 Dallas Texans season

The1962Dallas Texansseasonwas the third and final season ofLamar Hunt'sAmerican Football League(AFL) franchise before its relocation toKansas CityfromDallas.

1962Dallas Texansseason
Owner	Lamar Hunt
General manager	Jack Steadman
Head coach	Hank Stram
Home field	Cotton Bowl
Local radio	WFAA
Results
Record	11–3
Division place	1stAFL Western
Playoff finish	WonAFL Championship (atOilers) 20–17(2OT)
AFL All-Stars	QBLen Dawson HBAbner Haynes FBCurtis McClinton GMarvin Terrell OTJerry Cornelison OTJim Tyrer TEFred Arbanas DBDave Grayson LBE.J. Holub DTJerry Mays DTMel Branch LBSherrill Headrick

The Texans won their firstAFL championship(and only title in Dallas) when they defeated their intrastate rivals, the two-time defending championHouston 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.

CoachHank Stramwas named the AFL Coach of the Year andRBCurtis McClintonwas 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.

The Texans set an AFL record for completion percentage in a season (60.6%).They led the league in both points scored (389), fewest points allowed (233), and total touchdowns (50; 29 passing, 21 rushing) in 1962.

1962 AFL draft

Main article: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 16Len Dawson 19Cotton DavidsonK/QB 12Eddie Wilson Running Backs 32Jack SpikesP/FB 10Jimmy SaxtonHB 32Curtis McClintonFB 26Frank JacksonHB Wide Receivers / Flankers 28Abner HaynesWR / RB / KR 82Bill MillerWR/FL 42Johnny RobinsonHB / WR / DB 88Chris BurfordWR / E Tight Ends 84Fred ArbanasTE 81Tommy BrookerTE		Offensive Linemen 79Charley DiamondT/G 63Marvin TerrellG 77Jim TyrerG 67Carl LarpenterG 66Sonny BishopG 65Jon GilliamC 60Al ReynoldsRG 74Jerry CornelisonRT Defensive Linemen 64Curt MerzLDE 75Jerry MaysDE 85Bill HullLDE 72Paul RochesterDT 86Dick DavisDE 71Ray CollinsRDT 87Mel BranchRDE		Linebackers 54Ted GreeneLLB 69Sherrill HeadrickMLB 35Smokey StoverLLB 55E.J. HolubLLB 69Sherrill HeadrickMLB Defensive Backs 48Duane WoodLCB 18Don FlynnLCB 20Bobby HuntSS 45Dave GraysonRCB 44Edward KelleyDB 14Bobby PlyDB Special Teams 14Tom PenningtonK Rookies in italics

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 whenKTommy Brookerconnected 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 theAmerican Football League.

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	August 4	vs.Oakland Raiders	W13–3	1–0	American Field*(Atlanta)	8,000	Recap
2	August 11	atSan Diego Chargers	L0–17	1–1	Balboa Stadium	28,555	Recap
3	August 18	Oakland Raiders	W22–6	2–1	Memorial Stadium*(Midland)	10,000	Recap
4	August 24	Denver Broncos	L24–27(OT)	2–2	Farrington Field*(Fort Worth)	18,000	Recap
5	August 31	vs.Houston Oilers	L31–34	2–3	Miami Orange Bowl*(Miami)	27,530	Recap

* Special pre-season game site

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 8	Boston Patriots	W42–28	1–0	Cotton Bowl	32,000	Recap
2	Bye
3	September 23	atOakland Raiders	W26–16	2–0	Frank Youell Field	12,500	Recap
4	September 30	Buffalo Bills	W41–21	3–0	Cotton Bowl	25,500	Recap
5	October 7	atSan Diego Chargers	L28–32	3–1	Balboa Stadium	23,092	Recap
6	October 12	atBoston Patriots	W27–7	4–1	Boston University Field	23,874	Recap
7	October 21	New York Titans	W20–17	5–1	Cotton Bowl	17,814	Recap
8	October 28	atHouston Oilers	W31–7	6–1	Jeppesen Stadium	31,750	Recap
9	November 4	Houston Oilers	L6–14	6–2	Cotton Bowl	29,017	Recap
10	November 11	atNew York Titans	W52–31	7–2	Polo Grounds	13,275	Recap
11	November 18	atDenver Broncos	W24–3	8–2	Bears Stadium	23,523	Recap
12	November 25	Oakland Raiders	W35–7	9–2	Cotton Bowl	13,557	Recap
13	December 2	atBuffalo Bills	L14–23	9–3	War Memorial Stadium	35,261	Recap
14	December 9	Denver Broncos	W17–10	10–3	Cotton Bowl	19,137	Recap
15	December 16	San Diego Chargers	W26–17	11–3	Cotton Bowl	18,384	Recap
Note:Intra-division opponents are inboldtext.

Postseason

Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
AFL Championship	December 23	atHouston Oilers	W20–17(2OT)	1–0	Jeppesen Stadium	37,981	Recap

Standings

AFL Western Division
	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

Main article:1962 American Football League Championship Game

Dallas Texans 20, Houston Oilers 17 (2OT)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Texans	3	14	0	0	0	3	20
Oilers	0	0	7	10	0	0	17

atJeppesen 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,andJack Buck

Game information
First quarter DAL – Field goalBrooker16 Second quarter DAL –Haynes28 pass fromDawson(Brooker kick) DAL – Haynes 2 run (Brooker kick) Third quarter HOU –Dewveall15 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

External links

• 1962 Dallas Texans on Database Football