1962 Detroit Lions season

1962 Detroit Lions season
Head coach George Wilson
Home field Tiger Stadium
Results
Record 11–3
Division place 2nd NFL Western
Playoff finish Won Playoff Bowl
Timeline
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< 1961 1963 >

The 1962 Detroit Lions season was the 33rd season in franchise history. Finishing two games behind the eventual NFL Champion Packers in the NFL Western Division, it won the third annual Playoff Bowl game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 17–10.

The Lions never trailed by more than seven points at any point in any game during the season, a feat that wouldn’t be repeated for 48 years. Their Week 11 win over the Packers denied them the NFL’s first true perfect season.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Round Pick Player Position School
1 10 [1]John Hadl [2]BackKansas

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 16, 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers W 45–7
46,641
2 September 23, 1962 San Francisco 49ers W 45–24
51,032
3 September 30, 1962 at Baltimore Colts W 29–20
57,966
4 October 7, 1962 at Green Bay Packers L 9–7
38,669
5 October 14, 1962 Los Angeles Rams W 13–10
53,714
6 October 21, 1962 at New York Giants L 17–14
62,856
7 October 28, 1962 Chicago Bears W 11–3
53,342
8 November 4, 1962 at Los Angeles Rams W 12–3
44,241
9 November 11, 1962 at San Francisco 49ers W 38–24
43,449
10 November 18, 1962 at Minnesota Vikings W 17–6
31,257
11 November 22, 1962 Green Bay Packers W 26–14
57,598
12 December 2, 1962 Baltimore Colts W 21–14
53,012
13 December 9, 1962 Minnesota Vikings W 37–23
42,256
14 December 16, 1962 at Chicago Bears L 3–0
44,948

Season summary

Week 11

1 234Total
Packers 0 0014 14
• Lions 7 1630 26
  • Date: November 22
  • Location: Tiger Stadium • Detroit, Michigan
  • Game weather: 37°F, wind 15 mph

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Standings

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.

Roster

Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

 Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

 Reserve Lists
  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics

Playoff Bowl

The game was played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida.

Season Date Winner Score Runner up Attendance
1962 January 6, 1963 Detroit Lions (3) 17–10 Pittsburgh Steelers
36,284

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Awards and records

References

  1. ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 395
  2. ↑ John Hadl Signed with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League
  3. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com
  4. ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 369
  5. ↑ Stuart, Chase (January 26, 2011). "Super Bowl notes: Stat of the Year and Updated SRS Standings". Pro Football Reference Blog. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
  6. ↑ Associated Press (February 6, 2011). "Aaron Rodgers tosses 3 TD passes as Packers drop Steelers to win Super Bowl XLV". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2011. See especially the "Scoring Summary" section, which shows that the Packers never trailed in the game.