1962 Washington Redskins season
The 1962 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 1–12–1 record from 1961.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article:
1962 NFL Draft
Ernie Davis was the first black player to be chosen first overall in the NFL Draft.[1] 1962
Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
School/Club Team |
1 | 1 | Ernie Davis | Running Back | Syracuse |
2 | 15 | Joe Hernandez | Wide Receiver | Arizona |
3 | 29 | Bob Mitinger | Linebacker | Penn State |
4 | 43 | Billy Neighbors | Guard | Alabama |
7 | 85 | Bert Coan | Halfback | Kansas |
8 | 99 | Ron Hatcher | Fullback | Michigan State |
9 | 113 | Dave Viti | End | Boston University |
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Regular season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 16, 1962 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
T 35–35 |
15,730 |
2 |
September 23, 1962 |
at Cleveland Browns |
W 17–16 |
57,491 |
3 |
September 30, 1962 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
W 24–14 |
37,419 |
4 |
October 7, 1962 |
Los Angeles Rams |
W 20–14 |
18,104 |
5 |
October 14, 1962 |
at St. Louis Cardinals |
T 17–17 |
38,264 |
6 |
October 21, 1962 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
W 27–21 |
60,671 |
7 |
October 28, 1962 |
at New York Giants |
L 49–34 |
62,844 |
8 |
November 4, 1962 |
Dallas Cowboys |
L 38–10 |
49,888 |
9 |
November 11, 1962 |
Cleveland Browns |
W 17–9 |
48,169 |
10 |
November 18, 1962 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 23–21 |
21,231 |
11 |
November 25, 1962 |
New York Giants |
L 42–24 |
49,219 |
12 |
December 2, 1962 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
L 37–14 |
32,229 |
13 |
December 8, 1962 |
at Baltimore Colts |
L 34–21 |
56,964 |
14 |
December 16, 1962 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 27–24 |
34,508 |
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ↑ Sports Illustrated, October 13, 2008, p.24
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.399
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