| 1962 Houston Oilers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bud Adams |
| General manager | Pop Ivy |
| Head coach | Pop Ivy |
| Home field | Jeppesen Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–3 |
| Division place | 1st AFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Lost
AFL Championship (vs. Texans) 17–20 (2OT) |
The 1962 Houston Oilers season was the third season for the Houston Oilers as a professional American football franchise; For the third consecutive season, the Oilers appeared in the AFL Championship Game, only to lose 20–17 in double overtime to the Dallas Texans. In this season, quarterback George Blanda set the single season record for most interceptions, throwing 42.
Offseason
AFL Draft
| Round | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Jacobs | Defensive Tackle | Howard Payne |
| 2 | Earl Gros | Fullback | Louisiana State |
| 3 | Pete Case | Tackle | Georgia |
| 4 | Gary Cutsinger | Defensive End | Oklahoma State (from Boston) |
| 5 | Bill Rice | End | Alabama |
| 6 | Ray Pinion | Guard | Texas Christian |
| 7 | Gus Gonzales | Guard | Tulane |
| 8 | Clyde Brock | Defensive Tackle | Utah State |
| 9 | Larry Onesti | Linebacker | Northwestern |
| 10 | Bob Moses | End | Texas-Austin |
| 11 | John Thomas | Guard | McMurry |
| 12 | Jack Collins | Halfback | Texas-Austin |
| 13 | Royce Cassell | End | New Mexico State |
| 14 | Glynn Griffing | Quarterback | Mississippi |
| 15 | Ken Shaffer | Tackle | Marquette |
| 16 | Billy Ray Adams | Fullback | Mississippi |
| 17 | Bill Miller | Defensive Tackle | New Mexico Highlands |
| 18 | Art Perkins | Halfback | North Texas State |
| 19 | Bobby Jancik | Defensive back | Lamar Tech |
| 20 | Joe Bob Isbell | Guard | Houston |
| 21 | Roland Jackson | Fullback | Rice |
| 22 | Ken Bolin | Halfback | Houston |
| 23 | Bill Van Buren | Center | Iowa |
| 24 | Boyd Melvin | Tackle | Northwestern |
| 25 | Bob Johnson | Tackle | Rice |
| 26 | Harold Hays | Guard | Mississippi Southern |
| 27 | Roger McFarland | Halfback | Kansas |
| 28 | Gary Henson | End | Colorado |
| 29 | Ron Osborne | Tackle | Clemson |
| 30 | Bob Clemens | Halfback | Pittsburgh |
| 31 | Al Kimbrough | Halfback | Northwestern |
| 32 | Al Lerderle | End | Georgia Tech |
| 33 | Don Talbert | Tackle | Texas |
Regular season
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Standings
| AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Houston Oilers | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 5–1 | 387 | 270 | W7 | |
| Boston Patriots | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 4–1–1 | 346 | 295 | L1 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 1–4–1 | 309 | 272 | W2 | |
| New York Titans | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 1–5 | 278 | 423 | L3 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | at Buffalo Bills | W 28–23 | 1–0 | War Memorial Stadium | 31,236 | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | at Boston Patriots | L 21–34 | 1–1 | Harvard Stadium | 32,276 | Recap |
| 3 | September 29 | at San Diego Chargers | W 42–17 | 2–1 | Balboa Stadium | 28,061 | Recap |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||
| 5 | October 7 | Buffalo Bills | W 17–14 | 3–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | 26,350 | Recap |
| 6 | October 14 | New York Titans | W 56–17 | 4–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | 20,650 | Recap |
| 7 | October 21 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–20 | 4–2 | Bears Stadium | 29,017 | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | Dallas Texans | L 7–31 | 4–3 | Jeppesen Stadium | 31,750 | Recap |
| 9 | November 4 | at Dallas Texans | W 14–6 | 5–3 | Cotton Bowl | 29,017 | Recap |
| 10 | November 11 | at Oakland Raiders | W 28–20 | 6–3 | Frank Youell Field | 11,000 | Recap |
| 11 | November 18 | Boston Patriots | W 21–17 | 7–3 | Jeppesen Stadium | 35,250 | Recap |
| 12 | November 25 | San Diego Chargers | W 33–27 | 8–3 | Jeppesen Stadium | 28,235 | Recap |
| 13 | December 2 | Denver Broncos | W 34–17 | 9–3 | Jeppesen Stadium | 30,650 | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | Oakland Raiders | W 32–17 | 10–3 | Jeppesen Stadium | 27,400 | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | at New York Titans | W 44–10 | 11–3 | Polo Grounds | 8,167 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Roster
| Houston Oilers roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive backs CB Special teams |
Reserve lists
Practice squad rookies in italics | |||
Postseason
AFL Championship Game
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Oilers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Dallas Texans 20, Houston Oilers 17 (2OT)
- December 23, 1962, at
Jeppesen Stadium,
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 37,981
Scoring
- DAL – Field goal Brooker 16
- DAL – Haynes 28 pass from Dawson (Brooker kick)
- DAL – Haynes 2 run (Brooker kick)
- HOU – Dewveall 15 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)
- HOU – Field goal Blanda 31
- HOU – Tolar 1 run (Blanda kick)
- DAL – Field goal Brooker 25