1962 New York Giants season | |
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Owner |
Jack Mara Wellington Mara |
Head coach | Allie Sherman |
Home field | Yankee Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 12–2 |
Division place | 1st NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | Lost
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.
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Sam Huff(M), Tom Scott and Bill Winter Defensive backs Jimmy Patton, Erich Barnes, Dick Lynch Special teams Don Chandler |
Reserve lists
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | September 16 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–17 | 0–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 81,115 |
2 | September 23 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 29–13 | 1–1 | Franklin Field | 60,671 |
3 | September 30 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–27 | 2–1 | Pitt Stadium | 40,916 |
4 | October 7 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 31–14 | 3–1 | Busch Stadium | 20,327 |
5 | October 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–20 | 3–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,808 |
6 | October 21 | Detroit Lions | W 17–14 | 4–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,856 |
7 | October 28 | Washington Redskins | W 49–34 | 5–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,844 |
8 | November 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 31–28 | 6–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,775 |
9 | November 11 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 41–10 | 7–2 | Cotton Bowl | 45,668 |
10 | November 18 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 19–14 | 8–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,705 |
11 | November 25 | at Washington Redskins | W 42–24 | 9–2 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 |
12 | December 2 | at Chicago Bears | W 26–24 | 10–2 | Wrigley Field | 49,043 |
13 | December 9 | Cleveland Browns | W 17–13 | 11–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,794 |
14 | December 16 | Dallas Cowboys | W 41–31 | 12–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,694 |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
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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 |
Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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Championship | December 30 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–16 | Yankee Stadium | 64,892 | Recap |