1960s Timeline

June 30, 1962 - The Cleveland Browns have been the most active in making player trades in the NFL for the coming season. They have...

June 16, 1962 - Pat Summerall, the New York Giants’ place-kicking specialist for the past four NFL seasons, retired today to become a...

May 29, 1962 - Jim Brown, a fullback who has set several NFL records with his powerful runs, put another in the books today. He signed a...

May 23, 1962 - The NFL increased the salary of its commissioner, Pete Rozelle, by $10,000 to $60,000 a year today. Rozelle was awarded a...

May 21, 1962 - A Federal judge ruled today that the NFL did not have a monopoly in professional football. In a 37-page decision, Judge...

Apr. 29, 1962 - Paul Hornung (pictured with Bart Starr), the star back of the Green Bay Packers, said today that he expected to be...

Apr. 2, 1962 - Frank Gifford ended a one-year retirement today and rejoined the New York Giants of the NFL. He signed for “pretty close”...

Feb. 26, 1962 - Lamar Hunt contended today that the NFL did not announce expansion plans in 1959 until after he had founded the American...

Feb. 24, 1962 - Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns is the only player in NFL history to win individual rushing titles five times, the...

Feb. 15, 1962 - CBS today won TV rights to college football for the next two seasons. The network will pay a record sum of $10,200,000...

Jan. 18, 1962 - Lou Saban (pictured), who coached the Boston Patriots until last October, was named head coach today of the Buffalo Bills...

Jan. 14, 1962 - With two seconds left, Johnny Unitas (left) threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jon Arnett today to give the favored West a...

Jan. 13, 1962 - Paul (Bear) Bryant of Alabama was voted 1961’s college football coach of the year today by the American Football Coaches...

Jan. 13, 1962 - Paul Hornung (second from right), the most valuable player in the National Football League this year, is currently on...

Jan. 13, 1962 - Tomorrow’s game in Los Angeles between teams representing the Eastern and Western Conference of the National Football...

Jan. 10, 1962 - The NFL signed a $9,300,000 contract with CBS-TV today. Under the terms of the 2-year deal, each of the 14 clubs will...

Jan. 9, 1962 - The NFL adopted its first playing-rule change in four years today in a safety move. Under the change, suggested by the...

Jan. 8, 1962 - Pete Rozelle (pictured right), a compromise choice as commissioner of the NFL last year, was re-elected by unanimous vote...

Jan. 6, 1962 - The Detroit Lions ran double and triple reverses against the Philadelphia Eagles and gained a 38-10 victory in the Orange...

Jan. 4, 1962 - The Buffalo Bills dismissed Coach Gerard (Buster) Ramsey (pictured) today. He was the fifth head coach to go since the...