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Apr 29, 2022

NFL: Army to Release Paul Hornung July 15

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, 2022

🚨NEW: Top 1961 Athletes, pt. 2

Our latest podcast covers the remarkable athletic achievements of Jim Brown (pictured), Sonny Liston, and Willie Mays. Click here to...

Apr 2, 2022

NFL: Frank Grifford Ends One-Year Retirement

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, 2022

Lamar Hunt Testifies in AFL's Anti-Trust Suit Against NFL

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, 2022

NFL: Jim Brown Continues Rushing Dominance

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 18, 2022

Red Barber to Host "Sports-a-Rama" on CBS Radio

Feb. 18, 1962 - Red Barber (pictured left with USC football coach Jeff Cravath in 1947) will be the host of “Sports-a-rama,” a series of...

Feb 15, 2022

CBS to Present NCAA Football for Next Two Years

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, 2022

Lou Saban Named Head Coach of AFL's Buffalo Bills

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, 2022

West Tops East, 31-30, on Last-Second Touchdown Pass from Johnny Unitas

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, 2022

Alabama's Paul (Bear) Bryant is College Coach of the Year

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, 2022

NFL: Paul Hornung Adjusting to Army Life

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

Jan 13, 2022

TV: NFL Pro Bowl at 3:45 p.m. Tomorrow on NBC

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

Jan 9, 2022

NFL Signs New Contract with CBS-TV

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, 2022

NFL Adopts New Rule on Grabbing Face Masks

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, 2022

Pete Rozelle Re-elected as NFL Commissioner

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, 2022

NFL: Lions Dominate Eagles, 39-10, in "Runner-Up Bowl"

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, 2022

AFL: Buffalo Bills Fire Head Coach

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

Jan 1, 2022

Are the Green Bay Packers a Dynasty?

Jan. 1, 1962 - Green Bay’s smashing triumph over the Giants in the NFL championship game on Sunday may have signaled the start of a long...

Dec 31, 2021

Lombardi Says Packers Greatest Team Ever; Many Giants Agree

Dec. 31, 1961 - What happened to the New York Giants today? They ran into “the greatest team in the history of the National Football...

Dec 31, 2021

🚨Packers Win First NFL Championship Since 1944

Dec. 31, 1961 - Breaking the game wide open with an explosive second-quarter attack that netted 3 touchdowns and a field goal, the Green...