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Oct 15, 2022

Packers Destroy Vikings, 48-21, as Starr Shines

Oct. 15, 1962 - Bart Starr’s passing paced the Green Bay Packers to a 48-21 triumph over the Minnesota Vikings yesterday as the Packers...

Oct 14, 2022

Colts Top Browns, 36-14, as Injured Jim Brown Held in Check

Oct. 14, 1962 - Jim Brown, the NFL’s rushing leader for the past 5 seasons, was held to a net gain of 11 yards in 14 carries by Baltimore...

Oct 13, 2022

Navy Dominates Cornell, 41-0, as QB Staubach Excels

Oct. 13, 1962 - Cornell found non-league waters too deep today. The only Ivy League team taking on a service team this year, the Ithacans...

Oct 8, 2022

Forty-Niners Dominate Colts, 21-13

Oct. 8, 1962 - The San Francisco Forty-Niners tore apart the Baltimore Colts yesterday and forced Johnny Unitas to the bench for the...

Oct 8, 2022

N.Y. Giants’ Defense, QB Tittle Excel in Defeat of Cardinals, 31-14

Oct. 8, 1962 - A good defense was the best offense for the New York Giants yesterday as they scored a 31-14 victory over the Cardinals...

Oct 7, 2022

Packers Come Back to Beat Lions, 9-7

Oct. 7, 1962 - The Green Bay Packers rallied to defeat the Detroit Lions, 9-7, on Paul Hornung’s third field goal of the game with 33...

Oct 7, 2022

Redskins Hand Rams Fourth Straight Defeat

Oct. 7, 1962 - The Washington Redskins remained unbeaten and at the head of the NFL Eastern Conference today by scoring a 20-14 victory...

Oct 6, 2022

Steelers Top Eagles, 13-7

Oct. 6, 1962 - The recovery of a fumble by Gene (Big Daddy) Lipscomb (pictured at training camp) and a 24-yard touchdown run with an...

Oct 5, 2022

Mingo Leads Broncos to Smashing Victory over Raiders, 44-7

Oct. 5, 1962 - The Denver Broncos, matching their previous victory total for a single American Football League season, overwhelmed the...

Oct 5, 2022

Ernie Davis’s Leukemia in “Perfect State of Remission,” Will Work Out with Browns

Oct. 5, 1962 - Ernie Davis of the Cleveland Browns, the nation’s top collegiate football player of 1961, has leukemia, but it is in a...

Oct 1, 2022

Eagles Score First Victory Over Browns, 35-7

Oct. 1, 1962 - The Philadelphia Eagles scored their first NFL victory of the season yesterday. They beat the Cleveland Browns, 35-7, on...

Oct 1, 2022

Tittle Leads Giants to 31-27 Victory over Steelers

Oct. 1, 1962 - The passing attack of the Giants proved superior to a combined attack of good passing and good running by the Pittsburgh...

Sep 30, 2022

Texans Top Bills as Haynes Breaks Team Rushing Record

Sept. 30, 1962 - Abner Haynes (#28) broke his own team rushing record with 164 yards in 16 carries and Len Dawson passed for 3 touchdowns...

Sep 30, 2022

Packers Destroy Bears, 49-0

Sept. 30, 1962 - Jim Taylor (right) scored 3 touchdowns and gained 126 yards rushing in leading the Green Bay Packers to a 49-0 victory...

Sep 28, 2022

Crimson Tide Annihilates Blue Wave as Sophomore QB Namath Shines

Sept. 28, 1962 - Joe Namath, a sophomore quarterback, sparked an awesome display of offensive power and led Alabama to a 44-6 victory...

Sep 24, 2022

Brown Going for Sixth Straight NFL Rushing Title

Sept. 24, 1962 - Jim Brown (pictured playing against the Redskins yesterday), the Cleveland Browns’ fullback, is off to a fine start in...

Sep 23, 2022

Giants Win Quarterback Duel, Top Eagles, 29-13

Sept. 23, 1962 - Sonny Jurgenson of the Philadelphia Eagles riddled the New York Giants’ pass defense with 33 completions today. But the...

Sep 23, 2022

Steelers Top Cowboys as Layne Sets Pass Record

Sept. 23, 1962 - Bobby Layne broke the NFL record for touchdown passes today in guiding the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 30-28 victory over...

Sep 21, 2022

Patriots Hand Broncos Their First Loss in AFL Game

Sept. 21, 1962 - Boston’s stout defense stifled Denver quarterback Frank Tripucka and Patriots receiver Gino Cappelletti (pictured)...

Sep 20, 2022

Giants Lose Roosevelt Brown to Injury

Sept. 20, 1962 - The New York Giants will be without the services of Roosevelt Brown (pictured with Tom Landry in 1959), their 260-pound...