Dec. 23, 1962 - AFL Championship Game | Dallas Texans vs. Houston Oilers
Dec. 23, 1962 - A 24-yard field goal by rookie Tom Brooker (#81) in the second overtime period brought the Dallas Texans a 20-17 victory...
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Dec 23, 2022
🚨Dallas Texans Beat Houston Oilers in OT Thriller to Win 1962 AFL Championship
Dec. 23, 1962 - A 24-yard field goal by rookie Tom Brooker (#81) in the second overtime period brought the Dallas Texans a 20-17 victory...
Dec 22, 2022
Lombardi and Sherman to Coach NFL Pro Bowl Jan. 13 at Los Angeles Coliseum
Dec. 22, 1962 - Vince Lombardi (right) of the Green Bay Packers and Allie Sherman (left) of the New York Giants, pro football’s...
Dec 21, 2022
Rozelle: No NFL Cooperation with AFL until Lawsuits End
Dec. 21, 1962 - There is no chance of any cooperation between the two pro football leagues as long as the newer American Football League...
Dec 20, 2022
Bills’ Cookie Gilchrist is AFL Player of the Year
Dec. 20, 1962 - Carlton (Cookie) Gilchrist of the Buffalo Bills, who admits he prefers to run over opponents rather than around them,...
Dec 19, 2022
Packers’ Jim Taylor is NFL Rushing Champion and Scoring Leader
Dec. 19, 1962 - Jim Taylor (#31), Green Bay’s hard-driving fullback, became the third man in the history of the NFL to double as both...
Dec 18, 2022
Dallas Texans and Houston Oilers Each Have 5 AFL All-Stars
Dec. 18, 1962 - The Dallas Texans and the Houston Oilers should be an even match in their game Sunday for the American Football League...
Dec 17, 2022
Giants’ QB Tittle Has Bruised Back, X-Rays Negative
Dec. 17, 1962 - Y.A. Tittle (right), the New York Giants’ great passer, had a bruised back today, the result of a fall in Sunday’s game...
Dec 17, 2022
Giants Top Cowboys, 41-31, as QB Tittle Sets Touchdown Mark
Dec. 17, 1962 - At Yankee Stadium yesterday before a sellout crowd of 62,694, the Giants ran their winning streak to 9 games as they...
Dec 16, 2022
Steelers Finish 9-5 with 27-24 Win Over Redskins
Dec. 16, 1962 - Pittsburgh’s three old reliables — the arm of Bobby Layne (right), the foot of Lou Michaels, and a traditionally tough...
Dec 16, 2022
Packers Clinch Western Conference, Will Face Giants in NFL Championship Game Dec. 30
Dec. 16, 1962 - The Green Bay Packers had no worries as they went to work against the Rams in Los Angeles this afternoon. Word arrived...
Dec 15, 2022
Oilers Win Third Straight AFL East Title
Dec. 15, 1962 - The Houston Oilers routed the New York Titans, 44-10, today to clinch their third straight Eastern Division title in the...
Dec 15, 2022
Browns Top 49ers in Muddy Season Finale
Dec. 15, 1962 - Fullback Jimmy Brown sloshed through the mud to score both Cleveland touchdowns today, providing the Browns with a 13-10...
Dec 13, 2022
Bills Sign Lamonica and Hoerster of Notre Dame
Dec. 13, 1962 - The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League announced today the signing of two Notre Dame players, Daryl Lamonica...
Dec 12, 2022
Giants’ Allie Sherman is NFL Coach of the Year
Dec. 12, 1962 - Allie Sherman (pictured left with Kyle Rote), coach of the New York Giants, was voted Coach of the Year in the NFL for...
Dec 12, 2022
Bears’ Ronnie Bull is NFL Rookie of the Year
Dec. 12, 1962 - Ronnie Bull (#29), the Chicago Bears’ fine running halfback from Baylor, was named NFL Rookie of the Year. Bull, the...
Dec 11, 2022
10 of 22 NFL All-Stars are Packers
Dec. 11, 1962 - The Green Bay Packers are heavily represented on the A.P. All-Star team of the NFL. The roster was released today. The...
Dec 10, 2022
Steelers Top Eagles, 26-17, as Michaels Sets Field Goal Record
Dec. 10, 1962 - Lou Michaels (pictured during his collegiate years at the University of Kentucky), veteran left-footed placekicker, set...
Dec 9, 2022
Packers Beat 49ers, 31-21, Clinch Tie for Western Division Title
Dec. 9, 1962 - The Green Bay Packers clinched at least a tie for the Western Division title with a comeback victory today over the San...
Dec 9, 2022
Oilers Top Raiders, 32-17, in AFL Game
Dec. 9, 1962 - The defending champion Houston Oilers clung to their slim lead in the Eastern Division of the American Football League...
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