1960s Timeline

Nov. 14, 1962 - The NFL statistics released today show that the Green Bay Packers of 1962 are better than the champion Packers of 1961....

Nov. 12, 1962 - The Pittsburgh Steelers scored 2 touchdowns within 3 minutes in the last period and drove on to a 26-17 victory over the...

Nov. 12, 1962 - The unbeaten and untied Green Bay Packers, showing a fine balance of running and passing, crushed the Eagles yesterday,...

Nov. 11, 1962 - Johnny Unitas (pictured) passed the Baltimore Colts to 2 touchdowns and a 14-2 victory today over the Rams in Los...

Nov. 11, 1962 - The New York Giants’ offense is becoming so efficient these days that it is sometimes easy to overlook the defense, which...

Nov. 9, 1962 - Milt Woodard, the assistant commissioner of the American Football League, said today the league had loaned the New York...

Nov. 8, 1962 - The Green Bay Packer halfback, Paul Hornung (left), sidelined with a twisted knee since the first quarter of a game...

Nov. 6, 1962 - Bob Waterfield today resigned as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams, and Harland Svare (pictured right with Bill Wade) was...

Nov. 5, 1962 - Jim Taylor (#31) scored 4 touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers capitalized on numerous breaks yesterday in a 38-7 rout of...

Nov. 4, 1962 - Halfback Pat Studstill and Earl Morrall, playing for the first time this year at quarterback, led the Detroit Lions to a...

Nov. 4, 1962 - The Dallas Cowboys’ rotating quarterbacks, Don Meredith and Eddie LeBaron (pictured), each threw 2 touchdown passes today...

Nov. 3, 1962 - Quarterback Joe Namath (#12) today passed and ran second-ranked Alabama to its 18th consecutive victory. The Crimson Tide...

Oct. 31, 1962 - Navy apologized today for a sneak play that scored a touchdown against the Pitt Panthers at Norfolk, Va., last Saturday....

Oct. 29, 1962 - As if the league-leading Washington Redskins weren’t even there, Y.A. Tittle (pictured with ball) of the New York Giants...

Oct. 29, 1962 - The Dallas Texans took over the American Football League Western Division lead yesterday by turning 4 interceptions and a...

Oct. 28, 1962 - An alert defense and the return to top form of Jim Brown sparked the Cleveland Browns to a 41-14 victory today over the...

Oct. 28, 1962 - The Green Bay Packers repulsed one threat after another by the Colts today before winning, 17-6, in Baltimore. A crowd of...

Oct. 26, 1962 - The Boston Patriots, paced by Gino Cappelletti’s 20 points, staged a 20-point second-half comeback tonight for a 26-16...

Oct. 22, 1962 - Held in check until the last 4 minutes of the first half, the Green Bay Packers exploded yesterday behind the running of...

Oct. 22, 1962 - With momentum generated by their defensive marauders, the New York Giants scored a 17-14 triumph over the Detroit Lions...