1962 Packers Better Than ’61 Club
Nov. 14, 1962 - The NFL statistics released today show that the Green Bay Packers of 1962 are better than the champion Packers of 1961....
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Nov 12, 2022
Steelers Sneak Past Cardinals, 26-17
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, 2022
Packers Destroy Eagles in Philadelphia, 49-0
Nov. 12, 1962 - The unbeaten and untied Green Bay Packers, showing a fine balance of running and passing, crushed the Eagles yesterday,...
Nov 11, 2022
Colts Top Rams as Unitas Shines
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, 2022
Giants Thrash Cowboys, 41-10
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, 2022
AFL’s Titans in Financial Trouble
Nov. 9, 1962 - Milt Woodard, the assistant commissioner of the American Football League, said today the league had loaned the New York...
Nov 8, 2022
Hornung Fit to Play this Sunday in Philadelphia
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, 2022
Rams Coach Bob Waterfield Resigns, Harland Svare to Take Over
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, 2022
Packers Destroy Bears in Chicago
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, 2022
Lions Top Rams, 12-3
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, 2022
Cowboys Dominate Redskins, 38-10
Nov. 4, 1962 - The Dallas Cowboys’ rotating quarterbacks, Don Meredith and Eddie LeBaron (pictured), each threw 2 touchdown passes today...
Nov 3, 2022
‘Bama Routs Mississippi State as QB Namath Shines
Nov. 3, 1962 - Quarterback Joe Namath (#12) today passed and ran second-ranked Alabama to its 18th consecutive victory. The Crimson Tide...
Oct 31, 2022
Navy Football Coach Apologizes for “Sneak Play” in Blowout of Pitt
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, 2022
Giants Top Redskins as QB Tittle Equals Record with Seven TD Passes
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, 2022
QB Len Dawson Shines as Texans Top Oilers, 31-7
Oct. 29, 1962 - The Dallas Texans took over the American Football League Western Division lead yesterday by turning 4 interceptions and a...
Oct 28, 2022
Browns Throttle Steelers, 41-14, as Jim Brown Shines
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, 2022
Packers Stop Colts in Baltimore, 17-6
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, 2022
Patriots Top Raiders as Cappelletti Shines
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, 2022
Packers Dominate Forty-Niners, 31-13
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, 2022
Giants Top Lions at Yankee Stadium, 17-14
Oct. 22, 1962 - With momentum generated by their defensive marauders, the New York Giants scored a 17-14 triumph over the Detroit Lions...
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