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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 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 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 5, 2022
Packers’ Jim Taylor Currently NFL’s Top Rusher
Dec. 5, 1962 - With two weeks to go, Jim Taylor (left) of the Green Bay Packers continues to lead John Henry Johnson, the Pittsburgh...
Dec 2, 2022
Starr and Hornung lead Packers to Romp over Rams, 41-10
Dec. 2, 1962 - Paul Hornung (right), back in action today, teamed with Bart Starr (left) and Jim Taylor to lead the Green Bay Packers to...
Nov 22, 2022
Lions Shock the World by Crushing Packers, 26-14
Nov. 22, 1962 - Football fans scarcely could believe their eyes at Tiger Stadium today as the Detroit Lions crushed the seemingly...
Nov 18, 2022
Packers Hang on for Victory over Colts, 17-13
Nov. 18, 1962 - Johnny Unitas and the Baltimore Colts tried their utmost to make mortals out of the unbeaten Green Bay Packers today, but...
Nov 14, 2022
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....
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 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 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...
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...
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 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 3, 2022
Packers Top Giants in Exhibition Contest
Sept. 3, 1962 - Capitalizing on 3 kick returns good for a total of 179 yards, the Green Bay Packers reasserted their superiority over the...
Aug 27, 2022
Packers Top Bears, 35-21, in Milwaukee
Aug. 27, 1962 - Led by the champion Green Bay Packers (pictured at training camp last month), only 3 of the 14 teams in the NFL could...
Aug 25, 2022
Experts: Packers Team to Beat
Aug. 25, 1962 - The experts are virtually unanimous in believing that the Green Bay Packers, the 1962 league champions by virtue of their...
Aug 10, 2022
Packers Top Cowboys, 31-7, in Exhibition at Cotton Bowl
Aug. 10, 1962 - The Green Bay Packers routed the Dallas Cowboys, 31-7, today in an exhibition game between NFL teams before 54,500 fans...
Aug 7, 2022
Hornung Turned Down Big Money to Stay a Packer
Aug. 7, 1962 - Paul Hornung said today he had declined an offer of $250,000 to leave the world champion Green Bay Packers and play for...
Aug 3, 2022
World Champion Packers Hold Off Gallant Effort by College All-Stars
Aug. 3, 1962 - The Green Bay Packers withstood a gallant challenge by the College All-Stars today at Soldier Field and triumphed before...
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