| 1962 Dallas Texans season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lamar Hunt |
| Head Coach | Hank Stram |
| General Manager | Jack Steadman |
| Home Field | Cotton Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–3 |
| Place | 1st AFL Western |
| Playoff Finish | Won AFL Championship (at Oilers) 20–17 (2OT) |
| Pro Bowlers | QB Len Dawson HB Abner Haynes FB Curtis McClinton G Marvin Terrell OT Jerry Cornelison OT Jim Tyrer TE Fred Arbanas DB Dave Grayson LB E.J. Holub DT Jerry Mays DT Mel Branch LB Sherrill Headrick |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1961 | 1963 (K. C. Chiefs) |
The 1962 Dallas Texans season was the final season of Lamar Hunt’s American Football League franchise before its relocation to Kansas City, Missouri from Dallas, Texas.
The Texans won their first AFL championship (and only title in Dallas) when they defeated their intrastate rivals, the Houston Oilers 20–17 in double overtime—a game which now stands as the second longest game in pro football history and the longest in AFL history.
Coach Hank Stram was named the AFL Coach of the Year and RB Curtis McClinton (University of Kansas) was named AFL Rookie of the Year. Haynes became the franchise’s first 1,000-yard rusher, concluding the season with 1,049 yards and an AFL-high 13 rushing TDs.[1]
The Texans set an AFL record for completion percentage in a season (60.6%).[2] They led the league in both points scored (389), fewest points allowed (233), and total touchdowns (50; 29 passing, 21 rushing) in 1962.[3]
Four Texans made the first-team All-AFL team in 1962: quarterback Len Dawson, middle linebacker Sherrill Headrick, left linebacker E.J. Holub, and halfback Abner Haynes.[4]
1962 AFL Draft[]
| Round | Selection | Overall | Player | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 18 | Sonny Gibbs | TCU |
| 3 | 11 | 39 | Bobby Plummer | TCU |
| 6 | 4 | 74 | Donnie Davis | Southern University |
| 6 | 12 | 82 | George Andrie | Marquette |
| 8 | 4 | 102 | Ken Tureaud | Michigan |
| 10 | 4 | 130 | John Longmeyer | Southern Illinois |
| 11 | 4 | 144 | Larry Hudas | Michigan St |
| 13 | 4 | 172 | Bob Moses | Texas |
| 14 | 4 | 186 | Harold Hays | Southern Mississippi |
| 15 | 4 | 200 | Gy Reese | SMU |
| 16 | 4 | 214 | Bob Johnston | Rice |
| 17 | 4 | 228 | Ray Jacobs | Howard Payne |
| 18 | 4 | 242 | Dave Cloutier | Maine |
| 19 | 4 | 256 | Paul Holmes | Georgia |
| 20 | 4 | 270 | Amos Bullocks | Southern Illinois |
Regular season[]
The Texans clinched their initial AFL Western Division Championship in November and finished with an 11–3 regular season record. Dallas won the ‘62 AFL Championship when K Tommy Brooker connected on a 25-yard field goal during the second overtime of the title game, giving the Texans a 20–17 victory at Houston (12/23). Spanning an elapsed time of 77:54, the game still stands as the second-longest contest in pro football history as the franchise claimed its first of three AFL titles.[1] The game is the longest in the history of the American Football League.
Schedule[]
*: Special pre-season game site
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Attendace | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | ||||||
| Aug. 4 | Oakland | W 13–3 | Lithonia, Georgia * | 8,000 | ||
| Aug. 11 | at San Diego | L 0–17 | Balboa Stadium | 28,555 | ||
| Aug. 18 | Oakland | W 22–6 | Midland, Texas Memorial Stadium * |
10,000 | ||
| Aug. 24 | Denver | L 24–27 (OT) | Amon G. Carter Stadium * | 18,000 | ||
| Aug. 31 | Houston | L 31–34 | Miami Orange Bowl * | 27,530 | ||
| Regular Season | ||||||
| 1 | Sept. 8 (Sat) | Boston | W 42–28 | Cotton Bowl | 32,000 | |
| 2 | Bye Week | |||||
| 3 | Sept. 23 | at Oakland | W 26–16 | Frank Youell Field | 12,500 | |
| 4 | Sept. 30 | Buffalo | W 41–21 | Cotton Bowl | 25,500 | |
| 5 | Oct. 7 | at San Diego | L 28–32 | Balboa Stadium | 23,092 | |
| 6 | Oct. 12 (Fri) | at Boston | W 27–7 | Nickerson Field | 23,874 | |
| 7 | Oct. 21 | NY Titans | W 20–17 | Cotton Bowl | 17,814 | |
| 8 | Oct. 28 | at Houston | W 31–7 | Jeppesen Stadium | 31,750 | |
| 9 | Nov. 4 | Houston | L 6–14 | Cotton Bowl | 29,017 | |
| 10 | Nov. 11 | at NY Titans | W 52–31 | Polo Grounds | 13,275 | |
| 11 | Nov. 18 | at Denver | W 24–3 | Bears Stadium | 23,523 | |
| 12 | Nov. 25 | Oakland | W 35–7 | Cotton Bowl | 13,557 | |
| 13 | Dec. 2 | at Buffalo | L 14–23 | War Memorial Stadium | 35,261 | |
| 14 | Dec. 9 | Denver | W 17–10 | Cotton Bowl | 19,137 | |
| 15 | Dec. 16 | San Diego | W 26–17 | Cotton Bowl | 18,384 | |
| 1962 AFL Championship Game | ||||||
| Dec. 23 | Houston | W 20–17 (2OT) | Jeppesen Stadium | 37,981 | ||
1962 AFL Championship[]
- Main article: AFL Championship
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Oilers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |