1962 Houston Oilers season

1962 Houston Oilers season
Owner	Bud Adams
General manager	Pop Ivy
Head coach	Pop Ivy
Home field	Jeppesen Stadium
Results
Record	11–3
Division place	1st AFL Eastern
Playoff finish	Lost AFL Championship (vs. Texans) 17–20 (2OT)

The 1962 Houston Oilers season was the third season for the Houston Oilers as a professional American football franchise; For the third consecutive season, the Oilers appeared in the AFL Championship Game, only to lose 20–17 in double overtime to the Dallas Texans. In this season, quarterback George Blanda set the single season record for most interceptions, throwing 42.

Offseason

AFL Draft

Round	Player	Position	College
1	Ray JacobsRay Jacobs	Defensive Tackle	Howard Payne
2	Earl GrosEarl Gros	Fullback	Louisiana State
3	Pete CasePete Case	Tackle	Georgia
4	Gary CutsingerGary Cutsinger	Defensive End	Oklahoma State (from Boston)
5	Bill RiceBill Rice	End	Alabama
6	Ray PinionRay Pinion	Guard	Texas Christian
7	Gus GonzalesGus Gonzales	Guard	Tulane
8	Clyde BrockClyde Brock	Defensive Tackle	Utah State
9	Larry OnestiLarry Onesti	Linebacker	Northwestern
10	Bob MosesBob Moses	End	Texas-Austin
11	John ThomasJohn Thomas	Guard	McMurry
12	Jack CollinsJack Collins	Halfback	Texas-Austin
13	Royce CassellRoyce Cassell	End	New Mexico State
14	Glynn GriffingGlynn Griffing	Quarterback	Mississippi
15	Ken ShafferKen Shaffer	Tackle	Marquette
16	Billy Ray AdamsBilly Ray Adams	Fullback	Mississippi
17	Bill MillerBill Miller	Defensive Tackle	New Mexico Highlands
18	Art PerkinsArt Perkins	Halfback	North Texas State
19	Bobby JancikBobby Jancik	Defensive back	Lamar Tech
20	Joe Bob IsbellJoe Bob Isbell	Guard	Houston
21	Roland JacksonRoland Jackson	Fullback	Rice
22	Ken BolinKen Bolin	Halfback	Houston
23	Bill Van BurenBill Van Buren	Center	Iowa
24	Boyd MelvinBoyd Melvin	Tackle	Northwestern
25	Bob JohnsonBob Johnson	Tackle	Rice
26	Harold HaysHarold Hays	Guard	Mississippi Southern
27	Roger McFarlandRoger McFarland	Halfback	Kansas
28	Gary HensonGary Henson	End	Colorado
29	Ron OsborneRon Osborne	Tackle	Clemson
30	Bob ClemensBob Clemens	Halfback	Pittsburgh
31	Al KimbroughAl Kimbrough	Halfback	Northwestern
32	Al LerderleAl Lerderle	End	Georgia Tech
33	Don TalbertDon Talbert	Tackle	Texas

Standings

AFL Eastern Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Houston Oilers	11	3	0	.786	5–1	387	270	W7
Boston Patriots	9	4	1	.692	4–1–1	346	295	L1
Buffalo Bills	7	6	1	.538	1–4–1	309	272	W2
New York Titans	5	9	0	.357	1–5	278	423	L3

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 9	at Buffalo Bills	W 28–23	1–0	War Memorial Stadium	31,236	Recap
2	September 16	at Boston Patriots	L 21–34	1–1	Harvard Stadium	32,276	Recap
3	September 29	at San Diego Chargers	W 42–17	2–1	Balboa Stadium	28,061	Recap
4	Bye
5	October 7	Buffalo Bills	W 17–14	3–1	Jeppesen Stadium	26,350	Recap
6	October 14	New York Titans	W 56–17	4–1	Jeppesen Stadium	20,650	Recap
7	October 21	at Denver Broncos	L 10–20	4–2	Bears Stadium	29,017	Recap
8	October 28	Dallas Texans	L 7–31	4–3	Jeppesen Stadium	31,750	Recap
9	November 4	at Dallas Texans	W 14–6	5–3	Cotton Bowl	29,017	Recap
10	November 11	at Oakland Raiders	W 28–20	6–3	Frank Youell Field	11,000	Recap
11	November 18	Boston Patriots	W 21–17	7–3	Jeppesen Stadium	35,250	Recap
12	November 25	San Diego Chargers	W 33–27	8–3	Jeppesen Stadium	28,235	Recap
13	December 2	Denver Broncos	W 34–17	9–3	Jeppesen Stadium	30,650	Recap
14	December 9	Oakland Raiders	W 32–17	10–3	Jeppesen Stadium	27,400	Recap
15	December 15	at New York Titans	W 44–10	11–3	Polo Grounds	8,167	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Roster

Houston Oilers roster
Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends		Offensive linemen Defensive linemen		Linebackers Defensive backs CB Special teams		Reserve lists Practice squad rookies in italics

Postseason

AFL Championship Game

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Texans	3	14	0	0	0	3	20
Oilers	0	0	7	10	0	0	17

Dallas Texans 20, Houston Oilers 17 (2OT)

December 23, 1962, at Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 37,981

Scoring

• DAL – Field goal Brooker 16
• DAL – Haynes 28 pass from Dawson (Brooker kick)
• DAL – Haynes 2 run (Brooker kick)
• HOU – Dewveall 15 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)
• HOU – Field goal Blanda 31
• HOU – Tolar 1 run (Blanda kick)
• DAL – Field goal Brooker 25

References

• Oilers on Pro Football Reference
• Oilers on jt-sw.com