1962 New York Giants season
The 1962 New York Giants season was the franchise's 38th season in the National Football League. Giants quarterback Y. A. Tittle had a breakout season in 1962. Said Cold Hard Football Facts, "It's safe to call Tittle a late bloomer. He enjoyed various degrees of success in his first 14 seasons with three teams in two different pro football leagues. But then in 1962, at the age of 36 and under second-year head coach Allie Sherman, Tittle exploded for a record 33 TD passes to lead the Giants to a 12–2 record."[1]
| 1962 New York Giants season | |
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| Owner | Jack Mara Wellington Mara |
| Head coach | Allie Sherman |
| Home field | Yankee Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–2 |
| Division place | 1st NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Lost NFL Championship (Packers) 7–16 |
Offseason
Hall of Fame Game
- New York Giants 21, St. Louis Cardinals 21 [2]
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Reserve lists
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 16 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–17 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | September 23 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 29–13 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | September 30 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–27 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | October 7 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 31–14 | 3–1 | |
| 5 | October 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–20 | 3–2 | |
| 6 | October 21 | Detroit Lions | W 17–14 | 4–2 | |
| 7 | October 28 | Washington Redskins | W 49–34 | 5–2 | |
| 8 | November 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 31–28 | 6–2 | |
| 9 | November 11 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 41–10 | 7–2 | |
| 10 | November 18 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 19–14 | 8–2 | |
| 11 | November 25 | at Washington Redskins | W 42–24 | 9–2 | |
| 12 | December 2 | at Chicago Bears | W 26–24 | 10–2 | |
| 13 | December 9 | Cleveland Browns | W 17–13 | 11–2 | |
| 14 | December 16 | Dallas Cowboys | W 41–31 | 12–2 |
Week 14
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- Y. A. Tittle 21/42, 341 Yds, 6 TD, 2 INT
Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 10–2 | 398 | 283 | W9 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8–4 | 312 | 363 | W3 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 6–5–1 | 291 | 257 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 4–6–2 | 305 | 376 | L1 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–7–1 | 398 | 402 | L2 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 4–7–1 | 287 | 361 | W2 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 3–8–1 | 282 | 356 | L2 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| Championship | December 30 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–16 |
Awards and honors
- Andy Robustelli, Bert Bell Award[4]
- Del Shofner, Franchise Record, Most Receiving Yards in One Game, 269 Receiving Yards (October 28, 1962) [5]
- Y. A. Tittle, NFL Record, Most Touchdown Passes in One Game, 7 Touchdown Passes (October 28, 1962) [5]
See also
References
- "Cold Hard Football Facts: The Dandy Dozen: 12 best passing seasons in history". Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 369
- Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-Aug-10.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2010-06-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 130
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