The 1962 NFL season was the 43rd regular season of the National Football League. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Before the season, CBS signed a contract with the league to televise all regular-season games for a $4. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. 65 million annual fee.
The season ended on December 30th, when the Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants 16-7 in the NFL Championship Game at Yankee Stadium. The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. The Packers successfully defended their 1961 NFL title, finishing the 1962 season at 14-1; their only loss was to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. The 1961 NFL season was the 42nd Regular season of the National Football League. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a traditional North American Holiday, which is a form of harvest festival.
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Major rule changes
- Grabbing any player's facemask is prohibited.
Final standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 12 | 2 | 0 | . The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. 857 | 398 | 283 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 5 | 0 | . 643 | 312 | 363 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 6 | 1 | . The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. 538 | 291 | 257 |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 7 | 2 | . The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D 417 | 305 | 376 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 8 | 1 | . The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National 385 | 398 | 402 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 9 | 1 | . The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. 308 | 287 | 361 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 10 | 1 | . The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 231 | 282 | 356 |
| Western Conference | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 13 | 1 | 0 | . The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. 929 | 415 | 148 |
| Detroit Lions | 11 | 3 | 0 | . The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. 786 | 315 | 177 |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 5 | 0 | . The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. 643 | 321 | 287 |
| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | . The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. 500 | 293 | 288 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 8 | 0 | . The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team 429 | 282 | 331 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 11 | 1 | . The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. 154 | 254 | 410 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 12 | 1 | . The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St 077 | 220 | 334 |
NFL Championship Game
Green Bay 16, New York 7 at Yankee Stadium, New York City, December 30, 1962
References
- NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
- NFL History 1961-1970 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
- 1962 season in details
- Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)
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