1962 Houston Oilers season

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.

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

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

Regular season

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 until 1972.

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 9, 1962	at Buffalo Bills	W 28–23	31,236
2	September 16, 1962	at Boston Patriots	L 34–21	32,276
3	September 29, 1962	at San Diego Chargers	W 42–17	28,061
4	Bye
5	October 7, 1962	Buffalo Bills	W 17–14	26,350
6	October 14, 1962	New York Titans	W 56–17	20,650
7	October 21, 1962	at Denver Broncos	L 20–10	29,017
8	October 28, 1962	Dallas Texans	L 31–7	31,750
9	November 4, 1962	at Dallas Texans	W 14–6	29,017
10	November 11, 1962	at Oakland Raiders	W 28–20	11,000
11	November 18, 1962	Boston Patriots	W 21–17	35,250
12	November 25, 1962	San Diego Chargers	W 33–27	28,235
13	December 2, 1962	Denver Broncos	W 34–17	30,650
14	December 9, 1962	Oakland Raiders	W 32–17	27,400
15	December 15, 1962	at New York Titans	W 44–10	8,167

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