The 1962 Baltimore Colts season was the tenth for the team in the National Football League. They finished the 1962 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses, in fourth place in the Western Conference, six games behind the Green Bay Packers.
| 1962 Baltimore Colts season | |
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| Owner | Carroll Rosenbloom |
| General manager | Don "Red" Kellett |
| Head coach | Weeb Ewbank |
| Home field | Memorial Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–7 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The Colts lost twice each to Green Bay, Detroit, and Chicago.
Roster
edit| Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB) {{{defensive_back}}}
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Regular season
editSchedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 16 | Los Angeles Rams | W 30–27 | 1–0 | Memorial Stadium | 54,796 | |
| 2 | September 23 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 34–7 | 2–0 | Metropolitan Stadium | 30,787 | |
| 3 | September 30 | Detroit Lions | L 20–29 | 2–1 | Memorial Stadium | 57,966 | |
| 4 | October 7 | San Francisco 49ers | L 13–21 | 2–2 | Memorial Stadium | 54,158 | |
| 5 | October 14 | at Cleveland Browns | W 36–14 | 3–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 80,132 | |
| 6 | October 21 | at Chicago Bears | L 15–35 | 3–3 | Wrigley Field | 49,066 | |
| 7 | October 28 | Green Bay Packers | L 6–17 | 3–4 | Memorial Stadium | 57,966 | |
| 8 | November 4 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 22–3 | 4–4 | Kezar Stadium | 44,875 | |
| 9 | November 11 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 14–2 | 5–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 39,502 | |
| 10 | November 18 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–17 | 5–5 | Lambeau Field | 38,669 | |
| 11 | November 25 | Chicago Bears | L 0–57 | 5–6 | Memorial Stadium | 56,164 | |
| 12 | December 2 | at Detroit Lions | L 14–21 | 5–7 | Tiger Stadium | 53,012 | |
| 13 | December 8 | Washington Redskins | W 34–21 | 6–7 | Memorial Stadium | 56,964 | |
| 14 | December 16 | Minnesota Vikings | W 42–17 | 7–7 | Memorial Stadium | 53,645 | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
edit| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 11–1 | 415 | 148 | W3 | |
| Detroit Lions | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 10–2 | 315 | 177 | L1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8–4 | 321 | 287 | W2 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 5–7 | 293 | 288 | W2 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 5–7 | 282 | 331 | L2 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 1–10–1 | 254 | 410 | L3 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 1–10–1 | 220 | 334 | L3 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
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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.
See also
editReference
editExternal links
edit- Chuck Thompson (narrator), "1962 Baltimore Colts: The Golden Decade," Baltimore Football, Inc. via YouTube.com, Oct. 17, 2022 (Video.)