1962 American Football League season
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The 1962 American Football League
season was the third regular season
of the American Football League. The Dallas Texans
moved to Kansas City, Missouri
following the season and changed their name to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The season ended when the Texans defeated the Houston Oilers
in the AFL Championship game.
The 1962 season started out as a race between Houston and Boston in the East, and Dallas and Denver in the West. After seven games, the Broncos were 6-1-0 and the Texans right behind at 5-1-0, while Boston and Houston were tied at 4-2-0.
In Week Eight, Buffalo beat Denver 45-38, while Dallas won at Houston, 31-7. The Oilers' loss, and Boston's 26-16 win over Oakland, put the Patriots and Texans at the top fo their divisions. The next week, though, Houston won their rematch at Dallas, 14-6, and though it didn't help the Oilers, Denver made a comeback to win 23-20 at San Diego to reclaim the division lead on November 4. In Week Ten, Boston beat Denver 33-29. Houston stayed half a game behind Boston, while Dallas pulled half a game ahead of Denver.
In Week Eleven (November 18), Houston won at Boston, 21-17, to reclaim the East, and Dallas won 24-3 at Denver to boost its lead. Houston and Boston continued to win, but in the final week, the Oilers clinched the division with a 44-10 in over the Titans.
* — Qualified for Championship Game.
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
season was the third regular season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
of the American Football League. The Dallas Texans
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
moved to Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
following the season and changed their name to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The season ended when the Texans defeated the Houston Oilers
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
in the AFL Championship game.
Division Races
The AFL had 8 teams, grouped into two divisions. Each team would play a home-and-away game against the other 7 teams in the league for a total of 14 games, and the best team in the Eastern Division would play against the best in the Western Division in a championship game. If there was tie in the standings, a playoff would be held to determine the division winner.The 1962 season started out as a race between Houston and Boston in the East, and Dallas and Denver in the West. After seven games, the Broncos were 6-1-0 and the Texans right behind at 5-1-0, while Boston and Houston were tied at 4-2-0.
In Week Eight, Buffalo beat Denver 45-38, while Dallas won at Houston, 31-7. The Oilers' loss, and Boston's 26-16 win over Oakland, put the Patriots and Texans at the top fo their divisions. The next week, though, Houston won their rematch at Dallas, 14-6, and though it didn't help the Oilers, Denver made a comeback to win 23-20 at San Diego to reclaim the division lead on November 4. In Week Ten, Boston beat Denver 33-29. Houston stayed half a game behind Boston, while Dallas pulled half a game ahead of Denver.
In Week Eleven (November 18), Houston won at Boston, 21-17, to reclaim the East, and Dallas won 24-3 at Denver to boost its lead. Houston and Boston continued to win, but in the final week, the Oilers clinched the division with a 44-10 in over the Titans.
| Week | EASTERN | WESTERN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tie (Hou, NYT) | 1-0-0 | Tie (DalT, Den) | 1-0-0 |
| 2 | (Bos, Hou, NYT) | 1-1-0 | Tie (Den, DalT) | 2-0-0 |
| 3 | (Bos, Hou, NYT) | 2-1-0 | DALLAS TEXANS | 2-0-0 |
| 4 | Tie (Bos, Hou) | 2-1-0 | DALLAS TEXANS | 3-0-0 |
| 5 | Tie (Bos, Hou) | 3-1-0 | DENVER BRONCOS | 4-1-0 |
| 6 | HOUSTON OILERS | 4-1-0 | DENVER BRONCOS | 5-1-0 |
| 7 | Tie (Bos, Hou) | 4-2-0 | DENVER BRONCOS | 6-1-0 |
| 8 | BOSTON PATRIOTS | 5-2-0 | DALLAS TEXANS | 6-1-0 |
| 9 | BOSTON PATRIOTS | 5-2-1 | DENVER BRONCOS | 7-2-0 |
| 10 | BOSTON PATRIOTS | 6-2-1 | DALLAS TEXANS | 7-2-0 |
| 11 | HOUSTON OILERS | 7-3-0 | DALLAS TEXANS | 8-2-0 |
| 12 | HOUSTON OILERS | 8-3-0 | DALLAS TEXANS | 9-2-0 |
| 13 | HOUSTON OILERS | 9-3-0 | DALLAS TEXANS | 9-3-0 |
| 14 | HOUSTON OILERS | 10-3-0 | DALLAS TEXANS | 10-3-0 |
| 15 | HOUSTON OILERS | 11-3-0 | DALLAS TEXANS | 11-3-0 |
Standings http://nflhistory.net/linescores/pdf/1962a.pdf
Playoffs
- AFL Championship Game
- Dallas Texans 20, Houston Oilers 17 (2OT), December 23, 1962, Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, TexasHouston, TexasHouston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
- Dallas Texans 20, Houston Oilers 17 (2OT), December 23, 1962, Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas