1962 Oakland Raiders season
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The 1962
Oakland Raiders
season began with the team trying to improve on their 2–12 record from 1961. The 1962 season was the third season in Oakland
and in the American Football League
. It ended with the Raiders finishing in last place in the AFL West. They won only one game and lost thirteen while playing their home games at Frank Youell Field
in Oakland.
1962 American Football League season
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....
Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
season began with the team trying to improve on their 2–12 record from 1961. The 1962 season was the third season in Oakland
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
and in the American Football League
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...
. It ended with the Raiders finishing in last place in the AFL West. They won only one game and lost thirteen while playing their home games at Frank Youell Field
Frank Youell Field
Frank Youell Field was a football stadium that stood in Oakland, California. It was the home of the Oakland Raiders from 1962 to 1965.The stadium, which was essentially a temporary home until the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum was completed, sat 22,000 and cost $400,000 to build. The facility was...
in Oakland.
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9, 1962 | New York Titans New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 28–17 |
| 2 | September 23, 1962 | 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... |
L 26–16 |
| 3 | September 30, 1962 | San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 42–33 |
| 4 | October 5, 1962 | at Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 44–7 |
| 5 | October 14, 1962 | Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 23–6 |
| 6 | October 20, 1962 | at Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 14–6 |
| 7 | October 26, 1962 | at Boston Patriots | L 26–16 |
| 8 | November 4, 1962 | at New York Titans New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 31–21 |
| 9 | November 11, 1962 | Houston Oilers | L 28–20 |
| 10 | November 18, 1962 | Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 10–6 |
| 11 | November 25, 1962 | at 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... |
L 35–7 |
| 12 | December 2, 1962 | at San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 31–21 |
| 13 | December 9, 1962 | at Houston Oilers | L 32–17 |
| 14 | December 16, 1962 | Boston Patriots | W 20–0 |