From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
1962 Green Bay Packers season
NFL team season (8th championship)
NFL team season (8th championship)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Green Bay Packers |
| year | 1962 |
| record | 13–1 |
| division_place | 1st NFL Western |
| coach | Vince Lombardi |
| general manager | Vince Lombardi |
| stadium | City Stadium |
| Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| playoffs | **Won [NFL Championship](1962-nfl-championship-game)** |
| (at [Giants](1962-new-york-giants-season)) 16–7 | |
| shortnavlink | Packers seasons |
Milwaukee County Stadium (at Giants) 16–7 The 1962 Green Bay Packers season was their 44th season overall and their 42nd season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 13–1 record under coach Vince Lombardi, earning them a first-place finish in the Western Conference. The Packers ended the season by defeating the New York Giants 16–7 in the NFL Championship Game, the Packers second consecutive defeat of the Giants in the championship game. This marked the Packers' eighth NFL World Championship.
In 2007, ESPN.com ranked the 1962 Packers as the fifth-greatest defense in NFL history, noting, "The great 1962 Packers had a rock-solid defense front to back, with five Hall of Famers: defensive linemen Willie Davis and Henry Jordan, linebacker Ray Nitschke, cornerback Herb Adderley, and safety Willie Wood. (They also had 1962 All-Pro linebackers Dan Currie and Bill Forester.) Green Bay gave up just 10.8 points per game, shutting out opponents three times. The Packers held opposing QBs to a 43.5 rating, due, in part, to Wood's league-leading nine interceptions. The Packers' defense allowed the Giants 291 yards in the NFL championship game, but held the Giants offense scoreless as the Packers won, 16–7 (New York scored on a blocked punt)."
The Packers' +267 point differential (points scored vs. points against) in 1962 is the best total of any NFL team in the 1960s. Cold Hard Football Facts says that the 1962 Packers "may have been the best rushing team in the history of football. And that team etched in historic stone the image of Lombardi's three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust Packers that is still so powerful today."
The 1962 Packers ranked #9 on the 100 greatest teams of all time presented by the NFL on its 100th anniversary, the highest ranking of any Packers team. Other Green Bay teams coached by Vince Lombardi of the 100 greatest were in 1966 at #13 and 1967 at #56.
Offseason
NFL draft
Main article: 1962 NFL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Earl Gros | Running back | [LSU](1961-lsu-tigers-football-team) |
| 2 | 28 | Ed Blaine | Guard | [Missouri](1961-missouri-tigers-football-team) |
| 3 | 41 | Gary Barnes | Wide receiver | [Clemson](1961-clemson-tigers-football-team) |
| 4 | 56 | Ron Gassert | Defensive tackle | [Virginia](1961-virginia-cavaliers-football-team) |
| 5 | 65 | Chuck Morris | Back | [Ole Miss](1961-ole-miss-rebels-football-team) |
| 5 | 70 | Jon Schopf | Guard | [Michigan](1961-michigan-wolverines-football-team) |
| 6 | 79 | John Sutro | Tackle | San Jose State |
| 6 | 84 | Oscar Donahue | End | San Jose State |
| 7 | 98 | Gary Cutsinger | Tackle | [Oklahoma State](1961-oklahoma-state-cowboys-football-team) |
| 8 | 112 | Jim Tullis | Back | Florida A&M |
| 9 | 126 | Peter Schenck | Back | [Washington State](1961-washington-state-cougars-football-team) |
| 10 | 140 | Gale Weidner | Quarterback | [Colorado](1961-colorado-buffaloes-football-team) |
| 11 | 154 | Jim Thrush | Tackle | Xavier |
| 12 | 158 | Joe Thorne | Back | South Dakota State |
| 12 | 168 | Tom Pennington | Back | [Georgia](1961-georgia-bulldogs-football-team) |
| 13 | 182 | Tom Kepner | Tackle | Villanova |
| 14 | 196 | Ernie Green | Back | Louisville |
| 15 | 210 | Roger Holdinsky | Back | [West Virginia](1961-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-team) |
| 16 | 224 | Jimmy Field | Back | LSU |
| 17 | 238 | Buck Buchanan | Tackle | Grambling |
| 18 | 252 | Bob Joiner | Quarterback | Presbyterian |
| 19 | 266 | Jerry Scattini | Halfback | [California](1961-california-golden-bears-football-team) |
| 20 | 280 | Mike Snodgrass | Center | Western Michigan |
- Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection
Preseason
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score |
|---|
Regular season
The team was 7–0 at home and 6–1 on the road. It was the first time since 1944 that the club went undefeated at home.
Schedule
| Green Bay Packers | year=1962 | border=2}}" | Week | Green Bay Packers | year=1962 | border=2}}" | Date | Green Bay Packers | year=1962 | border=2}}" | Opponent | Green Bay Packers | year=1962 | border=2}}" | Result | Green Bay Packers | year=1962 | border=2}}" | Record | Green Bay Packers | year=1962 | border=2}}" | Venue | Green Bay Packers | year=1962 | border=2}}" | Attendance | Green Bay Packers | year=1962 | border=2}}" | Recap | Green Bay Packers | year=1962 | border=2}}" | Sources | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16 | **[Minnesota Vikings](1962-minnesota-vikings-season)** | **W** 34–7 | 1–0 | City Stadium | 38,669 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 23 | [St. Louis Cardinals](1962-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season) | **W** 17–0 | 2–0 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 44,885 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30 | **[Chicago Bears](1962-chicago-bears-season)** | **W** 49–0 | 3–0 | City Stadium | 38,669 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 7 | **[Detroit Lions](1962-detroit-lions-season)** | **W** 9–7 | 4–0 | City Stadium | 38,669 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 14 | at **Minnesota Vikings** | **W** 48–21 | 5–0 | Metropolitan Stadium | 41,475 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 21 | **[San Francisco 49ers](1962-san-francisco-49ers-season)** | **W** 31–13 | 6–0 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 46,010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 28 | at **[Baltimore Colts](1962-baltimore-colts-season)** | **W** 17–6 | 7–0 | Memorial Stadium | 57,966 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 4 | at **Chicago Bears** | **W** 38–7 | 8–0 | Wrigley Field | 48,753 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 11 | at [Philadelphia Eagles](1962-philadelphia-eagles-season) | **W** 49–0 | 9–0 | Franklin Field | 60,671 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 18 | **Baltimore Colts** | **W** 17–13 | 10–0 | City Stadium | 38,669 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 22 | at **Detroit Lions** | **L** 14–26 | 10–1 | Tiger Stadium | 57,598 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 2 | **[Los Angeles Rams](1962-los-angeles-rams-season)** | **W** 41–10 | 11–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 46,833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 9 | at **San Francisco 49ers** | **W** 31–21 | 12–1 | Kezar Stadium | 53,769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 16 | at **Los Angeles Rams** | **W** 20–17 | 13–1 | L.A. Memorial Coliseum | 60,353 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **Note:** Intra-conference opponents are in **bold** text. |
Standings
Season summary
Week 4 vs. Lions
;Lions
- Milt Plum 11/26, 107 yards, INT 7 rush, 58 yards
- Jim Gibbons 3 rec, 41 yards ;Packers
- Bart Starr 18/26, 198 yards
- Jim Taylor 20 rush, 95 yards
- Max McGee 5 rec, 69 yards
This game provides the backdrop for the Vince Lombardi book Run to Daylight!, which chronicles the week's preparation leading to the contest.
Week 11 vs. Lions
;Packers
- Bart Starr 11/19, 142 yards, 2 INT
- Jim Taylor 13 rush, 47 yards
- Ron Kramer 4 rec, 62 yards ;Lions
- Milt Plum 8/16, 137 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
- Ken Webb 11 rush, 62 yards
- Gail Cogdill 3 rec, 79 yards, 2 TD
The Packers suffered their only loss of the season at the hands of a Lions defense that sacked Bart Starr 11 times and intercepted him twice. The game became known as the "Thanksgiving Day Massacre".
Playoffs
| Green Bay Packers | year=1962 | border=2}}" | Round | Green Bay Packers | year=1962 | border=2}}" | Date | Green Bay Packers | year=1962 | border=2}}" | Opponent | Green Bay Packers | year=1962 | border=2}}" | Result | Green Bay Packers | year=1962 | border=2}}" | Record | Green Bay Packers | year=1962 | border=2}}" | Venue | Green Bay Packers | year=1962 | border=2}}" | Attendance | [NFL Championship](1962-nfl-championship-game) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 30 | at [New York Giants](1962-new-york-giants-season) | **W** 16–7 | 1-0 | Yankee Stadium | 64,892 |
Game summary
[[1962 NFL Championship Game]] at [[1962 New York Giants season|New York]]
Source:
Personnel
Staff
- President – Dominic Olejniczak
- Director of player personnel – Dick Voris
- Head coach – Vince Lombardi
- Offensive backs – Red Cochran
- Offensive ends – Tom Fears
- Ends – Dick Voris
- Offensive line – Bill Austin
- Defensive line – Phil Bengtson
- Defensive backs – Norb Hecker
Roster
-
John Roach
-
Bart Starr
-
Earl Gros
-
Paul Hornung K
-
Tom Moore
-
Elijah Pitts
-
Jim Taylor
-
Gary Barnes
-
Lew Carpenter
-
Boyd Dowler
-
Max McGee
-
Gary Knafelc
-
Ron Kramer
-
Ed Blaine G
-
Forrest Gregg T
-
Jerry Kramer G/K
-
Norm Masters T
-
Jim Ringo C
-
Bob Skoronski T
-
Fuzzy Thurston G
-
Willie Davis DE
-
Ron Gassert DT/DE
-
Dave Hanner DT
-
Henry Jordan DT
-
Ron Kostelnik DT
-
Bill Quinlan DE
-
Dan Currie OLB
-
Bill Forester OLB
-
Ken Iman OLB/C
-
Ray Nitschke MLB
-
Nelson Toburen OLB
-
Herb Adderley CB
-
Hank Gremminger SS
-
John Symank SS
-
Jesse Whittenton CB
-
Willie Wood FS
-
Howie Williams CB/S
Awards and records
- Led NFL, points scored, 415
- Bart Starr, NFL leader, passing yards, (2,438 yards)
- Jim Taylor, NFL rushing leader, (1,474 yards)
- Willie Wood, NFL leader, interceptions (9)
- Ray Nitschke, MVP of 1962 NFL Championship Game
References
References
- [https://www.espn.com/page2/s/list/bestNFLdefense.html The List: Best NFL defense of all-time, 2007]
- [http://pfref.com/tiny/xxojt Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1960 to 1969, in the regular season, sorted by descending Points Differential.]
- "Cold Hard Football Facts: 40 and Fabulous: in praise of passer rating".
- "NFL Top 100 Teams". Pro Football Reference.
- "100 Greatest Teams: Numbers 100-1 SUPERCUT". NFL.com.
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p. 266
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196212300nyg.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
- "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com.
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about 1962 Green Bay Packers season — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report