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1962 Green Bay Packers season
General managerVince Lombardi
Head coachVince Lombardi
Home fieldCity Stadium
Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record13–1
Division place1st NFL Western
Playoff finishWon NFL Championship
(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,[1] 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.[2] 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."[3]

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.[4][5]

Offseason

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NFL draft

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Main article: 1962 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position School
1 14 Earl Gros Running back LSU
2 28 Ed Blaine Guard Missouri
3 41 Gary Barnes Wide receiver Clemson
4 56 Ron Gassert Defensive tackle Virginia
5 65 Chuck Morris Back Ole Miss
5 70 Jon Schopf Guard Michigan
6 79 John Sutro Tackle San Jose State
6 84 Oscar Donahue End San Jose State
7 98 Gary Cutsinger Tackle Oklahoma State
8 112 Jim Tullis Back Florida A&M
9 126 Peter Schenck Back Washington State
10 140 Gale Weidner Quarterback Colorado
11 154 Jim Thrush Tackle Xavier
12 158 Joe Thorne Back South Dakota State
12 168 Tom Pennington Back Georgia
13 182 Tom Kepner Tackle Villanova
14 196 Ernie Green Back Louisville
15 210 Roger Holdinsky Back West Virginia
16 224 Jimmy Field Back LSU
17 238 Buck Buchanan Tackle Grambling
18 252 Bob Joiner Quarterback Presbyterian
19 266 Jerry Scattini Halfback California
20 280 Mike Snodgrass Center Western Michigan
  • Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection

Personnel

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Staff

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1962 Green Bay Packers staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches


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Roster

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1962 Green Bay Packers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams


Rookies in italics

Preseason

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Date Opponent Site Result Score

Regular season

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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.[7]

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 16 Minnesota Vikings W 34–7 1–0 City Stadium 38,669
2 September 23 St. Louis Cardinals W 17–0 2–0 Milwaukee County Stadium 44,885
3 September 30 Chicago Bears W 49–0 3–0 City Stadium 38,669
4 October 7 Detroit Lions W 9–7 4–0 City Stadium 38,669
5 October 14 at Minnesota Vikings W 48–21 5–0 Metropolitan Stadium 41,475
6 October 21 San Francisco 49ers W 31–13 6–0 Milwaukee County Stadium 46,010
7 October 28 at Baltimore Colts W 17–6 7–0 Memorial Stadium 57,966
8 November 4 at Chicago Bears W 38–7 8–0 Wrigley Field 48,753
9 November 11 at Philadelphia Eagles W 49–0 9–0 Franklin Field 60,671
10 November 18 Baltimore Colts W 17–13 10–0 City Stadium 38,669
11 November 22 at Detroit Lions L 14–26 10–1 Tiger Stadium 57,598
12 December 2 Los Angeles Rams W 41–10 11–1 Milwaukee County Stadium 46,833
13 December 9 at San Francisco 49ers W 31–21 12–1 Kezar Stadium 53,769
14 December 16 at Los Angeles Rams W 20–17 13–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 60,353

Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Season summary

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Week 4 vs. Lions

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See also: 1962 Detroit Lions season and Lions–Packers rivalry
Detroit Lions (3–0) at Green Bay Packers (3–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 7 007
Packers 3 0 339

at City Stadium • Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

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

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Green Bay Packers (10–0) at Detroit Lions (8–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 0 01414
Lions 7 16 3026

at Tiger Stadium • Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: November 22
  • Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C) • Wind 15
  • Game attendance: 57,598
  • Pro-Football-Reference.com
Game information

Thanksgiving Day game

Playoffs

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Round Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
NFL Championship December 30 at New York Giants W 16–7 1-0 Yankee Stadium 64,892

Game summary

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1962 NFL Championship Game at New York

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1 234Total
• Packers 3 733 16
Giants 0 070 7
  • Date: December 30
  • Location: Yankee Stadium • Bronx, New York
  • Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), wind 27 mph (43 km/h)
Scoring summary
1GBJerry Kramer 26-yard field goalPackers 3–0
2GBJim Taylor 7-yard run (Jerry Kramer kick)Packers 10–0
3NYGJim Collier recovered fumble in end zone (Don Chandler kick)Packers 10–7
3GBJerry Kramer 29-yard field goalPackers 13–7
4GBJerry Kramer 30-yard field goalPackers 16–7

Source:[8]

Standings

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NFL Western Conference
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.

Awards and records

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References

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  1. ^ The List: Best NFL defense of all-time, 2007
  2. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1960 to 1969, in the regular season, sorted by descending Points Differential.
  3. ^ "Cold Hard Football Facts: 40 and Fabulous: in praise of passer rating". Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
  4. ^ "NFL Top 100 Teams". Pro Football Reference.
  5. ^ "100 Greatest Teams: Numbers 100-1 SUPERCUT". NFL.com.
  6. ^ "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  7. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 266
  8. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
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