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{{short description|NFL team season}}
{{Infobox NFL_season
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL team season
| team = Washington Redskins
| year = 1962
| record = 5-7-25–7–2
| division_place = 4th [[Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69|NFL Eastern]]
| coachgeneral_manager = [[Bill McPeak]]
| coach = Bill McPeak
| stadium = [[RFK Stadium|DC Stadium]]
| owner = [[George Preston Marshall]]
| playoffs = ''did not qualify''
| stadium = [[RFK Stadium|D.C. Stadium]]
| playoffs = ''Did not qualify''
| shortnavlink = Redskins seasons
}}
 
The '''[[{{nfly|1962}} NFL[[Washington season|1962Redskins]] [[List of Washington Redskins seasons|season]]''' beganwas withthe franchise's 31st season in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) and their 26th in [[Washington, D.C.]] The team tryingtried to improve on their 1-12-11–12–1 record from 1961 and did by going 5–7–2.
 
==Offseason==
 
===NFL Draft===
{{main article|1962 NFL Draft}}
Ernie Davis was the first black player to be chosen first overall in the NFL Draft. <ref>Sports Illustrated, October 13, 2008, p.24</ref><ref>{{cite 1962news |title=Ernie Davis Joins Cleveland Browns |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65545308/ |access-date=18 December 2020 |work=[[Syracuse Post-Standard]] |date=23 December 1961 |location=Syracuse, New York |page=9}} {{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Washington Picks 1st Negro on Team |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65545937/ |access-date=18 December 2020 |work=Petaluma Argus-Courier |agency=AP |date=4 December 1961 |pages=4}} {{open access}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
! style="background:#800020;color:#ffc322;" width="7%"| Round
|+ style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|1962|border=2}}"| 1962 Washington Redskins Draft
! style="background:#800020;color:#ffc322;" width="7%"| Pick
|-
! style="background:#800020;color:#ffc322;" width="20%"| Player
! Round !! Selection !! Player !! Position !! College
! style="background:#800020;color:#ffc322;" width="15%"| Position
|-
! style="background:#800020;color:#ffc322;" width="20%"| School/Club Team
| 1 || 1 || [[Ernie Davis]] || Running back || [[Syracuse Orangemen football|Syracuse]]
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| 12 || 115 || [[ErnieJoe Davis]]Hernandez || RunningWide Backreceiver || [[Syracuse Orangemen football|Syracuse]]Arizona
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| 2 || 15 || Joe Hernandez || Wide Receiver || Arizona
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
| 3 || 29 || Bob Mitinger || Linebacker || [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]]
Line 36 ⟶ 41:
| 9 || 113 || Dave Viti || End || Boston University
|- align="center" bgcolor=""
|}
|}<ref> NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.399</ref>
 
==Regular season==
===Season schedule===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Week
! Date
! Opponent
! Result
|-style="background: #ffeeaa;"
| 1
| [[September 16]] [[1962]]
| at [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| T 35-35
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 2
| [[September 23]] [[1962]]
| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
| W 17-16
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 3
| [[September 30]] [[1962]]
| [[Arizona Cardinals|St. Louis Cardinals]]
| W 24-14
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 4
| [[October 7]] [[1962]]
| [[Los Angeles Rams]]
| W 20-14
|-style="background: #ffeeaa;"
| 5
| [[October 14]] [[1962]]
| at [[Arizona Cardinals|St. Louis Cardinals]]
| T 17-17
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 6
| [[October 21]] [[1962]]
| at [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| W 27-21
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 7
| [[October 28]] [[1962]]
| at [[New York Giants]]
| L 49-34
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 8
| [[November 4]] [[1962]]
| [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| L 38-10
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| 9
| [[November 11]] [[1962]]
| [[Cleveland Browns]]
| W 17-9
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 10
| [[November 18]] [[1962]]
| at [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| L 23-21
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 11
| [[November 25]] [[1962]]
| [[New York Giants]]
| L 42-24
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 12
| [[December 2]] [[1962]]
| [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| L 37-14
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 13
| [[December 8]] [[1962]]
| at [[History of the Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]]
| L 34-21
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| 14
| [[December 16]] [[1962]]
| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| L 27-24
|}
 
===Division standingsSchedule===
Ref:<ref>''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}, p.399</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1962|border=2}}"| Week
! colspan="8" style="background-color: #FFCBCB;" align="center" valign="middle" | [[Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69|NFL Eastern]]
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1962|border=2}}"| Date
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1962|border=2}}"| Opponent
!
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1962|border=2}}"| Result
! W
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1962|border=2}}"| Record
! L
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1962|border=2}}"| Venue
! T
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1962|border=2}}"| Attendance
! PCT
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1962|border=2}}"| Recap
! PF
|- style="background:#ffc"
! PA
! STK1
| September 16
|-
| at '''[[1962 NewDallas York GiantsCowboys season|New YorkDallas GiantsCowboys]]'''
| '''T''' 35–35
| align="center" | 12
| 0–0–1
| align="center" | 2
| [[Cotton Bowl (stadium)|Cotton Bowl]]
| align="center" | 0
| 15,730
| align="center" | .857
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196209160dal.htm Recap]
| align="center" | 398
|- style="background:#cfc"
| align="center" | 283
! 2
| align="center" | W-9
| September 23
|-
| at '''[[1962 PittsburghCleveland SteelersBrowns season|PittsburghCleveland SteelersBrowns]]'''
| '''W''' 17–16
| align="center" | 9
| 1–0–1
| align="center" | 5
| [[Cleveland Municipal Stadium]]
| align="center" | 0
| 57,491
| align="center" | .643
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196209230cle.htm Recap]
| align="center" | 312
|- style="background:#cfc"
| align="center" | 363
! 3
| align="center" | W-3
| September 30
|-
| '''[[1962 ClevelandSt. BrownsLouis Cardinals (NFL) season|ClevelandSt. Louis BrownsCardinals]]'''
| '''W''' 24–14
| align="center" | 7
| 2–0–1
| align="center" | 6
| [[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|D.C. Stadium]]
| align="center" | 1
| 37,419
| align="center" | .538
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196209300was.htm Recap]
| align="center" | 291
|- style="background:#cfc"
| align="center" | 257
! 4
| align="center" | W-1
| October 7
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| [[1962 WashingtonLos RedskinsAngeles Rams season|WashingtonLos Angeles RedskinsRams]]
| '''W''' 20–14
| align="center" | 5
| 3–0–1
| align="center" | 7
| D.C. Stadium
| align="center" | 2
| 18,104
| align="center" | .417
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196210070was.htm Recap]
| align="center" | 305
|- style="background:#ffc"
| align="center" | 376
! 5
| align="center" | L-1
| October 14
|-
| at '''[[1962 DallasSt. CowboysLouis Cardinals (NFL) season|DallasSt. Louis CowboysCardinals]]'''
| '''T''' 17–17
| align="center" | 5
| 3–0–2
| align="center" | 8
| [[Sportsman's Park|Busch Stadium]]
| align="center" | 1
| 38,264
| align="center" | .385
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196210140crd.htm Recap]
| align="center" | 398
|- style="background:#cfc"
| align="center" | 402
! 6
| align="center" | L-2
| October 21
|-
| at '''[[1962 St.Philadelphia Louis Cardinals (NFL)Eagles season|St. LouisPhiladelphia CardinalsEagles]]'''
| '''W''' 27–21
| align="center" | 4
| 4–0–2
| align="center" | 9
| [[Franklin Field]]
| align="center" | 1
| 60,671
| align="center" | .308
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196210210phi.htm Recap]
| align="center" | 287
|- style="background:#fcc"
| align="center" | 356
! 7
| align="center" | W-2
| October 28
|-
| at '''[[1962 PhiladelphiaNew EaglesYork Giants season|PhiladelphiaNew York EaglesGiants]]'''
| '''L''' 34–49
| align="center" | 3
| 4–1–2
| align="center" | 10
| [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]]
| align="center" | 1
| 62,844
| align="center" | .231
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196210280nyg.htm Recap]
| align="center" | 282
|- style="background:#fcc"
| align="center" | 356
! 8
| align="center" | L-2
| November 4
| '''[[1962 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]'''
| '''L''' 10–38
| 4–2–2
| D.C. Stadium
| 49,888
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196211040was.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 9
| November 11
| '''[[1962 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]'''
| '''W''' 17–9
| 5–2–2
| D.C. Stadium
| 48,169
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196211110was.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 10
| November 18
| at '''[[1962 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]'''
| '''L''' 21–23
| 5–3–2
| [[Forbes Field]]
| 21,231
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196211180pit.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 11
| November 25
| '''[[1962 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]'''
| '''L''' 24–42
| 5–4–2
| D.C. Stadium
| 49,219
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196211250was.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 12
| December 2
| '''[[1962 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]'''
| '''L''' 14–37
| 5–5–2
| D.C. Stadium
| 32,229
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196212020was.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 13
| {{dow tooltip|December 8, 1962}}
| at [[1962 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore Colts]]
| '''L''' 21–34
| 5–6–2
| [[Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)|Memorial Stadium]]
| 56,964
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196212080clt.htm Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 14
| December 16
| '''[[1962 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]'''
| '''L''' 24–27
| 5–7–2
| D.C. Stadium
| 34,508
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196212160was.htm Recap]
|-style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Washington Redskins|year=1962|border=2}}"
|colspan="8"| '''Note:''' Intra-conference opponents are in '''bold''' text.
|}
 
==Standings==
{{1962 NFL Eastern standings}}
 
===Roster===
 
==References==
{{reflistReflist}}
 
{{Washington RedskinsCommanders}}
{{Washington RedskinsCommanders seasons}}
{{1962 NFL season by team}}
 
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[[Category:Washington Redskins seasons]]
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