The 1962 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 31st season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 26th in Washington, D.C. The team tried to improve on their 1–12–1 record from 1961 and did by going 5–7–2.
| 1962 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | George Preston Marshall |
| General manager | Bill McPeak |
| Head coach | Bill McPeak |
| Home field | D.C. Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–7–2 |
| Division place | 4th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason
editNFL Draft
editErnie Davis was the first black player to be chosen first overall in the NFL Draft.[1][2][3]
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ernie Davis | Running back | Syracuse |
| 2 | 15 | Joe Hernandez | Wide receiver | Arizona |
| 3 | 29 | Bob Mitinger | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 4 | 43 | Billy Neighbors | Guard | Alabama |
| 7 | 85 | Bert Coan | Halfback | Kansas |
| 8 | 99 | Ron Hatcher | Fullback | Michigan State |
| 9 | 113 | Dave Viti | End | Boston University |
Regular season
editSchedule
editRef:[4]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 16 | at Dallas Cowboys | T 35–35 | 0–0–1 | Cotton Bowl | 15,730 | Recap |
| 2 | September 23 | at Cleveland Browns | W 17–16 | 1–0–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 57,491 | Recap |
| 3 | September 30 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 24–14 | 2–0–1 | D.C. Stadium | 37,419 | Recap |
| 4 | October 7 | Los Angeles Rams | W 20–14 | 3–0–1 | D.C. Stadium | 18,104 | Recap |
| 5 | October 14 | at St. Louis Cardinals | T 17–17 | 3–0–2 | Busch Stadium | 38,264 | Recap |
| 6 | October 21 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–21 | 4–0–2 | Franklin Field | 60,671 | Recap |
| 7 | October 28 | at New York Giants | L 34–49 | 4–1–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,844 | Recap |
| 8 | November 4 | Dallas Cowboys | L 10–38 | 4–2–2 | D.C. Stadium | 49,888 | Recap |
| 9 | November 11 | Cleveland Browns | W 17–9 | 5–2–2 | D.C. Stadium | 48,169 | Recap |
| 10 | November 18 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–23 | 5–3–2 | Forbes Field | 21,231 | Recap |
| 11 | November 25 | New York Giants | L 24–42 | 5–4–2 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 | Recap |
| 12 | December 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–37 | 5–5–2 | D.C. Stadium | 32,229 | Recap |
| 13 | December 8 | at Baltimore Colts | L 21–34 | 5–6–2 | Memorial Stadium | 56,964 | Recap |
| 14 | December 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 24–27 | 5–7–2 | D.C. Stadium | 34,508 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
edit| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 10–2 | 398 | 283 | W9 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8–4 | 312 | 363 | W3 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 6–5–1 | 291 | 257 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 4–6–2 | 305 | 376 | L1 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–7–1 | 398 | 402 | L2 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 4–7–1 | 287 | 361 | W2 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 3–8–1 | 282 | 356 | L2 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
editReferences
edit- ^ Sports Illustrated, October 13, 2008, p.24
- ^ "Ernie Davis Joins Cleveland Browns". Syracuse Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. December 23, 1961. p. 9. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "Washington Picks 1st Negro on Team". Petaluma Argus-Courier. AP. December 4, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.399
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