1962 New York Giants season
The 1962 New York Giants season was the 38th season for the club in the National Football League.
Giants quarterback Y. A. Tittle had a breakout season in 1962. Said Cold Hard Football Facts, "It's safe to call Tittle a late bloomer. He enjoyed various degrees of success in his first 14 seasons with three teams in two different pro football leagues. But then in 1962, at the age of 36 and under second-year head coach Allie Sherman, Tittle exploded for a record 33 TD passes to lead the Giants to a 12–2 record."[1]
Offseason
Hall of Fame Game
- New York Giants 21, St. Louis Cardinals 21 [2]
Regular season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 16, 1962 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 17–7 |
81,115 |
2 |
September 23, 1962 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
W 29–13 |
60,671 |
3 |
September 30, 1962 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 31–27 |
40,916 |
4 |
October 7, 1962 |
at St. Louis Cardinals |
W 31–14 |
20,327 |
5 |
October 14, 1962 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 20–17 |
62,808 |
6 |
October 21, 1962 |
Detroit Lions |
W 17–14 |
62,856 |
7 |
October 28, 1962 |
Washington Redskins |
W 49–34 |
62,844 |
8 |
November 4, 1962 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
W 31–28 |
62,775 |
9 |
November 11, 1962 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
W 41–10 |
45,668 |
10 |
November 18, 1962 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 19–14 |
62,705 |
11 |
November 25, 1962 |
at Washington Redskins |
W 42–24 |
49,219 |
12 |
December 2, 1962 |
at Chicago Bears |
W 26–24 |
49,043 |
13 |
December 9, 1962 |
Cleveland Browns |
W 17–13 |
62,794 |
14 |
December 16, 1962 |
Dallas Cowboys |
W 41–31 |
62,694 |
Game summaries
Week 14
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys |
3 |
21 | 0 | 7 |
31 |
• Giants |
7 |
21 | 7 | 6 |
41 |
- Date: December 16
- Location: Yankee Stadium
- Game attendance: 62,694
- Game weather: 27°F; wind 11
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Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
| NYG | Gifford 47 yard pass from Tittle (Chandler kick) | NYG 7–0 |
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Q1 |
| DAL | Baker 35 yard field goal | NYG 7–3 |
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Q2 |
| NYG | Walton 10 yard pass from Tittle (Chandler kick) | NYG 14–3 |
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Q2 |
| DAL | Marsh 8 yard run (Baker kick) | NYG 14–10 |
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Q2 |
| NYG | Alex Webster 17 yard pass from Tittle (Chandler kick) | NYG 21–10 |
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Q2 |
| DAL | Clarke 53 yard pass from LeBaron (Baker kick) | NYG 21–17 |
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Q2 |
| NYG | Webster 7 yard pass from Tittle (Chandler kick) | NYG 28–17 |
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Q2 |
| DAL | Howton 60 yard pass from Meredith | NYG 28–24 |
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Q3 |
| NYG | Walton 20 yard pass from Tittle (Chandler kick) | NYG 35–24 |
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Q4 |
| DAL | Howton 16 yard pass from Meredith (Baker kick) | NYG 35–31 |
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Q4 |
| NYG | Walton 8 yard pass from Tittle (kick failed) | NYG 41–31 |
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[3]
Playoffs
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
Championship |
December 30, 1962 |
Green Bay Packers |
L 16–7 |
64,892 |
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Awards and honors
See also
References
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