1962 Cleveland Browns season
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The 1962
Cleveland Browns
season was the team's 13th season with the National Football League
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1962 NFL season
The 1962 NFL season was the 43rd regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, CBS signed a contract with the league to televise all regular-season games for a $4.65 million annual fee....
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was the team's 13th season with the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
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Exhibition schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 11, 1962 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
L 17–14 |
| 2 | August 18, 1962 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W 33–10 |
| 3 | August 25, 1962 | vs. San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... at Portland, OR Portland, Oregon Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States... |
W 34–27 |
| 4 | September 1, 1962 | at Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... |
W 26–24 |
| 5 | September 7, 1962 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 28–24 |
Regular season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
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| 1 | September 16, 1962 | New York Giants 1962 New York Giants season The 1962 New York Giants season was the 38th season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:-Awards and honors:* Andy Robustelli, Bert Bell Award... |
W 17–7 |
| 2 | September 23, 1962 | Washington Redskins 1962 Washington Redskins season The 1962 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 1-12-1 record from 1961.-NFL Draft:Ernie Davis was the first black player to be chosen first overall in the NFL Draft. 1962-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
L 17–16 |
| 3 | September 30, 1962 | at Philadelphia Eagles 1962 Philadelphia Eagles season -NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:* * *... |
L 35–7 |
| 4 | October 7, 1962 | Dallas Cowboys 1962 Dallas Cowboys season The 1962 Dallas Cowboys season was their third in the league. The team finished with a record of 5 wins, 8 losses, and 1 tie, placing them 5th in the NFL's Eastern Conference.-Offseason:... |
W 19–10 |
| 5 | October 14, 1962 | Baltimore Colts 1962 Baltimore Colts season The 1962 Baltimore Colts season was the 10th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1962 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses and finished fourth in the Western Conference.... |
L 36–14 |
| 6 | October 21, 1962 | at St. Louis Cardinals 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season The 1962 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 43rd year with the National Football League and the third season in St. Louis.-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:-Awards and records:... |
W 34–7 |
| 7 | October 28, 1962 | at Pittsburgh Steelers 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers season -Schedule:- Week 1 : Detroit Lions :at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, Michigan* Game time:* Game weather:* Game attendance: 46,641* Referee:* TV announcers:Scoring Drives:... |
W 41–14 |
| 8 | November 4, 1962 | Philadelphia Eagles 1962 Philadelphia Eagles season -NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:* * *... |
T 14–14 |
| 9 | November 11, 1962 | at Washington Redskins 1962 Washington Redskins season The 1962 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 1-12-1 record from 1961.-NFL Draft:Ernie Davis was the first black player to be chosen first overall in the NFL Draft. 1962-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
L 17–9 |
| 10 | November 18, 1962 | St. Louis Cardinals 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season The 1962 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 43rd year with the National Football League and the third season in St. Louis.-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:-Awards and records:... |
W 38–14 |
| 11 | November 25, 1962 | Pittsburgh Steelers 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers season -Schedule:- Week 1 : Detroit Lions :at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, Michigan* Game time:* Game weather:* Game attendance: 46,641* Referee:* TV announcers:Scoring Drives:... |
W 35–14 |
| 12 | December 2, 1962 | at Dallas Cowboys 1962 Dallas Cowboys season The 1962 Dallas Cowboys season was their third in the league. The team finished with a record of 5 wins, 8 losses, and 1 tie, placing them 5th in the NFL's Eastern Conference.-Offseason:... |
L 45–21 |
| 13 | December 9, 1962 | at New York Giants 1962 New York Giants season The 1962 New York Giants season was the 38th season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:-Awards and honors:* Andy Robustelli, Bert Bell Award... |
L 17–13 |
| 14 | December 15, 1962 | at San Francisco 49ers 1962 San Francisco 49ers season The 1962 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 13th year with the National Football League. The 49ers went 6-8 that season, finishing in fifth place in the NFL Western Conference... |
W 13–10 |
Standings
| NFL Eastern Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Giants 1962 New York Giants season The 1962 New York Giants season was the 38th season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:-Awards and honors:* Andy Robustelli, Bert Bell Award... |
12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 398 | 283 | W-9 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers season -Schedule:- Week 1 : Detroit Lions :at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, Michigan* Game time:* Game weather:* Game attendance: 46,641* Referee:* TV announcers:Scoring Drives:... |
9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 312 | 363 | W-3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 291 | 257 | W-1 |
| Washington Redskins 1962 Washington Redskins season The 1962 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 1-12-1 record from 1961.-NFL Draft:Ernie Davis was the first black player to be chosen first overall in the NFL Draft. 1962-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 305 | 376 | L-1 |
| Dallas Cowboys 1962 Dallas Cowboys season The 1962 Dallas Cowboys season was their third in the league. The team finished with a record of 5 wins, 8 losses, and 1 tie, placing them 5th in the NFL's Eastern Conference.-Offseason:... |
5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 398 | 402 | L-2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season The 1962 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 43rd year with the National Football League and the third season in St. Louis.-Schedule:-Standings:-Roster:-Awards and records:... |
4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 287 | 356 | W-2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles 1962 Philadelphia Eagles season -NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:* * *... |
3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 282 | 356 | L-2 |