1962 NFL SEASON
1962 NFL Season
Leaders
Passing Yards: Snead (WAS) - 3,897...Jurgensen (PHI) - 3,783...Tittle (NYG) - 3,260...Wade (CHI) - 3,191...Starr (GNB) - 2,924
Rushing Yards: Johnson (PIT) - 1,149...Taylor (GNB) - 1,131...Bass (LAM) - 1,092...Perkins (DAL) - 1,074...Smith (SFO) - 1,007
Receiving Yards: Mitchell (WAS) - 1,549...Randle (SLC) - 1,198...Brown (PHI) - 1,082...McDonald (PHI) - 1,071...Morris (CHI) - 953
Scoring: Brown (PHI) - 114...Chandler (NYG) - 113...Kramer (GNB) - 111...Webster (NYG) - 102...Brown (CLE) - 102
Interceptions: Burroughs (PHI) - 11...Boyd (BLC) - 9...Fichtner (CLE) - 9...Adderly (GNB) - 9...Patton (NYG) - 8
Sacks: Katcavage (NYG) - 15...Marchetti (BLC) - 12...Schmidt (DET) - 12...Atkiins (CHI) - 12...Michaels (PIT) - 11
Division Winners
Eastern - New York (9-5)
Western - Green Bay (14-0)
Passing Yards: Snead (WAS) - 3,897...Jurgensen (PHI) - 3,783...Tittle (NYG) - 3,260...Wade (CHI) - 3,191...Starr (GNB) - 2,924
Rushing Yards: Johnson (PIT) - 1,149...Taylor (GNB) - 1,131...Bass (LAM) - 1,092...Perkins (DAL) - 1,074...Smith (SFO) - 1,007
Receiving Yards: Mitchell (WAS) - 1,549...Randle (SLC) - 1,198...Brown (PHI) - 1,082...McDonald (PHI) - 1,071...Morris (CHI) - 953
Scoring: Brown (PHI) - 114...Chandler (NYG) - 113...Kramer (GNB) - 111...Webster (NYG) - 102...Brown (CLE) - 102
Interceptions: Burroughs (PHI) - 11...Boyd (BLC) - 9...Fichtner (CLE) - 9...Adderly (GNB) - 9...Patton (NYG) - 8
Sacks: Katcavage (NYG) - 15...Marchetti (BLC) - 12...Schmidt (DET) - 12...Atkiins (CHI) - 12...Michaels (PIT) - 11
Division Winners
Eastern - New York (9-5)
Western - Green Bay (14-0)
AFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers
Sunday, December 30, 1962 at Yankee Stadium
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The Green Bay Packers broke open a fairly close game with 10 points in the fourth quarter, beating the New York Giants 26-6 to claim the 1962 NFL Championship.
The Packers Bart Starr tossed a 19 yard touchdown pass to Lew Carpenter in the second quarter, snapping a 3-3 tie and putting Green Bay up 10-3. On the Giants next play, Y.A. Tittle was intercepted by Jesse Whittenton. The Packers turned that into three points via a 39 yard field goal from Paul Hornung. At the half Green Bay led 13-3.
The teams exchanged field goals in the third quarter, making the game 16-6 heading into the fourth quarter.
Hornung hauled in a 19 yard touchdown pass from Starr early in the fourth to make it a 23-6 game. With just over two minutes to play in the game Hornung kicked another field goal to make it 26-6 and finish off the Giants.
MVP: Bart Starr (GNB) Passing: 189 yards, 2 TD, 112 Rating
For New York...Tittle 12/20, 166 yards, 2 INT...Webster 48 yards rushing...Shofner 53 yards receiving
For Green Bay...Starr 13/23. 189 yards, 2 TD...Taylor 105 yards rushing...Kramer 82 yards receiving....
The Packers Bart Starr tossed a 19 yard touchdown pass to Lew Carpenter in the second quarter, snapping a 3-3 tie and putting Green Bay up 10-3. On the Giants next play, Y.A. Tittle was intercepted by Jesse Whittenton. The Packers turned that into three points via a 39 yard field goal from Paul Hornung. At the half Green Bay led 13-3.
The teams exchanged field goals in the third quarter, making the game 16-6 heading into the fourth quarter.
Hornung hauled in a 19 yard touchdown pass from Starr early in the fourth to make it a 23-6 game. With just over two minutes to play in the game Hornung kicked another field goal to make it 26-6 and finish off the Giants.
MVP: Bart Starr (GNB) Passing: 189 yards, 2 TD, 112 Rating
For New York...Tittle 12/20, 166 yards, 2 INT...Webster 48 yards rushing...Shofner 53 yards receiving
For Green Bay...Starr 13/23. 189 yards, 2 TD...Taylor 105 yards rushing...Kramer 82 yards receiving....