1962 Houston Oilers Game-by-Game Results

American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the AFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Pop Ivy (11-3)
Location: Houston, Texas
1962 Houston Oilers Statistics
1962 Houston Oilers Roster

The Houston Oilers of the American Football League ended the 1962 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the AFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Houston racked up 387 points, while the defensive squad allowed 270. George Blanda tossed for 2,810 yards. Charley Hennigan hauled in 54 passes for 867 yards.

Charley Tolar ran for a team-leading 1,012 yards for the Oilers.

The ball-hawking defense manufactured 52 turnovers, topping in the league. Jim Norton picked off 8 errant tosses from the opposition.

Pop Ivy coached the team. The 1962 Houston Oilers lost in the Championship.

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Regular Season Points For: 387
Regular Season Points Against: 270

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 9, 1962 Houston Oilers 28 at Buffalo Bills 23 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
September 16, 1962 Houston Oilers 21 at Boston Patriots 34 L 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0
September 23, 1962 Houston Oilers 42 at San Diego Chargers 17 W 0-0-0 2-1-0 2-1-0
October 7, 1962 Buffalo Bills 14 at Houston Oilers 17 W 1-0-0 2-1-0 3-1-0
October 14, 1962 New York Titans 17 at Houston Oilers 56 W 2-0-0 2-1-0 4-1-0
October 21, 1962 Houston Oilers 10 at Denver Broncos 20 L 2-0-0 2-2-0 4-2-0
October 28, 1962 Dallas Texans 31 at Houston Oilers 7 L 2-1-0 2-2-0 4-3-0
November 4, 1962 Houston Oilers 14 at Dallas Texans 6 W 2-1-0 3-2-0 5-3-0
November 11, 1962 Houston Oilers 28 at Oakland Raiders 20 W 2-1-0 4-2-0 6-3-0
November 18, 1962 Boston Patriots 17 at Houston Oilers 21 W 3-1-0 4-2-0 7-3-0
November 25, 1962 San Diego Chargers 27 at Houston Oilers 33 W 4-1-0 4-2-0 8-3-0
December 2, 1962 Denver Broncos 17 at Houston Oilers 34 W 5-1-0 4-2-0 9-3-0
December 9, 1962 Oakland Raiders 17 at Houston Oilers 32 W 6-1-0 4-2-0 10-3-0
December 15, 1962 Houston Oilers 44 at New York Titans 10 W 6-1-0 5-2-0 11-3-0
December 23, 1962 Dallas Texans 20 at Houston Oilers 17 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 2OT AFL Championship


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