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1962 Baltimore Colts

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Record: 7-7-0, Finished 4th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 293 points (20.9/g), 8th of 14 in the NFL.
 Allowed 288 points (20.6/g), 6th.
 Differential of 5 points (0.4/g), 6th.
 Expected W-L: 7.1-6.9.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -2 (-0.1/g), 10th.

Coached by Weeb Ewbank (7-7-0)

1962 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Johnny Unitas* 29 6 14 222 for 389, 2,967 yards, 23 td, 23 int, & 50 rushes for 137 yards and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 9th / 102nd pick / 1955

HB Lenny Moore* 29 6 0 106 rushes for 470 yards, 2 td, & 18 catches for 215 yards and 2 td

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 9th pick / 1956

FB Joe Perry 35 14 0 94 rushes for 359 yards, 0 td, & 22 catches for 194 yards and 0 td
FL Jimmy Orr 27 4 0 55 catches for 974 yards, 11 td, & 1 rush for 14 yards and 0 td

Los Angeles Rams / 25th / 291st pick / 1957

SE Raymond Berry 29 7 0 51 catches for 687 yards, 3 td

Baltimore Colts / 20th / 232nd pick / 1954

TE Dee Mackey 28 2 0 25 catches for 396 yards, 4 td

San Francisco 49ers / 24th / 287th pick / 1958

LT Tom Gilburg 24 1 8

Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 21st pick / 1961
Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 21st pick / 1961

LT Jim Parker*+ 28 5 0

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 8th pick / 1957

LG Jim Parker*+ 28 5 0

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 8th pick / 1957

LG Palmer Pyle 25 2 6 1 fumble recovered

Baltimore Colts / 6th / 72nd pick / 1959

C Dick Szymanski* 30 7 0

Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 16th pick / 1955

RG Alex Sandusky 30 8 0

Baltimore Colts / 16th / 184th pick / 1954

RT George Preas 29 7 0 1 fumble recovered

Baltimore Colts / 5th / 51st pick / 1955

 Defensive Starters
LDE Gino Marchetti*+ 35 10 0

Dallas Texans / 2nd / 14th pick / 1952

LDT Jim Colvin 25 2 14 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Baltimore Colts / 8th / 95th pick / 1960

RDT Billy Ray Sr. Smith 27 5 0 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 26th pick / 1957

RDE Ordell Braase 30 5 0 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Baltimore Colts / 14th / 160th pick / 1954

LLB Bill Pellington 35 9 0 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
MLB Jackie Burkett 26 1 9 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 12th pick / 1959

RLB Don Shinnick 27 5 0 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 20th pick / 1957

LCB Bobby Boyd 25 2 0 7 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered

Baltimore Colts / 10th / 119th pick / 1960

RCB Wendell Harris 22 Rook 9 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 9th pick / 1962
San Diego Chargers / 7th / 51st pick / 1962

LS Andy Nelson 29 5 0 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Baltimore Colts / 11th / 126th pick / 1957

RS Jim Welch 24 2 0 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered

Baltimore Colts / 3rd / 34th pick / 1960

 Special Teams Starters
K Dick Bielski 30 7 0 11 of 25 field goals & 25 of 28 extra points

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 9th pick / 1955

P Tom Gilburg 24 1 8 57 punts for a 41.8 average, 0 blocked

Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 21st pick / 1961
Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 21st pick / 1961

PR Alex Hawkins 25 3 0 11 punt returns for a 3.8 average and 0 td

Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 13th pick / 1959

KR Tom Matte 23 1 0 27 kick returns for a 22.7 average and 0 td

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 7th pick / 1961
New York Titans / 5th / 37th pick / 1961

Roster

No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
82 Raymond Berry 29 E 14 0 187 6-2 Schreiner College,SMU 2/27/1933 7

Baltimore Colts / 20th / 232nd pick / 1954

31 Dick Bielski 30 E-FB 14 0 224 6-1 Maryland 9/7/1932 7

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 9th pick / 1955

40 Bobby Boyd 25 DB 14 0 195 5-11 Oklahoma 12/3/1937 2

Baltimore Colts / 10th / 119th pick / 1960

81 Ordell Braase 30 DE 14 0 245 6-4 South Dakota 3/13/1932 5

Baltimore Colts / 14th / 160th pick / 1954

55 Jackie Burkett 26 LB-C 14 9 230 6-4 Auburn 12/16/1936 1

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 12th pick / 1959

48 Bob Clemens 23 FB 9 0 208 6-1 Pittsburgh 8/27/1939 Rook

Houston Oilers / 30th / 239th pick / 1962
Baltimore Colts / 10th / 133rd pick / 1961

75 Jim Colvin 25 DT-DE-G 14 14 252 6-3 Houston 11/30/1937 2

Baltimore Colts / 8th / 95th pick / 1960

78 John Diehl 26 DT 14 0 265 6-7 Virginia 1/27/1936 1

Baltimore Colts / 7th / 82nd pick / 1958

61 Wiley Feagin 25 G 14 0 235 6-2 Houston,Texas 8/28/1937 1
73 Tom Gilburg 24 T-P 14 8 245 6-5 Syracuse 11/27/1938 1

Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 21st pick / 1961
Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 21st pick / 1961

26 Wendell Harris 22 DB-K 14 9 185 5-11 LSU 10/2/1940 Rook

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 9th pick / 1962
San Diego Chargers / 7th / 51st pick / 1962

25 Alex Hawkins 25 HB-FL-WR 13 0 190 6-0 South Carolina 7/2/1937 3

Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 13th pick / 1959

64 Bill Kirchiro 22 G 8 0 235 6-1 Maryland 6/29/1940 Rook

St. Louis Cardinals / 7th / 90th pick / 1962

43 Lenny Lyles 26 DB-HB 6 0 202 6-2 Louisville 1/26/1936 4

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 11th pick / 1958

85 Dee Mackey 28 E-TE 14 0 235 6-5 Texas A&M-Commerce 10/16/1934 2

San Francisco 49ers / 24th / 287th pick / 1958

89 Gino Marchetti*+ 35 DE-T-DT 14 0 244 6-4 San Francisco 1/2/1927 10

Dallas Texans / 2nd / 14th pick / 1952

41 Tom Matte 23 RB-QB 14 0 214 6-0 Ohio State 6/14/1939 1

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 7th pick / 1961
New York Titans / 5th / 37th pick / 1961

14 Lamar McHan 30 QB 10 0 201 6-1 Arkansas 12/16/1932 8

Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 2nd pick / 1954

24 Lenny Moore* 29 HB-FL 10 0 191 6-1 Penn State 11/25/1933 6

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 9th pick / 1956

80 Andy Nelson 29 DB 14 0 180 6-1 Memphis 5/27/1933 5

Baltimore Colts / 11th / 126th pick / 1957

28 Jimmy Orr 27 FL-E-SE-WR 14 0 185 5-11 Clemson,Georgia,Wake Forest 10/4/1935 4

Los Angeles Rams / 25th / 291st pick / 1957

27 R.C. Owens 29 HB-E 14 0 197 6-3 College of Idaho 11/12/1933 5

San Francisco 49ers / 14th / 160th pick / 1956

77 Jim Parker*+ 28 T-G 14 0 273 6-3 Ohio State 4/3/1934 5

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 8th pick / 1957

36 Bill Pellington 35 LB 14 0 234 6-2 Defiance,Rutgers 9/25/1927 9
34 Joe Perry 35 FB 12 0 200 6-0 Compton Community College (CA) 1/22/1927 14
60 George Preas 29 T-G-LB 14 0 244 6-2 Virginia Tech 6/25/1933 7

Baltimore Colts / 5th / 51st pick / 1955

62 Palmer Pyle 25 G 6 6 247 6-3 Michigan State 6/12/1937 2

Baltimore Colts / 6th / 72nd pick / 1959

68 Alex Sandusky 30 G 13 0 235 6-1 Clarion 8/17/1932 8

Baltimore Colts / 16th / 184th pick / 1954

50 Bill Saul 22 LB 14 0 224 6-4 Penn State 11/19/1940 Rook

Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1962
Buffalo Bills / 9th / 68th pick / 1962

66 Don Shinnick 27 LB 14 0 232 6-0 UCLA 5/15/1935 5

Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 20th pick / 1957

74 Billy Ray Sr. Smith 27 DT-DE 13 0 240 6-4 Arkansas,Auburn 1/27/1935 5

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 26th pick / 1957

32 Mark Smolinski 23 FB-TE 14 0 215 6-1 Wyoming 5/9/1939 1
71 Dan Sullivan 23 G-T 14 0 250 6-3 Boston College 9/1/1939 Rook

Baltimore Colts / 3rd / 37th pick / 1962
San Diego Chargers / 10th / 80th pick / 1962

52 Dick Szymanski* 30 C-LB 14 0 233 6-3 Notre Dame 10/7/1932 7

Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 16th pick / 1955

83 Don Thompson 23 DE 10 0 240 6-4 Ferrum,Richmond 10/7/1939 Rook
30 Bake Turner 22 WR-SE 14 0 179 6-1 Texas Tech 7/22/1940 Rook

Baltimore Colts / 12th / 163rd pick / 1962

19 Johnny Unitas* 29 QB 14 14 194 6-1 Louisville 5/7/1933 6

Pittsburgh Steelers / 9th / 102nd pick / 1955

46 Jim Welch 24 DB 13 0 196 6-0 SMU 3/17/1938 2

Baltimore Colts / 3rd / 34th pick / 1960

51 Dave Yohn 25 LB 4 0 220 6-0 Gettysburg 10/10/1937 Rook
Team Total 26.8 14 220.5 6-1.9 3.7