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1962 Dallas Cowboys

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Record: 5-8-1, Finished 5th in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 398 points (28.4/g), 2nd of 14 in the NFL.
 Allowed 402 points (28.7/g), 13th.
 Differential of -4 points (-0.3/g), 7th.
 Expected W-L: 6.9-7.1.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential 0 (0.0/g), 9th.

Coached by Tom Landry (5-8-1)

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

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Eddie LeBaron* 32 10 5 95 for 166, 1,436 yards, 16 td, 9 int, & 6 rushes for -1 yards and 0 td

Washington Redskins / 10th / 123rd pick / 1950

QB Don Meredith 24 2 9 105 for 212, 1,679 yards, 15 td, 8 int, & 21 rushes for 74 yards and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 32nd pick / 1960

HB Don Perkins*+ 24 1 0 222 rushes for 945 yards, 7 td, & 13 catches for 104 yards and 0 td

Baltimore Colts / 9th / 106th pick / 1960

FB Amos Marsh 23 1 0 144 rushes for 802 yards, 6 td, & 35 catches for 467 yards and 2 td
FL Frank Clarke 28 5 0 47 catches for 1,043 yards, 14 td

Cleveland Browns / 5th / 61st pick / 1956

SE Billy Howton 32 10 0 49 catches for 706 yards, 6 td

Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 15th pick / 1952

TE Lee Folkins 23 1 11 39 catches for 536 yards, 6 td

Green Bay Packers / 6th / 82nd pick / 1961

LT Bob Fry 32 9 0 1 fumble recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 36th pick / 1953

LG Andy Cvercko 25 2 0 1 fumble recovered

Green Bay Packers / 5th / 55th pick / 1959

C Mike Connelly 27 2 0

Los Angeles Rams / 12th / 141st pick / 1959

RG Dale Memmelaar 25 3 0 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Cardinals / 21st / 242nd pick / 1959

RT Monte Clark 25 3 10

San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 41st pick / 1959

 Defensive Starters
LDE Bob Lilly* 23 1 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 13th pick / 1961
Dallas Texans / 2nd / 14th pick / 1961

LDT Guy Reese 23 Rook 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Dallas Texans / 11th / 83rd pick / 1962
Dallas Cowboys / 15th / 200th pick / 1962

RDT John Meyers 22 Rook 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Oakland Raiders / 4th / 25th pick / 1962
Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 31st pick / 1962

RDE George Andrie 22 Rook 0 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 82nd pick / 1962
San Diego Chargers / 12th / 96th pick / 1962

LLB Mike Dowdle 25 2 0 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered

San Francisco 49ers / 15th / 179th pick / 1960

MLB Jerry Tubbs* 27 5 0 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 10th pick / 1957

RLB Chuck Howley 26 4 0 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1958

LCB Mike Gaechter 22 Rook 9 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
RCB Don Bishop* 28 4 0 6 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered
LS Jerry Norton 31 8 0 2 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 7th / 81st pick / 1954

RS Dick Nolan 30 8 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New York Giants / 4th / 41st pick / 1954

 Special Teams Starters
K Sam Baker 33 9 0 14 of 27 field goals & 50 of 51 extra points

Los Angeles Rams / 11th / 133rd pick / 1952

P Sam Baker 33 9 0 57 punts for a 45.4 average, 0 blocked

Los Angeles Rams / 11th / 133rd pick / 1952

PR J.W. Lockett 25 1 0 8 punt returns for a 5.6 average and 0 td
KR Amos Marsh 23 1 0 29 kick returns for a 25.0 average and 1 td

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
George Andrie 22 DE 14 0 250 6-6 Marquette 4/20/1940 Rook

Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 82nd pick / 1962
San Diego Chargers / 12th / 96th pick / 1962

Sam Baker 33 K-FB 14 0 217 6-2 Oregon State 11/12/1929 9

Los Angeles Rams / 11th / 133rd pick / 1952

Don Bishop* 28 B 14 0 209 6-2 Los Angeles Community College 7/1/1934 4
Clyde Brock 22 T 14 0 268 6-5 Utah State 8/30/1940 Rook

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 20th pick / 1962
Houston Oilers / 8th / 63rd pick / 1962

Amos Bullocks 23 HB 11 0 202 6-1 Southern Illinois 2/7/1939 Rook

Buffalo Bills / 10th / 76th pick / 1962
Dallas Cowboys / 20th / 270th pick / 1962

Monte Clark 25 T-DT-DE 14 10 265 6-6 USC 1/24/1937 3

San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 41st pick / 1959

Frank Clarke 28 E 12 0 215 6-1 Colorado 2/7/1934 5

Cleveland Browns / 5th / 61st pick / 1956

Mike Connelly 27 C-G-T 14 0 247 6-4 Utah State,Washington State 10/16/1935 2

Los Angeles Rams / 12th / 141st pick / 1959

Andy Cvercko 25 G 14 0 243 6-1 Northwestern 11/6/1937 2

Green Bay Packers / 5th / 55th pick / 1959

Donnie Davis 22 WR-TE 11 0 225 6-3 Southern 9/18/1940 Rook

Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 74th pick / 1962

Mike Dowdle 25 LB-FB 14 0 235 6-3 Texas 12/6/1937 2

San Francisco 49ers / 15th / 179th pick / 1960

Lee Folkins 23 TE-DE 14 11 215 6-5 Washington 7/4/1939 1

Green Bay Packers / 6th / 82nd pick / 1961

Ken Frost 24 DT 3 3 242 6-4 Tennessee 11/17/1938 1
Bob Fry 32 T-G 14 0 235 6-4 Kentucky 11/11/1930 9

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 36th pick / 1953

Mike Gaechter 22 DB 14 9 190 6-0 Oregon 1/9/1940 Rook
Cornell Green 22 DB 14 3 208 6-3 Utah State 2/10/1940 Rook
Glynn Gregory 23 E-DB 6 0 195 6-2 SMU 7/6/1939 1

Dallas Texans / 13th / 102nd pick / 1961
Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 114th pick / 1961

Chuck Howley 26 LB 14 0 228 6-3 West Virginia 6/28/1936 4

Chicago Bears / 1st / 7th pick / 1958

Billy Howton 32 E 14 0 191 6-2 Rice 7/5/1930 10

Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 15th pick / 1952

Lynn Hoyem 23 G-T 14 0 244 6-4 Long Beach State 6/27/1939 Rook

Denver Broncos / 29th / 226th pick / 1962
Dallas Cowboys / 19th / 254th pick / 1961

Joe Bob Isbell 22 G 9 0 243 6-1 Houston 7/7/1940 Rook

Houston Oilers / 20th / 159th pick / 1962

Eddie LeBaron* 32 QB 14 5 168 5-9 Pacific 1/7/1930 10

Washington Redskins / 10th / 123rd pick / 1950

Bob Lilly* 23 DT-DE 14 0 260 6-5 TCU 7/26/1939 1

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 13th pick / 1961
Dallas Texans / 2nd / 14th pick / 1961

Warren Livingston 24 DB 3 0 192 5-10 Arizona 7/5/1938 1
J.W. Lockett 25 FB 14 0 226 6-2 Central Oklahoma 3/23/1937 1
Bob W. Long 28 LB 8 0 232 6-3 UCLA 2/24/1934 7

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 18th pick / 1955

Amos Marsh 23 HB-FB 14 0 218 6-0 Oregon State 5/7/1939 1
Dale Memmelaar 25 G-T 14 0 247 6-2 Wyoming 1/15/1937 3

Chicago Cardinals / 21st / 242nd pick / 1959

Don Meredith 24 QB 13 9 210 6-3 SMU 4/10/1938 2

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 32nd pick / 1960

John Meyers 22 DT 14 0 276 6-6 Washington 1/16/1940 Rook

Oakland Raiders / 4th / 25th pick / 1962
Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 31st pick / 1962

Dick Nolan 30 DB 11 0 185 6-1 Maryland 3/26/1932 8

New York Giants / 4th / 41st pick / 1954

Pettis Norman 23 TE-SE 14 0 222 6-3 Johnson C. Smith 1/4/1939 Rook

Dallas Texans / 16th / 123rd pick / 1962

Jerry Norton 31 DB-HB 14 0 195 5-11 SMU 5/16/1931 8

Philadelphia Eagles / 7th / 81st pick / 1954

Don Perkins*+ 24 FB-HB 14 0 204 5-10 New Mexico 3/4/1938 1

Baltimore Colts / 9th / 106th pick / 1960

Guy Reese 23 DT 14 0 258 6-5 SMU 9/22/1939 Rook

Dallas Texans / 11th / 83rd pick / 1962
Dallas Cowboys / 15th / 200th pick / 1962

Don Talbert 23 T-LB 14 4 255 6-5 Texas 3/1/1939 Rook

Houston Oilers / 34th / 271st pick / 1962
Dallas Cowboys / 8th / 100th pick / 1961

Jerry Tubbs* 27 LB-C 14 0 221 6-2 Oklahoma 1/23/1935 5

Chicago Cardinals / 1st / 10th pick / 1957

Team Total 25.3 14 225.3 6-2.5 2.7