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1962 Detroit Lions
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Record: 11-3-0, Finished 2nd in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 315 points (22.5/g), 5th of 14 in the NFL.
Allowed 177 points (12.6/g), 2nd.
Differential of 138 points (9.9/g), 2nd.
Expected W-L: 11.2-2.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +5 (0.4/g), 2nd.
Simple Rating System: Total 12.4, Offense: 1.5, Defense: 10.9, SoS: 2.5, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
George Wilson
Training Camp: Cranbrook Educational Community (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Milt Plum | 27 | 5 | 14 | 179 for 325, 2,378 yards, 15 td, 20 int, & 29 rushes for 170 yards and 1 td | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 17th pick / 1957 |
| FB | Nick Pietrosante | 25 | 3 | 0 | 134 rushes for 445 yards, 2 td, & 26 catches for 251 yards and 2 td | Detroit Lions / 1st / 6th pick / 1959 |
| LH | Dan Lewis | 26 | 4 | 0 | 120 rushes for 488 yards, 6 td, & 16 catches for 158 yards and 1 td | Detroit Lions / 6th / 73rd pick / 1958 |
| KR | Pat Studstill | 24 | 1 | 0 | 20 kick returns for a 25.6 average and 0 td | |
| SE | Gail Cogdill* | 25 | 2 | 0 | 53 catches for 991 yards, 7 td, & 1 rush for 2 yards and 0 td | Detroit Lions / 6th / 63rd pick / 1960 |
| TE | Jim Gibbons | 26 | 4 | 0 | 33 catches for 318 yards, 2 td | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 61st pick / 1958 |
| LT | John Gonzaga | 29 | 6 | 0 | ||
| LG | Harley Sewell* | 31 | 9 | 0 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 13th pick / 1953 | |
| C | Bob Whitlow | 26 | 2 | 14 | ||
| RG | John Gordy | 27 | 5 | 0 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 24th pick / 1957 | |
| RT | Dan LaRose | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Boston Patriots / 3rd / 18th pick / 1961 Detroit Lions / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1961 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Darris McCord | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 36th pick / 1955 |
| LDT | Alex Karras* | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1958 |
| RDT | Roger Brown*+ | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Detroit Lions / 4th / 42nd pick / 1960 |
| RDE | Sam Williams | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 24th / 288th pick / 1956 |
| LLB | Carl Brettschneider | 31 | 6 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | |
| MLB | Joe Schmidt*+ | 30 | 9 | 0 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 7th / 85th pick / 1953 |
| K | Wayne H. Walker | 26 | 4 | 0 | 9 of 22 field goals & 37 of 37 extra points | Detroit Lions / 4th / 45th pick / 1958 |
| LCB | Night Train Lane*+ | 35 | 10 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RCB | Dick LeBeau | 25 | 3 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 58th pick / 1959 |
| LS | Gary Lowe | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Washington Redskins / 5th / 59th pick / 1956 |
| P | Yale Lary*+ | 32 | 10 | 0 | 52 punts for a 45.3 average, 1 blocked | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 34th pick / 1952 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Wayne H. Walker | 26 | 4 | 0 | 9 of 22 field goals & 37 of 37 extra points | Detroit Lions / 4th / 45th pick / 1958 |
| P | Yale Lary*+ | 32 | 10 | 0 | 52 punts for a 45.3 average, 1 blocked | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 34th pick / 1952 |
| KR | Pat Studstill | 24 | 1 | 0 | 20 kick returns for a 25.6 average and 0 td | |
| KR | Pat Studstill | 24 | 1 | 0 | 20 kick returns for a 25.6 average and 0 td |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | AV | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Terry Barr | 27 | 6 | 0 | 189 | 6-0 | Michigan | 8/10/1935 | 5 | 5 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 36th pick / 1957 | |
| 57 | Carl Brettschneider | 31 | LLB | 14 | 0 | 223 | 6-1 | Iowa St. | 12/2/1931 | 6 | 12 | |
| 76 | Roger Brown*+ | 25 | RDT | 14 | 0 | 300 | 6-5 | Md-Eastern Shore | 5/1/1937 | 2 | 19 | Detroit Lions / 4th / 42nd pick / 1960 |
| 74 | Mike Bundra | 23 | 12 | 0 | 255 | 6-3 | USC | 6/24/1939 | Rook | 2 | Detroit Lions / 6th / 80th pick / 1962 | |
| 89 | Gail Cogdill* | 25 | SE | 14 | 0 | 200 | 6-3 | Washington St. | 4/7/1937 | 2 | 11 | Detroit Lions / 6th / 63rd pick / 1960 |
| 20 | Dick Compton | 22 | 10 | 0 | 190 | 6-2 | McMurry | 4/16/1940 | Rook | 0 | ||
| 80 | Jim Gibbons | 26 | TE | 14 | 0 | 220 | 6-2 | Iowa | 9/26/1936 | 4 | 3 | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 61st pick / 1958 |
| 79 | John Gonzaga | 29 | LT | 14 | 0 | 247 | 6-3 | none | 3/6/1933 | 6 | 7 | |
| 75 | John Gordy | 27 | RG | 14 | 0 | 248 | 6-3 | Tennessee | 6/17/1935 | 5 | 7 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 24th pick / 1957 |
| 86 | Tom Hall | 22 | 13 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | Minnesota | 4/3/1940 | Rook | 0 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 94th pick / 1962 Buffalo Bills / 22nd / 172nd pick / 1962 |
|
| 82 | Harlon Hill | 30 | 7 | 0 | 199 | 6-3 | North Alabama | 5/4/1932 | 8 | 0 | Chicago Bears / 15th / 174th pick / 1954 | |
| 71 | Alex Karras* | 27 | LDT | 14 | 0 | 248 | 6-2 | Iowa | 7/15/1935 | 4 | 15 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1958 |
| 81 | Night Train Lane*+ | 35 | LCB | 14 | 0 | 194 | 6-1 | West. Nebraska CC-Scottsbluff | 4/16/1927 | 10 | 19 | |
| 77 | Dan LaRose | 23 | RT | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-5 | Missouri | 2/8/1939 | 1 | 7 | Boston Patriots / 3rd / 18th pick / 1961 Detroit Lions / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1961 |
| 28 | Yale Lary*+ | 32 | P | 14 | 0 | 185 | 5-11 | Texas A&M | 11/24/1930 | 10 | 17 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 34th pick / 1952 |
| 44 | Dick LeBeau | 25 | RCB | 14 | 0 | 185 | 6-1 | Ohio St. | 9/9/1937 | 3 | 9 | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 58th pick / 1959 |
| 45 | Dan Lewis | 26 | LH | 12 | 0 | 199 | 6-1 | Wisconsin | 2/14/1936 | 4 | 5 | Detroit Lions / 6th / 73rd pick / 1958 |
| 52 | Dave Lloyd | 26 | 14 | 0 | 247 | 6-3 | Texas Tech,Georgia | 11/9/1936 | 3 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 47th pick / 1959 | |
| 64 | John Lomakoski | 22 | 3 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | West. Michigan | 11/11/1940 | Rook | 0 | Detroit Lions / 4th / 48th pick / 1962 New York Titans / 8th / 61st pick / 1962 |
|
| 43 | Gary Lowe | 28 | LS | 13 | 0 | 196 | 5-11 | Michigan St. | 5/4/1934 | 6 | 8 | Washington Redskins / 5th / 59th pick / 1956 |
| 21 | Bruce Maher | 25 | 14 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | Detroit Mercy | 7/25/1937 | 2 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 15th / 173rd pick / 1959 | |
| 78 | Darris McCord | 29 | LDE | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Tennessee | 1/4/1933 | 7 | 10 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 36th pick / 1955 |
| 54 | Max Messner | 24 | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-3 | Cincinnati | 10/13/1938 | 2 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 9th / 99th pick / 1960 | |
| 67 | Dick Mills | 23 | 8 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | Pittsburgh | 3/6/1939 | 1 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 34th pick / 1961 Dallas Texans / 9th / 70th pick / 1961 |
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| 14 | Earl Morrall | 28 | 14 | 0 | 205 | 6-1 | Michigan St. | 5/17/1934 | 6 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1956 | |
| 33 | Nick Pietrosante | 25 | FB | 13 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 9/10/1937 | 3 | 8 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 6th pick / 1959 |
| 16 | Milt Plum | 27 | QB | 14 | 14 | 205 | 6-1 | Penn St. | 1/20/1935 | 5 | 10 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 17th pick / 1957 |
| 56 | Joe Schmidt*+ | 30 | MLB | 14 | 0 | 220 | 6-1 | Pittsburgh | 1/19/1932 | 9 | 17 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 85th pick / 1953 |
| 50 | Bob Scholtz | 25 | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Notre Dame | 12/25/1937 | 2 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 27th pick / 1960 | |
| 66 | Harley Sewell* | 31 | LG | 13 | 0 | 230 | 6-1 | Texas | 4/18/1931 | 9 | 8 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 13th pick / 1953 |
| 25 | Pat Studstill | 24 | KR | 14 | 0 | 180 | 6-0 | Houston | 6/4/1938 | 1 | 5 | |
| 84 | Leo Sugar | 33 | 6 | 0 | 214 | 6-1 | Purdue | 4/6/1929 | 8 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 11th / 123rd pick / 1952 | |
| 85 | Larry Vargo | 23 | db | 9 | 1 | 215 | 6-3 | Detroit Mercy | 4/5/1939 | Rook | 1 | Detroit Lions / 11th / 150th pick / 1961 Buffalo Bills / 21st / 163rd pick / 1961 |
| 55 | Wayne H. Walker | 26 | K | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | Idaho | 9/30/1936 | 4 | 10 | Detroit Lions / 4th / 45th pick / 1958 |
| 73 | Paul Ward | 25 | 6 | 0 | 247 | 6-3 | Whitworth | 1/30/1937 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 23 | Tom Watkins | 25 | 13 | 0 | 195 | 6-0 | Iowa St. | 10/23/1937 | 1 | 5 | Oakland Raiders / 8th / 57th pick / 1961 Cleveland Browns / 15th / 177th pick / 1960 |
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| 34 | Ken Webb | 27 | 14 | 0 | 207 | 5-11 | Presbyterian | 8/15/1935 | 4 | 3 | Detroit Lions / 14th / 169th pick / 1958 | |
| 51 | Bob Whitlow | 26 | C | 14 | 14 | 236 | 6-2 | Indiana,Arizona | 2/15/1936 | 2 | 7 | |
| 88 | Sam Williams | 31 | RDE | 13 | 0 | 235 | 6-5 | Michigan St. | 3/9/1931 | 3 | 12 | Los Angeles Rams / 24th / 288th pick / 1956 |
| Team Total | 26.6 | 14 | 220.9 | 6-1.9 | 3.8 |
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