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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.

Coached by George Wilson (11-3-0)

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 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

RH Pat Studstill 24 1 0 1 rush for -11 yards, 0 td, & 36 catches for 479 yards and 4 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

RLB Wayne H. Walker 26 4 0 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

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

RS Yale Lary*+ 32 10 0 8 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

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

PR Pat Studstill 24 1 0 29 punt returns for a 15.8 average and 0 td
KR Pat Studstill 24 1 0 20 kick returns for a 25.6 average and 0 td

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Terry Barr 27 HB-DB-FL 6 0 189 6-0 Michigan 8/10/1935 5

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 36th pick / 1957

Carl Brettschneider 31 LB 14 0 223 6-1 Iowa State 12/2/1931 6
Roger Brown*+ 25 DT 14 0 300 6-5 Md-Eastern Shore 5/1/1937 2

Detroit Lions / 4th / 42nd pick / 1960

Mike Bundra 23 DT 12 0 255 6-3 USC 6/24/1939 Rook

Detroit Lions / 6th / 80th pick / 1962

Gail Cogdill* 25 SE-WR 14 0 200 6-3 Washington State 4/7/1937 2

Detroit Lions / 6th / 63rd pick / 1960

Dick Compton 22 SE-B 10 0 190 6-2 McMurry 4/16/1940 Rook
Jim Gibbons 26 E-TE 14 0 220 6-2 Iowa 9/26/1936 4

Cleveland Browns / 5th / 61st pick / 1958

John Gonzaga 29 T-G-DE-DT 14 0 247 6-3 none 3/6/1933 6
John Gordy 27 G-T 14 0 248 6-3 Tennessee 6/17/1935 5

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 24th pick / 1957

Tom Hall 22 WR-DB 13 0 195 6-1 Minnesota 4/3/1940 Rook

Detroit Lions / 7th / 94th pick / 1962
Buffalo Bills / 22nd / 172nd pick / 1962

Harlon Hill 30 E-DB 7 0 199 6-3 North Alabama 5/4/1932 8

Chicago Bears / 15th / 174th pick / 1954

Alex Karras* 27 DT 14 0 248 6-2 Iowa 7/15/1935 4

Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1958

Night Train Lane*+ 35 DB-E 14 0 194 6-1 Western Nebraska Community College-Scottsbluff 4/16/1927 10
Dan LaRose 23 T-DE-G 14 0 250 6-5 Missouri 2/8/1939 1

Boston Patriots / 3rd / 18th pick / 1961
Detroit Lions / 2nd / 23rd pick / 1961

Yale Lary*+ 32 DB 14 0 185 5-11 Texas A&M 11/24/1930 10

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 34th pick / 1952

Dick LeBeau 25 DB 14 0 185 6-1 Ohio State 9/9/1937 3

Cleveland Browns / 5th / 58th pick / 1959

Dan Lewis 26 HB-FB 12 0 199 6-1 Wisconsin 2/14/1936 4

Detroit Lions / 6th / 73rd pick / 1958

Dave Lloyd 26 LB-C 14 0 247 6-3 Georgia,Texas Tech 11/9/1936 3

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 47th pick / 1959

John Lomakoski 22 T 3 0 250 6-4 Western Michigan 11/11/1940 Rook

Detroit Lions / 4th / 48th pick / 1962
New York Titans / 8th / 61st pick / 1962

Gary Lowe 28 DB-HB 13 0 196 5-11 Michigan State 5/4/1934 6

Washington Redskins / 5th / 59th pick / 1956

Bruce Maher 25 DB 14 0 190 5-11 Detroit Mercy 7/25/1937 2

Detroit Lions / 15th / 173rd pick / 1959

Darris McCord 29 DE-DT-T 14 0 250 6-4 Tennessee 1/4/1933 7

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 36th pick / 1955

Max Messner 24 LB 14 0 225 6-3 Cincinnati 10/13/1938 2

Detroit Lions / 9th / 99th pick / 1960

Dick Mills 23 G 8 0 240 6-3 Pittsburgh 3/6/1939 1

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 34th pick / 1961
Dallas Texans / 9th / 70th pick / 1961

Earl Morrall 28 QB 14 0 205 6-1 Michigan State 5/17/1934 6

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1956

Nick Pietrosante 25 FB 13 0 225 6-2 Notre Dame 9/10/1937 3

Detroit Lions / 1st / 6th pick / 1959

Milt Plum 27 QB 14 14 205 6-1 Penn State 1/20/1935 5

Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 17th pick / 1957

Joe Schmidt*+ 30 LB 14 0 220 6-1 Pittsburgh 1/19/1932 9

Detroit Lions / 7th / 85th pick / 1953

Bob Scholtz 25 C-G-T 14 0 250 6-4 Notre Dame 12/25/1937 2

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 27th pick / 1960

Harley Sewell* 31 G-LB 13 0 230 6-1 Texas 4/18/1931 9

Detroit Lions / 1st / 13th pick / 1953

Pat Studstill 24 FL-HB-WR-P 14 0 180 6-0 Houston 6/4/1938 1
Leo Sugar 33 DE 6 0 214 6-1 Purdue 4/6/1929 8

Chicago Cardinals / 11th / 123rd pick / 1952

Larry Vargo 23 DB-LB 9 1 215 6-3 Detroit Mercy 4/5/1939 Rook

Detroit Lions / 11th / 150th pick / 1961
Buffalo Bills / 21st / 163rd pick / 1961

Wayne H. Walker 26 LB 14 0 225 6-2 Idaho 9/30/1936 4

Detroit Lions / 4th / 45th pick / 1958

Paul Ward 25 DT-G 6 0 247 6-3 Whitworth 1/30/1937 1
Tom Watkins 25 HB 13 0 195 6-0 Iowa State 10/23/1937 1

Oakland Raiders / 8th / 57th pick / 1961
Cleveland Browns / 15th / 177th pick / 1960

Ken Webb 27 HB-FB 14 0 207 5-11 Presbyterian 8/15/1935 4

Detroit Lions / 14th / 169th pick / 1958

Bob Whitlow 26 C 14 14 236 6-2 Arizona,Indiana 2/15/1936 2
Sam Williams 31 DE-E-LB 13 0 235 6-5 Michigan State 3/9/1931 3

Los Angeles Rams / 24th / 288th pick / 1956

Team Total 26.6 14 220.9 6-1.9 3.8