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1962 Dallas Texans

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Record: 11-3-0, Finished 1st in AFL West Division
AFL Season Summary

1962 AFL Champions

Scored 389 points (27.8/g), 1st of 8 in the AFL.
 Allowed 233 points (16.6/g), 1st.
 Differential of 156 points (11.1/g), 1st.
 Expected W-L: 10.8-3.2.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +17 (1.2/g), 1st.

Coached by Hank Stram (11-3-0)

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 Len Dawson*+ 27 5 14 189 for 310, 2,759 yards, 29 td, 17 int, & 38 rushes for 252 yards and 3 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 5th pick / 1957

HB Abner Haynes*+ 25 2 0 221 rushes for 1,049 yards, 13 td, & 39 catches for 573 yards and 6 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 55th pick / 1960

FB Curtis McClinton* 23 Rook 0 111 rushes for 604 yards, 2 td, & 29 catches for 333 yards and 0 td

Dallas Texans / 14th / 110th pick / 1961
Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 110th pick / 1960

FL Frank Jackson 23 1 0 10 catches for 177 yards, 1 td, & 47 rushes for 251 yards and 3 td

Dallas Texans / 19th / 150th pick / 1961

SE Chris Burford+ 24 2 0 45 catches for 645 yards, 12 td, & 1 rush for 13 yards and 0 td

Cleveland Browns / 9th / 105th pick / 1960

TE Fred Arbanas* 23 Rook 0 29 catches for 469 yards, 6 td

St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1961
Dallas Texans / 7th / 54th pick / 1961

LT Jim Tyrer* 23 1 0

Dallas Texans / 3rd / 22nd pick / 1961
Chicago Bears / 14th / 188th pick / 1961

LG Marvin Terrell* 24 2 0

Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 24th pick / 1960

C Jon Gilliam 24 1 14

Green Bay Packers / 14th / 161st pick / 1960

RG Al Reynolds 24 2 0
RT Charley Diamond 26 2 0
 Defensive Starters
LDE Curt Merz 24 Rook 0

Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 31st pick / 1960

LDT Paul Rochester 24 2 0
RDT Jerry Mays* 23 1 0

Dallas Texans / 5th / 38th pick / 1961
Minnesota Vikings / 11th / 141st pick / 1961

RDE Mel Branch* 25 2 0

San Francisco 49ers / 10th / 118th pick / 1960

LLB E.J. Holub*+ 24 1 0 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Dallas Texans / 1st / 6th pick / 1961
Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 16th pick / 1961

MLB Sherrill Headrick*+ 25 2 0 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
RLB Walt Corey 24 2 0
LCB Duane Wood 25 2 0 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
RCB Dave Grayson* 23 1 0 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
LS Bobby Hunt+ 22 Rook 0 8 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Dallas Texans / 11th / 81st pick / 1962

RS Johnny Robinson 24 2 0 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 1st / 3rd pick / 1960

 Special Teams Starters
K Tommy Brooker 23 Rook 0 12 of 22 field goals & 33 of 33 extra points

Dallas Texans / 17th / 131st pick / 1962
Washington Redskins / 16th / 211th pick / 1962

P Eddie Wilson 22 Rook 0 48 punts for a 35.0 average, 1 blocked

Dallas Texans / 3rd / 19th pick / 1962
Detroit Lions / 2nd / 24th pick / 1962

PR Abner Haynes*+ 25 2 0 15 punt returns for a 7.9 average and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 55th pick / 1960

KR Dave Grayson* 23 1 0 18 kick returns for a 29.7 average and 0 td

Roster

No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
84 Fred Arbanas* 23 TE 14 0 240 6-3 Michigan State 1/14/1939 Rook

St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1961
Dallas Texans / 7th / 54th pick / 1961

66 Sonny Bishop 23 G-T 14 0 245 6-2 Fresno State 10/1/1939 Rook

San Diego Chargers / 11th / 88th pick / 1962
Cleveland Browns / 18th / 249th pick / 1962

87 Mel Branch* 25 DE 14 0 230 6-2 LSU 2/15/1937 2

San Francisco 49ers / 10th / 118th pick / 1960

81 Tommy Brooker 23 E-K 14 0 235 6-2 Alabama 10/31/1939 Rook

Dallas Texans / 17th / 131st pick / 1962
Washington Redskins / 16th / 211th pick / 1962

88 Chris Burford+ 24 SE-WR 11 0 220 6-3 Stanford 1/31/1938 2

Cleveland Browns / 9th / 105th pick / 1960

56 Walt Corey 24 LB 14 0 240 6-2 Miami (FL) 5/9/1938 2
74 Jerry Cornelison* 26 T 14 0 250 6-4 SMU 9/13/1936 2

Cleveland Browns / 16th / 192nd pick / 1958

19 Cotton Davidson 31 QB 1 0 182 6-1 Baylor 11/30/1931 8

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 5th pick / 1954

86 Dick Davis 24 DE 12 0 230 6-2 Kansas,Vanderbilt 2/6/1938 Rook
16 Len Dawson*+ 27 QB 14 14 190 6-0 Purdue 6/20/1935 5

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 5th pick / 1957

79 Charley Diamond 26 T 14 0 262 6-2 Miami (FL) 7/19/1936 2
65 Jon Gilliam 24 C 14 14 240 6-2 Oklahoma State,Texas A&M-Commerce 10/22/1938 1

Green Bay Packers / 14th / 161st pick / 1960

45 Dave Grayson* 23 DB 14 0 187 5-10 Oregon 6/6/1939 1
54 Ted Greene 30 LB 4 0 230 6-1 Tampa 1/25/1932 2
28 Abner Haynes*+ 25 HB 14 0 190 6-0 North Texas 9/19/1937 2

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 55th pick / 1960

69 Sherrill Headrick*+ 25 LB 14 0 240 6-2 TCU 3/13/1937 2
55 E.J. Holub*+ 24 LB-C 14 0 236 6-4 Texas Tech 1/5/1938 1

Dallas Texans / 1st / 6th pick / 1961
Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 16th pick / 1961

85 Bill Hull 22 DE 14 0 245 6-6 Wake Forest 8/4/1940 Rook

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 35th pick / 1962
Boston Patriots / 5th / 38th pick / 1962

20 Bobby Hunt+ 22 DB 14 0 185 6-1 Auburn 8/15/1940 Rook

Dallas Texans / 11th / 81st pick / 1962

26 Frank Jackson 23 FL-FB-SE-WR-HB 14 0 185 6-1 SMU 4/14/1939 1

Dallas Texans / 19th / 150th pick / 1961

44 Edward Kelley 29 DB 1 0 195 6-2 Texas 6/8/1933 1

Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 55th pick / 1955

67 Carl Larpenter 26 G-T 2 0 235 6-4 Texas 7/1/1936 2
75 Jerry Mays* 23 DE-DT 14 0 252 6-4 SMU 11/24/1939 1

Dallas Texans / 5th / 38th pick / 1961
Minnesota Vikings / 11th / 141st pick / 1961

32 Curtis McClinton* 23 FB-TE 14 0 227 6-3 Kansas 6/25/1939 Rook

Dallas Texans / 14th / 110th pick / 1961
Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 110th pick / 1960

64 Curt Merz 24 G-DE 14 0 267 6-4 Iowa 4/17/1938 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 31st pick / 1960

82 Bill Miller 22 SE-WR 14 0 195 6-1 Miami (FL) 4/17/1940 Rook

Dallas Texans / 2nd / 11th pick / 1962
Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 30th pick / 1962

1 Tom Pennington 23 K 3 0 210 6-2 Georgia 11/26/1939 Rook

Buffalo Bills / 11th / 86th pick / 1962
Green Bay Packers / 12th / 168th pick / 1962

14 Bobby Ply 22 DB 14 0 190 6-1 Baylor 8/13/1940 Rook

New York Titans / 5th / 37th pick / 1962
Pittsburgh Steelers / 16th / 216th pick / 1962

60 Al Reynolds 24 G 14 0 250 6-3 Tarkio 2/15/1938 2
42 Johnny Robinson 24 DB-FL-HB 14 0 205 6-1 LSU 9/9/1938 2

Detroit Lions / 1st / 3rd pick / 1960

72 Paul Rochester 24 DT 13 0 255 6-2 Michigan State 7/15/1938 2
10 Jimmy Saxton 22 HB 13 0 173 5-11 Texas 5/21/1940 Rook

Dallas Texans / 10th / 75th pick / 1962
St. Louis Cardinals / 11th / 146th pick / 1962

30 Jack Spikes 25 FB-HB-K 10 0 210 6-2 TCU 2/5/1937 2

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 6th pick / 1960

35 Smokey Stover 24 LB 14 0 227 6-0 La-Monroe 8/24/1938 2
63 Marvin Terrell* 24 G 12 0 235 6-1 Mississippi 6/10/1938 2

Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 24th pick / 1960

77 Jim Tyrer* 23 T 14 0 280 6-6 Ohio State 2/25/1939 1

Dallas Texans / 3rd / 22nd pick / 1961
Chicago Bears / 14th / 188th pick / 1961

12 Eddie Wilson 22 QB-P 14 0 190 6-0 Arizona 8/14/1940 Rook

Dallas Texans / 3rd / 19th pick / 1962
Detroit Lions / 2nd / 24th pick / 1962

48 Duane Wood 25 DB 14 0 200 6-1 Oklahoma State 9/20/1937 2
Team Total 24.3 14 222.6 6-1.9 1.4