| 1962 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Happy Hundred |
| Head coach | Nick Skorich |
| Home field | Franklin Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–10–1 |
| Division place | 7th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | FL Tommy McDonald HB Timmy Brown |
The 1962 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 30th season in the National Football League.
The 1962 NFL draft and the 1962 AFL Draft
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 16 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 21–27 | 0–1 | Franklin Field | 60,671 |
| 2 | September 23 | New York Giants | L 13–29 | 0–2 | Franklin Field | 60,671 |
| 3 | September 30 | Cleveland Browns | W 35–7 | 1–2 | Franklin Field | 60,671 |
| 4 | October 6 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–13 | 1–3 | Forbes Field | 23,164 |
| 5 | October 14 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 19–41 | 1–4 | Cotton Bowl | 18,645 |
| 6 | October 21 | Washington Redskins | L 21–27 | 1–5 | Franklin Field | 60,671 |
| 7 | October 28 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 21–31 | 1–6 | Metropolitan Stadium | 30,071 |
| 8 | November 4 | at Cleveland Browns | T 14–14 | 1–6–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 63,848 |
| 9 | November 11 | Green Bay Packers | L 0–49 | 1–7–1 | Franklin Field | 60,671 |
| 10 | November 18 | at New York Giants | L 14–19 | 1–8–1 | Yankee Stadium | 62,705 |
| 11 | November 25 | Dallas Cowboys | W 28–14 | 2–8–1 | Franklin Field | 58,070 |
| 12 | December 2 | at Washington Redskins | W 37–14 | 3–8–1 | RFK Stadium | 32,229 |
| 13 | December 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–26 | 3–9–1 | Franklin Field | 60,671 |
| 14 | December 16 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 35–45 | 3–10–1 | Busch Stadium | 14,989 |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 10–2 | 398 | 283 | W9 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8–4 | 312 | 363 | W3 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 6–5–1 | 291 | 257 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 4–6–2 | 305 | 376 | L1 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–7–1 | 398 | 402 | L2 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 4–7–1 | 287 | 361 | W2 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 3–8–1 | 282 | 356 | L2 | |
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