1962 San Francisco 49ers season

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1962 San Francisco 49ers season
OwnerVictor Morabito
General manager Louis Spadia
Head coach Howard Hickey
Home field Kezar Stadium
Results
Record6–8
Division place5th NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify
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The 1962 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 13th season in the National Football League, their 17th overall, and their 3rd season under head coach Red Hickey. This was the first season that the famous "S.F." oval logo appeared on the helmets.

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The 49ers attempted to improve on their 7–6–1 record from the previous season, and make the playoffs for the first time in four seasons. Their offseason was notable, as they drafted Lance Alworth with their first round draft pick; however, he opted to go to the San Diego Chargers of the rival American Football League instead. [1] The 49ers went 6–8 that season, finishing in 5th place in the NFL Western Conference, and failing to make the playoffs for the 5th straight year.

Offseason

NFL draft

1962 San Francisco 49ers draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 8 Lance Alworth  * †  Wide receiver Arkansas signed with San Diego Chargers (AFL)
222 Ed Pine   Linebacker Utah
336 Billy Ray Adams   Fullback Ole Miss
446 Chuck Sieminski   Defensive tackle Penn State began play with 49ers in 1963.
450Floyd Dean Linebacker Florida began play with 49ers in 1964.
562 Ted Woods   Halfback Colorado signed with Calgary Stampeders (CFL)
564 Mike Lind  Fullback Notre Dame
671Keith Luhnow  Back Santa Ana JC
676Jerry Brown  Guard Ole Miss
678Bill Winter  Tackle West Virginia
792 John Burrell  Wide receiver Rice
8106 Jim Vollenweider  Halfback Miami (FL)
9120Jim Roberts TackleOle Miss
10134Regis Coustillac Guard Pittsburgh
11148Larry Jepson  Center Furman
12162 Milton McPike   End Northeast Missouri State
13176George Pierovich Back California
14190 Dick Easterly  Back Syracuse signed with Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)
15204Ray Osbourne Tackle Mississippi State
16218Ron Frank Tackle South Dakota State
17232Wally Foltz End DePauw
18246Gary Brown Tackle Illinois
19260Bob Burton Tackle Murray State
20274Roger McFarland Back Kansas
      Made roster    †    Pro Football Hall of Fame     *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career
Source: [2]

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

1962 San Francisco 49ers staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • None - N/A


Roster

1962 San Francisco 49ers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • None


Practice squad

  • None


Rookies in italics

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1September 16 Chicago Bears L 14–300–1 Kezar Stadium 46,052
2September 23at Detroit Lions L 24–450–2 Tiger Stadium 51,032
3September 30 Minnesota Vikings W 21–71–2Kezar Stadium38,407
4October 7at Baltimore Colts W 21–132–2 Memorial Stadium 54,148
5October 14at Chicago BearsW 34–273–2 Wrigley Field 48,902
6October 21at Green Bay Packers L 13–313–3 Milwaukee County Stadium 46,012
7October 28 Los Angeles Rams L 14–283–4Kezar Stadium51,033
8November 4Baltimore ColtsL 3–223–5Kezar Stadium44,875
9November 11Detroit LionsL 24–383–6Kezar Stadium43,449
10November 18at Los Angeles RamsW 24–174–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 42,554
11November 25at St. Louis Cardinals W 24–175–6 Busch Stadium 17,532
12December 2at Minnesota VikingsW 35–126–6 Metropolitan Stadium 33,076
13December 9Green Bay PackersL 21–316–7Kezar Stadium53,769
14December 15 Cleveland Browns L 10–136–8Kezar Stadium35,274
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Season summary

Week 1 vs. Chicago Bears

Week One: Chicago Bears (0–0) at San Francisco 49ers (0–0)
Period1234Total
Bears1077630
49ers007714

at Kezar Stadium • San Francisco, California

  • Date: September 16
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind 13 miles per hour (21 km/h; 11 kn)
  • Game attendance: 46,052
  • Pro-Football-Reference.com
Game information

Standings

NFL Western Conference
WLTPCTCONFPFPASTK
Green Bay Packers 1310.92911–1415148W3
Detroit Lions 1130.78610–2315177L1
Chicago Bears 950.6438–4321287W2
Baltimore Colts 770.5005–7293288W2
San Francisco 49ers 680.4295–7282331L2
Minnesota Vikings 2111.1541–10–1254410L3
Los Angeles Rams 1121.0771–10–1220334L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

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References

  1. ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN   0-7611-2480-2, p. 398
  2. ↑ "1962 San Francisco 49ers Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 24, 2024.


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