1962 Houston Oilers season
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The 1962 Houston Oilers season was the third season for the Houston Oilers as a professional American football franchise; For the third consecutive season, the Oilers appeared in the AFL Championship Game, only to lose 20–17 in double overtime to the Dallas Texans. In this season, quarterback George Blanda set the single season record for most interceptions, throwing 42.
Offseason
AFL Draft
Regular season
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Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
Season schedule
Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Venue
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Attendance
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Recap
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1
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September 9
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at Buffalo Bills
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W 28–23
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1–0
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War Memorial Stadium
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31,236
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Recap
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2
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September 16
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at Boston Patriots
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L 21–34
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1–1
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Harvard Stadium
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32,276
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Recap
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3
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September 29
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at San Diego Chargers
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W 42–17
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2–1
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Balboa Stadium
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28,061
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Recap
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4
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Bye
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5
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October 7
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Buffalo Bills
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W 17–14
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3–1
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Jeppesen Stadium
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26,350
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Recap
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6
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October 14
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New York Titans
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W 56–17
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4–1
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Jeppesen Stadium
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20,650
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Recap
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7
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October 21
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at Denver Broncos
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L 10–20
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4–2
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Bears Stadium
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29,017
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Recap
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8
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October 28
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Dallas Texans
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L 7–31
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4–3
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Jeppesen Stadium
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31,750
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Recap
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9
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November 4
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at Dallas Texans
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W 14–6
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5–3
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Cotton Bowl
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29,017
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Recap
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10
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November 11
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at Oakland Raiders
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W 28–20
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6–3
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Frank Youell Field
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11,000
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Recap
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11
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November 18
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Boston Patriots
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W 21–17
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7–3
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Jeppesen Stadium
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35,250
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Recap
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12
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November 25
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San Diego Chargers
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W 33–27
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8–3
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Jeppesen Stadium
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28,235
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Recap
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13
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December 2
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Denver Broncos
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W 34–17
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9–3
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Jeppesen Stadium
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30,650
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Recap
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14
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December 9
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Oakland Raiders
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W 32–17
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10–3
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Jeppesen Stadium
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27,400
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Recap
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15
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December 15
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at New York Titans
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W 44–10
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11–3
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Polo Grounds
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8,167
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Recap
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
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Roster
Postseason
AFL Championship Game
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1
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2
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3
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4 | OT | 2OT |
Total |
Texans
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3
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14
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0
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0 | 0 | 3 |
20 |
Oilers
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0
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0
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7
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10 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
Dallas Texans 20, Houston Oilers 17 (2OT)
December 23, 1962, at
Jeppesen Stadium,
Houston, TexasAttendance: 37,981
Scoring
- DAL – Field goal Brooker 16
- DAL – Haynes 28 pass from Dawson (Brooker kick)
- DAL – Haynes 2 run (Brooker kick)
- HOU – Dewveall 15 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)
- HOU – Field goal Blanda 31
- HOU – Tolar 1 run (Blanda kick)
- DAL – Field goal Brooker 25
References
Tennessee Titans |
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- Founded in 1960
- Formerly the Houston Oilers (1960–1996) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998)
- Based and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee
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Division championships (11) |
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Conference championships (1) |
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League championships (2) |
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