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1962 San Francisco 49ers season
OwnerVictor Morabito
General managerLouis Spadia
Head coachHoward Hickey
Home fieldKezar Stadium
Results
Record6–8
Division place5th NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

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.

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

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NFL draft

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Main article: 1962 NFL draft
1962 San Francisco 49ers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 8 Lance Alworth * †  Wide receiver Arkansas signed with San Diego Chargers (AFL)
2 22 Ed Pine  Linebacker Utah
3 36 Billy Ray Adams  Fullback Ole Miss
4 46 Chuck Sieminski  Defensive tackle Penn State began play with 49ers in 1963.
4 50 Floyd Dean  Linebacker Florida began play with 49ers in 1964.
5 62 Ted Woods  Halfback Colorado signed with Calgary Stampeders (CFL)
5 64 Mike Lind  Fullback Notre Dame
6 71 Keith Luhnow  Back Santa Ana JC
6 76 Jerry Brown  Guard Ole Miss
6 78 Bill Winter  Tackle West Virginia
7 92 John Burrell  Wide receiver Rice
8 106 Jim Vollenweider  Halfback Miami (FL)
9 120 Jim Roberts  Tackle Ole Miss
10 134 Regis Coustillac  Guard Pittsburgh
11 148 Larry Jepson  Center Furman
12 162 Milton McPike  End Northeast Missouri State
13 176 George Pierovich  Back California
14 190 Dick Easterly  Back Syracuse signed with Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)
15 204 Ray Osbourne  Tackle Mississippi State
16 218 Ron Frank  Tackle South Dakota State
17 232 Wally Foltz  End DePauw
18 246 Gary Brown  Tackle Illinois
19 260 Bob Burton  Tackle Murray State
20 274 Roger McFarland  Back Kansas
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career
Source:[2]

Personnel

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Staff / Coaches

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1962 San Francisco 49ers staff

Front office

  • Team Owner - Victor Morabito
  • General manager – Louis Spadia

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • None - N/A



Roster

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1962 San Francisco 49ers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Rookies in italics

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 16 Chicago Bears L 14–30 0–1 Kezar Stadium 46,052
2 September 23 at Detroit Lions L 24–45 0–2 Tiger Stadium 51,032
3 September 30 Minnesota Vikings W 21–7 1–2 Kezar Stadium 38,407
4 October 7 at Baltimore Colts W 21–13 2–2 Memorial Stadium 54,148
5 October 14 at Chicago Bears W 34–27 3–2 Wrigley Field 48,902
6 October 21 at Green Bay Packers L 13–31 3–3 Milwaukee County Stadium 46,012
7 October 28 Los Angeles Rams L 14–28 3–4 Kezar Stadium 51,033
8 November 4 Baltimore Colts L 3–22 3–5 Kezar Stadium 44,875
9 November 11 Detroit Lions L 24–38 3–6 Kezar Stadium 43,449
10 November 18 at Los Angeles Rams W 24–17 4–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 42,554
11 November 25 at St. Louis Cardinals W 24–17 5–6 Busch Stadium 17,532
12 December 2 at Minnesota Vikings W 35–12 6–6 Metropolitan Stadium 33,076
13 December 9 Green Bay Packers L 21–31 6–7 Kezar Stadium 53,769
14 December 15 Cleveland Browns L 10–13 6–8 Kezar Stadium 35,274
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Season summary

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Week 1 vs. Chicago Bears

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See also: 1962 Chicago Bears season
Week One: Chicago Bears (0–0) at San Francisco 49ers (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 10 7 7630
49ers 0 0 7714

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

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NFL Western Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Green Bay Packers 13 1 0 .929 11–1 415 148 W3
Detroit Lions 11 3 0 .786 10–2 315 177 L1
Chicago Bears 9 5 0 .643 8–4 321 287 W2
Baltimore Colts 7 7 0 .500 5–7 293 288 W2
San Francisco 49ers 6 8 0 .429 5–7 282 331 L2
Minnesota Vikings 2 11 1 .154 1–10–1 254 410 L3
Los Angeles Rams 1 12 1 .077 1–10–1 220 334 L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Awards and records

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References

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  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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