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The 1962 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 31st season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 26th in Washington, D.C.. The team tried to improve on their 1–12–1 record from 1961 and did by making it 5-7-2.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Ernie Davis was the first black player to be chosen first overall in the NFL Draft.[1] 1962
Round
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Pick
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Player
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Position
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School/Club Team
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1 |
1 |
Ernie Davis |
Running back |
Syracuse
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2 |
15 |
Joe Hernandez |
Wide receiver |
Arizona
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3 |
29 |
Bob Mitinger |
Linebacker |
Penn State
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4 |
43 |
Billy Neighbors |
Guard |
Alabama
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7 |
85 |
Bert Coan |
Halfback |
Kansas
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8 |
99 |
Ron Hatcher |
Fullback |
Michigan State
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9 |
113 |
Dave Viti |
End |
Boston University
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[2]
Regular season
Schedule
Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Attendance
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1
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September 16, 1962
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at Dallas Cowboys
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T 35–35
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15,730
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2
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September 23, 1962
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at Cleveland Browns
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W 17–16
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57,491
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3
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September 30, 1962
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St. Louis Cardinals
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W 24–14
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37,419
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4
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October 7, 1962
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Los Angeles Rams
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W 20–14
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18,104
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5
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October 14, 1962
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at St. Louis Cardinals
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T 17–17
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38,264
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6
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October 21, 1962
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at Philadelphia Eagles
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W 27–21
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60,671
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7
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October 28, 1962
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at New York Giants
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L 49–34
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62,844
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8
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November 4, 1962
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Dallas Cowboys
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L 38–10
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49,888
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9
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November 11, 1962
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Cleveland Browns
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W 17–9
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48,169
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10
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November 18, 1962
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at Pittsburgh Steelers
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L 23–21
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21,231
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11
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November 25, 1962
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New York Giants
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L 42–24
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49,219
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12
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December 2, 1962
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Philadelphia Eagles
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L 37–14
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32,229
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13
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December 8, 1962
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at Baltimore Colts
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L 34–21
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56,964
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14
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December 16, 1962
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Pittsburgh Steelers
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L 27–24
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34,508
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Standings
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
References
- ^ Sports Illustrated, October 13, 2008, p.24
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.399
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- Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021)
- Based in Landover, Maryland
- Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia
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Division championships (15) | |
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Conference championships (5) | |
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League championships (2) | |
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Super Bowl championships (3) | |
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Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), Washington Redskins (1937–2019), and Washington Football Team (2020–2021) |
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