1962 Boston Patriots season

1962 Boston Patriots season
Owner	Billy Sullivan
Head coach	Mike Holovak
Home stadium	Boston University Field Harvard Stadium (Sep 16)
Results
Record	9–4–1
Division place	2nd AFL Eastern
Playoffs	Did not qualify
AFL All-Stars	LB Tom Addison DB Fred Bruney DE Larry Eisenhauer WR Jim Colclough DB Dick Felt T Charlie Long
Uniform

The 1962 Boston Patriots season was the franchise's third season in the American Football League. The Patriots ended with a record of nine wins and four losses and one tie, second in the AFL's Eastern Division.

This was the Patriots' third and final season at Boston University Field, with the home opener at Harvard Stadium; they moved to Fenway Park in 1963 and played there for six seasons, through 1968.

Staff

1962 Boston Patriots staff

Front office President – Billy Sullivan Head coaches Head Coach – Mike Holovak Offensive coaches Offensive Line – Art Spinney

Defensive coaches Defensive Line – Marion Campbell Defensive Backfield – Fred Bruney

Draft picks

Main article: 1962 American Football League draft

Round	Player	Position	College
1	Gary CollinsGary Collins	End	Maryland
2	Leroy JacksonLeroy Jackson	Halfback	Western Illinois
3	Sherwyn ThorsonSherwyn Thorson	Guard	Iowa
6	Billy NeighborsBilly Neighbors	Tackle	Alabama
7	John SchopfJohn Schopf	Tackle	Michigan
8	Benny McRaeBennie McRae	Halfback	Michigan
9	Bill TriplettBill Triplett	Fullback	Miami (Ohio)
10	John KnightJohn Knight	Halfback	Valparaiso
13	Nick BuonicontiNick Buoniconti	Guard	Notre Dame
14	Chuck SieminskiChuck Sieminski	Tackle	Penn State
15	Gerry GoerlitzGerry Goerlitz	Guard	Northern Michigan
16	Ken ByersKen Byers	Guard	Cincinnati
17	Scott MaentzScott Maentz	End	Michigan
18	Tom ChandlerTom Chandler	Tackle	Florida A&M
19	Ron MeyersRon Meyers	End	Villanova
20	Tommy NeckTommy Neck	Halfback	LSU
21	John TraynhamJohn Traynham	Halfback	VMI
22	Bob AsackBob Asack	Tackle	Columbia
23	Walt CrateWalt Crate	Halfback	Penn Military
24	[Don ChristmanDon Christman	Center	Richmond
25	Bob SternBob Stern	Center	Richmond
26	Jim FieldJim Field	Quarterback	LSU
27	Al GurskyAl Gursky	Halfback	Penn State
28	Charles DickersonCharles Dickerson	Tackle	Illinois
29	Julius FinckeJulius Fincke	Tackle	McNeese State
30	John FinnJohn Finn	Tackle	Louisville
31	Mike IngramMike Ingram	Guard	Ohio State
32	Charles TaylorCharles Taylor	Halfback	Mississippi
33	Steve JastrzembskiSteve Jastrzembski	End	Pittsburgh
34	Ray LardaniRay Lardani	Tackle	Miami (Florida)

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Attendance
1		Oakland Raiders	L 20–21	Providence, Rhode Island	9,000
2		at Buffalo Bills	W 12–7	War Memorial Stadium	22,112
3		at Houston Oilers	L 10–20	New Orleans, Louisiana	31,000
4		New York Titans	W 17–10	Lowell, Massachusetts	11,118
5		Buffalo Bills	L 6–7	Harvard Stadium	8,783

Regular season

See also: American Football League seasons

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Game recap
1	September 8	at Dallas Texans	L 28–48	0–1	Cotton Bowl	32,000	Recap
2	September 16	Houston Oilers	W 32–21	1–1	Harvard Stadium	32,276	Recap
3	September 21	Denver Broncos	W 41–16	2–1	Boston University Field	21,038	Recap
4	Bye
5	October 6	at New York Titans	W 43–14	3–1	Polo Grounds	14,412	Recap
6	October 12	Dallas Texans	L 7–27	3–2	Boston University Field	23,874	Recap
7	October 19	San Diego Chargers	W 24–20	4–2	Boston University Field	20,888	Recap
8	October 26	Oakland Raiders	W 26–16	5–2	Boston University Field	12,514	Recap
9	November 3	at Buffalo Bills	T 28–28	5–2–1	War Memorial Stadium	33,247	Recap
10	November 11	at Denver Broncos	W 33–29	6–2–1	Bears Stadium	28,187	Recap
11	November 18	at Houston Oilers	L 17–21	6–3–1	Jeppesen Stadium	35,250	Recap
12	November 23	Buffalo Bills	W 21–10	7–3–1	Boston University Field	20,021	Recap
13	November 30	New York Titans	W 24–17	8–3–1	Boston University Field	20,015	Recap
14	December 9	at San Diego Chargers	W 20–14	9–3–1	Balboa Stadium	19,887	Recap
15	December 16	at Oakland Raiders	L 0–20	9–4–1	Frank Youell Field	8,000	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

AFL Eastern Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Houston Oilers	11	3	0	.786	5–1	387	270	W7
Boston Patriots	9	4	1	.692	4–1–1	346	295	L1
Buffalo Bills	7	6	1	.538	1–4–1	309	272	W2
New York Titans	5	9	0	.357	1–5	278	423	L3

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.

AFL Western Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Dallas Texans	11	3	0	.786	5–1	389	233	W2
Denver Broncos	7	7	0	.500	4–2	353	334	L5
San Diego Chargers	4	10	0	.286	3–3	314	392	L2
Oakland Raiders	1	13	0	.071	0–6	213	370	W1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.

Roster

Boston Patriots 1962 roster
Quarterbacks 12 Don Allard 14 Tom Yewcic P Running backs 22 Ron Burton 30 Jim Crawford 32 Billy Lott 41 Claude King Wide receivers 20 Gino Cappelletti K 81 Jim Colclough Tight ends 86 Tony Romeo 45 Thomas Stephens		Offensive linemen 54 Walt Cudzik C 70 Milt Graham T 76 Charlie Long T 73 Billy Neighbors G 64 Tony Sardisco G 50 Bob Yates C/T Defensive linemen 65 Houston Antwine DT 89 Bob Dee DE 72 Larry Eisenhauer DE 79 Jim Lee Hunt DT/DE 62 Dick Klein DT 61 Jess Richardson DT		Linebackers 53 Tom Addison OLB 85 Nick Buoniconti MLB 46 Rommie Loudd OLB 83 Harry Jacobs MLB 80 Jack Rudolph OLB Defensive backs 33 Fred Bruney SS 24 Dick Felt CB 23 Ron Hall SS 25 Ross O'Hanley FS 34 Chuck Shonta CB 48 Don Webb CB		Reserve list 40 Larry Garron RB (IR) -- Ray Lardani T (IR) 63 Chuck Leo G (IR) 15 Babe Parilli QB (IR)