1962 Boston Patriots season
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| 1962 Boston Patriots season | |
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| Owner | Billy Sullivan |
| Head coach | Mike Holovak |
| Home field | Nickerson Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–4–1 |
| Division place | 2nd AFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | 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 | |
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The 1962 Boston Patriots season was the franchise's 3rd season in the American Football League. The Patriots ended the season with a record of nine wins and four losses and one tie and placed second in the AFL's Eastern Division.
Staff
| Boston Patriots 1962 staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
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Draft picks
| Round | Player | Position | College |
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| 1 | Gary Collins | End | Maryland |
| 2 | Leroy Jackson | Halfback | Western Illinois |
| 3 | Sherwyn Thorson | Guard | Iowa |
| 6 | Billy Neighbors | Tackle | Alabama |
| 7 | John Schopf | Tackle | Michigan |
| 8 | Bennie McRae | Halfback | Michigan |
| 9 | Bill Triplett | Fullback | Miami (Ohio) |
| 10 | John Knight | Halfback | Valparaiso |
| 13 | Nick Buoniconti | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 14 | Charles Sieminski | Tackle | Penn State |
| 15 | Gerry Goerlitz | Guard | Northern Michigan |
| 16 | Ken Byers | Guard | Cincinnati |
| 17 | Scott Maentz | End | Michigan |
| 18 | Tom Chandler | Tackle | Florida A&M |
| 19 | Ron Meyers | End | Villanova |
| 20 | Tom Neck | Halfback | LSU |
| 21 | John Traynham | Halfback | VMI |
| 22 | Bob Asack | Tackle | Columbia |
| 23 | Walt Crate | Halfback | Penn Military |
| 24 | Don Christman | Center | Richmond |
| 25 | Bob Stern | Center | Richmond |
| 26 | Jim Field | Quarterback | LSU |
| 27 | Al Gursky | Halfback | Penn State |
| 28 | Charles Dickerson | Tackle | Illinois |
| 29 | Julius Fincke | Tackle | McNeese State |
| 30 | John Finn | Tackle | Louisville |
| 31 | Mike Ingram | Guard | Ohio State |
| 32 | Charles Taylor | Halfback | Mississippi |
| 33 | Charles Jastrzembski | End | Pittsburgh |
| 34 | Ray Lardani | Tackle | Miami (Florida) |
Game-by-game results
| Week | Opponent | Result | Stadium | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at Dallas Texans | L: 48–28 | Cotton Bowl | 0–1–0 | |
| 2 | Houston Oilers | W: 32–21 | Harvard Stadium | 1–1–0 | |
| 3 | Denver Broncos | W: 41–16 | Nickerson Field | 2–1–0 | |
| 4 – BYE Week | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE | BYE |
| 5 | at New York Titans | W: 43–14 | Polo Grounds | 3–1–0 | |
| 6 | Dallas Texans | L: 27–7 | Nickerson Field | 3–2–0 | |
| 7 | San Diego Chargers | W: 24–20 | Nickerson Field | 4–2–0 | |
| 8 | Oakland Raiders | W: 26–16 | Nickerson Field | 5–2–0 | |
| 9 | at Buffalo Bills | T: 28–28 | War Memorial Stadium | 5–2–1 | |
| 10 | at Denver Broncos | W: 33–29 | Mile High Stadium | 6–2–1 | |
| 11 | at Houston Oilers | L: 21–17 | Jeppesen Stadium | 6–3–1 | |
| 12 | Buffalo Bills | W: 21–10 | Nickerson Field | 7–3–1 | |
| 13 | New York Titans | W: 24–17 | Nickerson Field | 8–3–1 | |
| 14 | at San Diego Chargers | W: 20–14 | Balboa Stadium | 9–3–1 | |
| 15 | at Oakland Raiders | L: 20–0 | Frank Youell Field | 9–4–1 |
Standings
| AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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| 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.
Roster
All of the following players appeared in at least one game for the 1962 Boston Patriots.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Addison | LB |
| Don Allard | QB |
| Houston Antwine | DT |
| Fred Bruney | DB |
| Nick Buoniconti | LB |
| Ron Burton | HB |
| Gino Cappelletti | WR/K/DB |
| Jim Colclough | WR |
| Jim Crawford | FB/HB |
| Walt Cudzik | C/LB |
| Bob Dee | DE/DT |
| Larry Eisenhauer | DE |
| Dick Felt | DB |
| Larry Garron | HB |
| Milt Graham | T/DT |
| Ron Hall | DB |
| Jim Hunt | DT/DE |
| Harry Jacobs | LB/DE |
| Dick Klein | T |
| Chuck Leo | G |
| Charlie Long | T/G |
| Billy Lott | FB |
| Rommie Loudd | LB |
| Leroy Moore | DE |
| Billy Neighbors | G |
| Ross O'Hanley | DB |
| Babe Parilli | QB |
| Jess Richardson | DT |
| Tony Romeo | TE |
| Jack Rudolph | LB |
| Tony Sardisco | G/LB |
| Chuck Shonta | DB |
| Ray Lardani | T |
| Thomas Stephens | TE/DB |
| Don Webb | DB |
| Bob Yates | T/C |
| Tom Yewcic | QB/P/HB |