1962 Dallas Texans season

1962 Dallas Texans season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerJack Steadman
Head coachHank Stram
Home fieldCotton Bowl
Local radioWFAA
Results
Record11–3
Division place1st AFL Western
Playoff finishWon AFL Championship
(at Oilers) 20–17 (2OT)
AFL All-StarsQB Len Dawson
HB Abner Haynes
FB Curtis McClinton
G Marvin Terrell
OT Jerry Cornelison
OT Jim Tyrer
TE Fred Arbanas
DB Dave Grayson
LB E.J. Holub
DT Jerry Mays
DT Mel Branch
LB Sherrill Headrick

The 1962 Dallas Texans season was the third and final season of Lamar Hunt's American Football League (AFL) franchise before its relocation to Kansas City from Dallas.

The Texans won their first AFL championship (and only title in Dallas) when they defeated their intrastate rivals, the two-time defending champion Houston Oilers, 20–17 in double overtime—a game which now stands as the second longest game in pro football history and the longest in AFL history.[1][2]

Coach Hank Stram was named the AFL Coach of the Year and RB Curtis McClinton was named AFL Rookie of the Year. Haynes became the franchise's first 1,000-yard rusher, concluding the season with 1,049 yards and an AFL-high 13 rushing TDs.[3]

The Texans set an AFL record for completion percentage in a season (60.6%).[4] They led the league in both points scored (389), fewest points allowed (233), and total touchdowns (50; 29 passing, 21 rushing) in 1962.[5]

  1. ^ "Dallas wins in sudden death". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 24, 1962. p. 2, part 2. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Dallas tips Houston in second overtime". Milwaukee Journal. press dispatches. December 24, 1962. p. 8, part 2. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  3. ^ Kansas City Chiefs History 1960s Archived April 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine KCChiefs.com
  4. ^ Pro-Football-Reference: In a single season, from 1960 to 1969, in the AFL, in the regular season, sorted by descending Pass Completion %
  5. ^ "Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1962 AFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2018.