1962 Boston Patriots season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

finished the American Football League

American Football League

The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...

's 1962 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

Front Office

President – Billy Sullivan
Billy Sullivan (American football)
William Hallissey "Billy" Sullivan, Jr. was an American businessman who owned the Boston Patriots franchise from their inception in the American Football League until their sale, as the New England Patriots of the NFL, to Victor Kiam in 1988.-Early life:Sullivan was born in Lowell, Massachusetts...

Head Coaches

Head Coach – Mike Holovak
Mike Holovak
Michael Joseph Holovak was an American football player, coach, and executive. He played college football at Boston College, where he was named an All-American at fullback in 1942. Holovak was selected in the first round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Rams...

Offensive Coaches

Offensive Line – Art Spinney
Art Spinney
Arthur F. Spinney Jr. was a guard who played nine seasons with the Baltimore Colts in the National Football League. Spinney attended Boston College...

Defensive Coaches

Defensive Line – Marion Campbell
Marion Campbell
Francis Marion Campbell is a former American football defensive lineman and head coach. Campbell played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1949 until 1951, where he was appropriately nicknamed "Swamp Fox"...
Defensive Backfield – Fred Bruney
Fred Bruney
Fred K. Bruney is a former college and professional American football defensive back.Bruney played halfback on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball for the Ohio State University Buckeyes from 1950 to 1952. He scored six touchdowns for the Buckeyes in the 1952 season, but he was...

Draft picks

Round	Player	Position	College
1	Gary CollinsGary Collins	End	Maryland
2	LeRoy JacksonLeRoy Jackson Leroy Jackson Leroy Jackson is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Western Illinois University....	Halfback	Western Illinois
3	Sherwyn ThorsonSherwyn Thorson	Guard	Iowa
6	Billy NeighborsBilly Neighbors Billy Neighbors William Wesley "Billy" Neighbors is a former American football guard who played in the American Football League from . He played college football at the University of Alabama where he was an All-American, and was selected in sixth round of the 1962 AFL Draft...	Tackle	Alabama
7	John SchopfJohn Schopf	Tackle	Michigan
8	Benny McRaeBennie McRae Bennie McRae Benjamin Prince McRae is a former American football cornerback who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants. He played college football at the Michigan as a running back, kickoff returner and punt returner and was drafted in the second...	Halfback	Michigan
9	Bill TriplettBill Triplett Bill Triplett William Clarence Triplett is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions. He played college football at Miami University and was drafted in the six round of the 1962 NFL Draft by the Giants...	Fullback	Miami (Ohio)
10	John KnightJohn Knight	Halfback	Valparaiso
13	Nick BuonicontiNick Buoniconti Nick Buoniconti Nicholas Anthony Buoniconti is a former American Football League and NFL Hall of Fame middle linebacker, who played for the Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins....	Guard	Notre Dame
14	Charles SieminskiCharles 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	Tom NeckTom 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)

Game-by-game results

Week	Opponent	Result	Stadium	Record	Attendance
1	at Dallas Texans History of the Kansas City Chiefs The following is a detailed history of the Kansas City Chiefs, a professional American football franchise that began play in 1960 as the Dallas Texans...	L: 48–28	Cotton Bowl Cotton Bowl (stadium) The Cotton Bowl is a stadium which opened in 1929 and became known as "The House That Doak Built" due to the immense crowds that former SMU running back Doak Walker drew to the stadium during his college career in the late 1940s. Originally known as Fair Park Stadium, it is located in Fair Park,...	0–1–0	32,000
2	Houston Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...	W: 32–21	Harvard Stadium Harvard Stadium Harvard Stadium is a horseshoe-shaped football stadium in the Allston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. Built in 1903, the stadium seats 30,323. The stadium seated up to 57,166 in the past, as permanent steel stands were installed in the north end of the stadium in 1929...	1–1–0	32,276
3	Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W: 41–16	Nickerson Field Nickerson Field Nickerson Field is a stadium on the site of Braves Field, in Boston, Massachusetts, the former home of the National League Boston Braves baseball team which is now located in Atlanta...	2–1–0	21,038
4 – BYE Week	BYE	BYE	BYE	BYE	BYE
5	at New York Titans New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W: 43–14	Polo Grounds Polo Grounds The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used by many professional teams in both baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963...	3–1–0	14,412
6	Dallas Texans History of the Kansas City Chiefs The following is a detailed history of the Kansas City Chiefs, a professional American football franchise that began play in 1960 as the Dallas Texans...	L: 27–7	Nickerson Field Nickerson Field Nickerson Field is a stadium on the site of Braves Field, in Boston, Massachusetts, the former home of the National League Boston Braves baseball team which is now located in Atlanta...	3–2–0	23,874
7	San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W: 24–20	Nickerson Field Nickerson Field Nickerson Field is a stadium on the site of Braves Field, in Boston, Massachusetts, the former home of the National League Boston Braves baseball team which is now located in Atlanta...	4–2–0	20,888
8	Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W: 26–16	Nickerson Field Nickerson Field Nickerson Field is a stadium on the site of Braves Field, in Boston, Massachusetts, the former home of the National League Boston Braves baseball team which is now located in Atlanta...	5–2–0	12,514
9	at Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	T: 28–28	War Memorial Stadium War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo) War Memorial Stadium is the name of a stadium that formerly stood in Buffalo, New York. The stadium was on a rectangular block near the downtown area. Its main entrance was at Jefferson Avenue to the east and Best Street to the south...	5–2–1	33,247
10	at Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W: 33–29	Mile High Stadium Mile High Stadium Mile High Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, that stood in Denver, Colorado, from 1948 until 2001.It hosted the Denver Broncos, of the AFL and the NFL, from 1960-2000, the Colorado Rockies, of the National League, of the MLB, from 1993-1994, the Colorado Rapids, of MLS, from 1996-2001, the...	6–2–1	28,187
11	at Houston Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...	L: 21–17	Jeppesen Stadium Robertson Stadium John O'Quinn Field at Corbin J. Robertson Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Houston, located on the campus of the University of Houston. It is the home of the Houston Cougars football and women's soccer teams...	6–3–1	35,250
12	Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W: 21–10	Nickerson Field Nickerson Field Nickerson Field is a stadium on the site of Braves Field, in Boston, Massachusetts, the former home of the National League Boston Braves baseball team which is now located in Atlanta...	7–3–1	20,021
13	New York Titans New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W: 24–17	Nickerson Field Nickerson Field Nickerson Field is a stadium on the site of Braves Field, in Boston, Massachusetts, the former home of the National League Boston Braves baseball team which is now located in Atlanta...	8–3–1	20,015
14	at San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W: 20–14	Balboa Stadium Balboa Stadium Balboa Stadium is a football and soccer stadium located in San Diego, California. The original stadium was built in 1914 as part of the many buildings erected for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition located in Balboa Park. Originally called City Stadium, and designed by the Quayle Brothers...	9–3–1	19,887
15	at Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L: 20–0	Frank Youell Field Frank Youell Field Frank Youell Field was a football stadium that stood in Oakland, California. It was the home of the Oakland Raiders from 1962 to 1965.The stadium, which was essentially a temporary home until the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum was completed, sat 22,000 and cost $400,000 to build. The facility was...	9–4–1	8,000

Roster

All of the following players appeared in at least one game for the 1962 Boston Patriots.

Name	Position
Tom Addison Tom Addison Tom Addison was a professional American football linebacker and sports labor leader, and is a member of the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame.- Playing career :...	LB Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
Don Allard Don Allard Donald J. Allard was an American college and Professional Football player originally selected by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 1959 NFL Draft....	QB Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Houston Antwine Houston Antwine Houston J. Antwine is a former college and professional American football player from Southern Illinois University. He was drafted by the American Football League's Houston Oilers, then traded to the Boston Patriots in 1961. He is in the Southern Illinois University Athletic Hall of Fame...	DT
Fred Bruney Fred Bruney Fred K. Bruney is a former college and professional American football defensive back.Bruney played halfback on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball for the Ohio State University Buckeyes from 1950 to 1952. He scored six touchdowns for the Buckeyes in the 1952 season, but he was...	DB Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
Nick Buoniconti Nick Buoniconti Nicholas Anthony Buoniconti is a former American Football League and NFL Hall of Fame middle linebacker, who played for the Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins....	LB Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
Ron Burton Ron Burton Ronald E. "Ron" Burton became a college All-American running back at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, a member of the Northwestern Hall of Fame, and a member of the College Football Hall of Fame....	HB Halfback (American football) A halfback, sometimes referred to as a tailback, is an offensive position in American football, which lines up in the backfield and generally is responsible for carrying the ball on run plays. Historically, from the 1870s through the 1950s, the halfback position was both an offensive and defensive...
Gino Cappelletti Gino Cappelletti Gino Cappelletti is a former American collegiate and Professional Football player. He played at the University of Minnesota, and was a star in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots...	WR/K/DB
Jim Colclough Jim Colclough James Michael Colclough was an American football end in the American Football League.Colclough played college football at Boston College. He then played one season in the Canadian Football League with the Montreal Alouettes and was an original Boston Patriot in the American Football League's...	WR Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
Jim Crawford Jim Crawford (American football) Jim Crawford is a former professional American football player who played running back for five seasons for the Boston Patriots. He ran for 1078 yards and caught for 501 in 5 years. He was nicknamed "cowboy".-References:...	FB/HB
Walt Cudzik Walt Cudzik Walter Jacob Cudzik was an American football center in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins...	C/LB
Bob Dee Bob Dee Robert Henry Dee was an American football defensive end in the National Football League and the American Football League...	DE/DT
Larry Eisenhauer Larry Eisenhauer Lawrence Conway Eisenhauer was an American college and professional football defensive end. A graduate of Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York, the Boston College standout was one of several Boston-area athletes to join the American Football League's Boston Patriots...	DE Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
Dick Felt Dick Felt Dick Felt is a former college and professional football defensive back who played in the American Football League...	DB Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
Larry Garron Larry Garron Larry Garron is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. A fullback, he played college football at Western Illinois University, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots from 1960 through 1968. He holds the team record run of 85 yards...	HB
Milt Graham	T/DT
Ron Hall Ron Hall (defensive back) For the tight end of the same name see Ron Hall .Ron Hall was an American collegiate and professional American football player. As safety, he played collegiately at Missouri Valley College, where he was a 1971 inductee to the school's Athletic Hall of Fame...	DB
Jim Hunt Jim Hunt James Baxter Hunt Jr. is an American politician who was the 69th and 71st Governor of the state of North Carolina . He is the longest-serving governor in the state's history.-Early life:...	DT/DE
Harry Jacobs Harry Jacobs Harry Edwards Jacobs is a former American college and Professional Football player.A linebacker, he played college football for Bradley University and in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots from 1960 through 1962, and for the Buffalo Bills from 1963 through 1969...	LB/DE
Dick Klein	T
Chuck Leo Chuck Leo Charles "Chuck" Leo was an American football offensive lineman who played for the American Football League's Boston Patriots from 1960 to 1962, and the AFL's Buffalo Bills in 1963...	G
Charlie Long Charlie Long Charles Long is a former college and professional American football guard. In 1961 he joined the Boston Patriots of the American Football League. He played there for nine seasons and was a two-time AFL All-Star selection, and a member of the Patriots' All-1960s Team.-External links:*...	T/G
Billy Lott Billy Lott Billy Rex Lott was a professional American football running back who played in the National Football League and the American Football League . He played for the NFL's New York Giants and the AFL's Oakland Raiders and Boston Patriots .-External links:*...	FB Fullback (American football) A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
Rommie Loudd Rommie Loudd Rommie Lee Loudd was a former American football player, coach, and executive. He was the first black assistant coach in the American Football League and the first black majority owner of a major league sports team.-Playing career:Loudd played tight end for coach Red Sanders at UCLA from 1953 to 1955...	LB Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
Leroy Moore	DE Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
Billy Neighbors Billy Neighbors William Wesley "Billy" Neighbors is a former American football guard who played in the American Football League from . He played college football at the University of Alabama where he was an All-American, and was selected in sixth round of the 1962 AFL Draft...	G
Ross O'Hanley Ross O'Hanley Ross O'Hanley was an American football safety with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League from 1960 to 1965. He was an All-League AFL player in 1960.-External links:**...	DB Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
Babe Parilli Babe Parilli -Biography:Parilli was born in the Pittsburgh industrial suburb of Rochester, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Kentucky as an All-American starting quarterback for the Wildcats under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant....	QB Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Jess Richardson Jess Richardson Jesse William Richardson was an American collegiate and Professional Football player who played defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, and in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots...	DT
Tony Romeo Tony Romeo (American football) Anthony Lamar Romeo was an American football tight end in the American Football League for the Dallas Texans and Boston Patriots. He played college football at Florida State University and was drafted in the 19th round of the 1961 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. Mr...	TE Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
Jack Rudolph Jack Rudolph (American football) Jack Rudolph was a professional American football player who played linebacker for six seasons for the Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins.-References:...	LB Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
Tony Sardisco Tony Sardisco Anthony Guy "Tony" Sardisco was an American football guard/linebacker. He played in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins in 1956. Sardisco then served in the U.S. Air Force for two years, although he continued to play football, making All-Air Force in...	G/LB
Chuck Shonta Chuck Shonta Charles "Chuck" Shonta is a former college and professional American football defensive back. He attended Eastern Michigan University and played football there. In 1960 he joined the Boston Patriots of the upstart American Football League...	DB
Ray Lardani	T
Thomas Stephens Thomas Stephens (American football) Thomas Stephens is a former professional American football player who played tight end for five seasons for the Boston Patriots.-References:...	TE/DB
Don Webb	DB
Bob Yates	T/C
Tom Yewcic Tom Yewcic Thomas J. Yewcic is a former American football quarterback and punter and Major League Baseball player. He attended Michigan State University, where, as a baseball player, he was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 1954 College World Series despite his team not reaching the championship game...	QB/P/HB

Staff

Draft picks

Game-by-game results

Roster

See also