1962 Dallas Texans Roster

American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the AFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Hank Stram (11-3)
Location: Dallas, Texas

1962 Dallas Texans Statistics
1962 Dallas Texans Results

The Dallas Texans of the American Football League ended the 1962 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the AFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.

Offensively, the Texans topped the circuit with 389 points. Defensively, Dallas surrendered 233 points, lowest in the league. Abner Haynes rushed for a team-leading 1,049 yards.

Len Dawson threw for 2,759 yards. Chris Burford hauled in 45 passes for 645 yards. Abner Haynes contributed to the receiving game, too.

Bobby Hunt picked off 8 errant tosses from the opposition.

Hank Stram coached the team. The 1962 Dallas Texans won the Championship.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
84	Fred Arbanas	TE	January 14, 1939	6'3"	240	Michigan St.	Detroit, MI USA	14	14
66	Sonny Bishop	OG	October 1, 1939	6'2"	245	Fresno St.	Winner, SD USA	14	3
87	Mel Branch	RDE	February 15, 1937	6'2"	230	LSU	Leesville, LA USA	14	14
81	Tommy Brooker	K	October 31, 1939	6'2"	235	Alabama	Demopolis, AL USA	14	5
88	Chris Burford	SE	January 31, 1938	6'3"	220	Stanford	Oakland, CA USA	11	11
56	Walt Corey	RLB	May 9, 1938	6'2"	240	Miami (FL)	Latrobe, PA USA	14	4
74	Jerry Cornelison	ROT	September 13, 1936	6'4"	250	SMU	Dallas, TX USA	14	14
19	Cotton Davidson	QB	November 30, 1931	6'1"	182	Baylor	Gatesville, TX USA	1	0
86	Dick Davis	LDE-RDE-LD	February 6, 1938	6'2"	230	Vanderbilt	Jackson, TN USA	12	4
16	Len Dawson	QB	June 20, 1935	6'0"	190	Purdue	Alliance, OH USA	14	14
79	Charley Diamond	RT	July 19, 1936	6'2"	262	Miami (FL)	Miami, FL USA	14	1
65	Jon Gilliam	C	October 22, 1938	6'2"	240	Oklahoma St.	Oklahoma City, OK USA	14	14
45	Dave Grayson	KR	June 6, 1939	5'10"	187	Oregon	San Diego, CA USA	14	14
54	Ted Greene	MLB	January 25, 1932	6'1"	230	Tampa		4	0
28	Abner Haynes	HB	September 19, 1937	6'0"	190	North Texas	Denton, TX USA	14	14
69	Sherrill Headrick	MLB	March 13, 1937	6'2"	240	TCU	Waco, TX USA	14	14
55	E.J. Holub	LLB	January 5, 1938	6'4"	236	Texas Tech	Schulenburg, TX USA	14	14
85	Bill Hull	LDE	August 4, 1940	6'6"	245	Wake Forest	Fayetteville, NC	14	6
20	Bobby Hunt	LS	August 15, 1940	6'1"	185	Auburn	Lanett, AL USA	14	14
26	Frank Jackson	FL	April 14, 1939	6'1"	185	SMU	Levelland, TX USA	14	0
44	Edward Kelley	LCB	June 8, 1933	6'2"	195	Texas	Gonzales, TX USA	1	0
67	Carl Larpenter	OG-OT	July 1, 1936	6'4"	235	Texas	Port Arthur, TX USA	2	0
75	Jerry Mays	RDT	November 24, 1939	6'4"	252	SMU	Dallas, TX USA	14	14
32	Curtis McClinton	FB	June 25, 1939	6'3"	227	Kansas	Muskogee, OK USA	14	9
64	Curt Merz	LDE	April 17, 1938	6'4"	267	Iowa	Newark, NJ USA	14	8
82	Bill Miller	FL-SE	April 17, 1940	6'1"	195	Miami (FL)	McKeesport, PA USA	14	8
1	Tom Pennington	K	November 26, 1939	6'2"	210	Georgia	Albany, GA USA	3	0
14	Bobby Ply	RS-LCB	August 13, 1940	6'1"	190	Baylor	Mission, TX USA	14	0
60	Al Reynolds	RG	February 15, 1938	6'3"	250	Tarkio	Winchester, KS USA	14	14
42	Johnny Robinson	RS	September 9, 1938	6'1"	205	LSU	Delhi, LA USA	14	13
72	Paul Rochester	LDT	July 15, 1938	6'2"	255	Michigan St.	Lansing, MI USA	13	13
10	Jimmy Saxton	FL	May 21, 1940	5'11"	173	Texas	Bryan, TX USA	13	3
30	Jack Spikes	FB	February 5, 1937	6'2"	210	TCU	Big Spring, TX USA	10	5
35	Smokey Stover	RLB	August 24, 1938	6'0"	227	La-Monroe	McPherson, KS USA	14	10
63	Marvin Terrell	LG	June 10, 1938	6'1"	235	Mississippi	West Memphis, AR USA	12	9
77	Jim Tyrer	LT	February 25, 1939	6'6"	280	Ohio St.	Newark, OH USA	14	13
12	Eddie Wilson	P	August 14, 1940	6'0"	190	Arizona	Redding, CA USA	14	0
48	Duane Wood	LCB	September 20, 1937	6'1"	200	Oklahoma St.	Wilburton, OK USA	14	14

1962 Dallas Texans Roster

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