1962 Detroit Lions Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Wilson (11-3)
Location: Detroit, Michigan

1962 Detroit Lions Statistics
1962 Detroit Lions Results

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1962 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division.

Detroit chalked up 315 points, while the miserly defensive unit conceded 177. Milt Plum threw for 2,378 yards. Gail Cogdill hauled in 53 balls for 991 yards.

Dan Lewis rushed for a team-leading 488 yards for the Lions, while Nick Pietrosante and Tom Watkins also aided the ground game.

The sticky-fingered defense led the way with 47 turnovers. Yale Lary seized 8 opponent throws.

George Wilson coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
41	Terry Barr	FL	August 10, 1935	6'0"	189	Michigan	Grand Rapids, MI USA	6	5
57	Carl Brettschneider	LLB	December 2, 1931	6'1"	223	Iowa St.	Dundee, IL USA	14	14
76	Roger Brown	RDT	May 1, 1937	6'5"	300	Md-Eastern Shore	Surrey County, VA USA	14	14
74	Mike Bundra	LDT-RDT	June 24, 1939	6'3"	255	USC	Coplay, PA USA	12	0
89	Gail Cogdill	SE	April 7, 1937	6'3"	200	Washington St.	Worland, WY USA	14	14
20	Dick Compton	HB	April 16, 1940	6'2"	190	McMurry	Colorado City, TX USA	10	0
80	Jim Gibbons	TE	September 26, 1936	6'2"	220	Iowa	Chicago, IL USA	14	14
79	John Gonzaga	LT	March 6, 1933	6'3"	247	none	Martinez, CA USA	14	6
75	John Gordy	RG	June 17, 1935	6'3"	248	Tennessee	Nashville, TN USA	14	14
86	Tom Hall	SE-TE	April 3, 1940	6'1"	195	Minnesota	Wilmington, DE USA	13	0
82	Harlon Hill	SE	May 4, 1932	6'3"	199	North Alabama	Killen, AL USA	7	0
71	Alex Karras	LDT	July 15, 1935	6'2"	248	Iowa	Gary, IN USA	14	14
81	Night Train Lane	LCB	April 16, 1927	6'1"	194	West. Nebraska CC-Scottsbluff	Austin, TX USA	14	14
77	Dan LaRose	RT	February 8, 1939	6'5"	250	Missouri	Crystal City, MO USA	14	14
28	Yale Lary	P	November 24, 1930	5'11"	185	Texas A&M	Fort Worth, TX USA	14	14
44	Dick LeBeau	RCB	September 9, 1937	6'1"	185	Ohio St.	London, OH USA	14	0
45	Dan Lewis	LH	February 14, 1936	6'1"	199	Wisconsin	Freehold, NJ USA	12	8
52	Dave Lloyd	RDE-RLB	November 9, 1936	6'3"	247	Texas Tech	Sapulpa, OK USA	14	1
64	John Lomakoski	ROT	November 11, 1940	6'4"	250	West. Michigan	Washington, MI USA	3	0
43	Gary Lowe	LS	May 4, 1934	5'11"	196	Michigan St.	Trenton, MI USA	13	13
21	Bruce Maher	LS	July 25, 1937	5'11"	190	Detroit Mercy	Detroit, MI USA	14	1
78	Darris McCord	LDE	January 4, 1933	6'4"	250	Tennessee	Detroit, MI USA	14	14
54	Max Messner	LLB	October 13, 1938	6'3"	225	Cincinnati	Ashland, OH USA	14	0
67	Dick Mills	ROG-LOG	March 6, 1939	6'3"	240	Pittsburgh	Indiana, PA USA	8	0
14	Earl Morrall	QB	May 17, 1934	6'1"	205	Michigan St.	Muskegon, MI USA	14	0
33	Nick Pietrosante	FB	September 10, 1937	6'2"	225	Notre Dame	Ansonia, CT USA	13	11
16	Milt Plum	QB	January 20, 1935	6'1"	205	Penn St.	Westville, NJ USA	14	14
56	Joe Schmidt	MLB	January 19, 1932	6'1"	220	Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA USA	14	14
50	Bob Scholtz	LOT-C	December 25, 1937	6'4"	250	Notre Dame	Watertown, SD USA	14	8
66	Harley Sewell	LG	April 18, 1931	6'1"	230	Texas	St. Jo, TX USA	13	13
25	Pat Studstill	KR	June 4, 1938	6'0"	180	Houston	Shreveport, LA USA	14	0
84	Leo Sugar	RDE	April 6, 1929	6'1"	214	Purdue	Flint, MI USA	6	1
85	Larry Vargo	DB	April 5, 1939	6'3"	215	Detroit Mercy	Iron Mountain, MI USA	9	1
55	Wayne Walker	K	September 30, 1936	6'2"	225	Idaho	Boise, ID USA	14	14
73	Paul Ward	LOT-LOG	January 30, 1937	6'3"	247	Whitworth	Santa Fe, NM USA	6	1
23	Tom Watkins	HB	October 23, 1937	6'0"	195	Iowa St.	West Memphis, AR USA	13	6
34	Ken Webb	FB	August 15, 1935	5'11"	207	Presbyterian	Albany, GA USA	14	3
51	Bob Whitlow	C	February 15, 1936	6'2"	236	Indiana	Shelbyville, IN USA	14	14
88	Sam Williams	RDE	March 9, 1931	6'5"	235	Michigan St.	Dansville, MI USA	13	12