1962 San Diego Chargers Roster
American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 4-10
Finishing 3rd in the AFL's West Division
Coach: Sid Gillman (4-10)
Location: San Diego, California
1962 San Diego Chargers StatisticsTeam Record: 4-10
Finishing 3rd in the AFL's West Division
Coach: Sid Gillman (4-10)
Location: San Diego, California
1962 San Diego Chargers Results
The San Diego Chargers of the American Football League ended the 1962 season with a record of 4 wins and 10 losses, finishing third in the AFL's West Division.
The Chargers chalked up 314 points, but the shaky defensive squad allowed 392. John Hadl passed for 1,632 yards. Don Norton paced pass catchers, grabbing 48 passes for 771 yards. Dave Kocourek provided receiving help, too.
Keith Lincoln carried the ball for a team-best 574 yards for San Diego.
Claude Gibson intercepted 8 opponent throws.
Sid Gillman coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Chuck Allen | MLB | September 7, 1939 | 6'1" | 225 | Washington | Cle Elum, WA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | Lance Alworth | FL-WR | August 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 184 | Arkansas | Houston, TX USA | 4 | 0 |
| 61 | Ernie Barnes | LOG | July 15, 1938 | 6'3" | 247 | North Carolina Central | Durham, NC USA | 3 | 3 |
| 43 | Bobby Bethune | RS | December 10, 1938 | 5'11" | 190 | Mississippi St. | Leeds, AL USA | 10 | 8 |
| 39 | George Blair | K | May 10, 1938 | 5'11" | 195 | Mississippi | Pascagoula, MS USA | 14 | 3 |
| 35 | Hezekiah Braxton | FB-RLB | April 11, 1936 | 6'2" | 227 | Virginia Union | Baltimore, MD USA | 8 | 3 |
| 55 | Frank Buncom | RLB-MLB | November 2, 1939 | 6'2" | 235 | USC | Shreveport, LA USA | 14 | 4 |
| 89 | Reggie Carolan | TE-FL | October 25, 1939 | 6'6" | 236 | Idaho | San Rafael, CA USA | 14 | 2 |
| 26 | Bert Coan | HB | July 2, 1940 | 6'5" | 220 | TCU | Timpson, TX USA | 4 | 1 |
| 86 | Earl Faison | LDE | January 31, 1939 | 6'5" | 270 | Indiana | Newport News, VA USA | 8 | 8 |
| 51 | Wayne Frazier | C | March 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 245 | Auburn | Evergreen, AL USA | 7 | 7 |
| 25 | Claude Gibson | LCB | May 26, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | North Carolina St. | Spruce Pine, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 33 | Fred Gillett | LLB-HB | December 16, 1936 | 6'3" | 225 | Los Angeles St. | Los Angeles, CA | 6 | 1 |
| 65 | Sam Gruneisen | LOG-ROG | January 16, 1941 | 6'1" | 242 | Villanova | Louisville, KY USA | 9 | 3 |
| 21 | John Hadl | QB | February 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 214 | Kansas | Lawrence, KS USA | 14 | 10 |
| 36 | Dick Harris | RCB | July 24, 1937 | 5'11" | 187 | McNeese St. | Denver, CO USA | 14 | 14 |
| 78 | Dick Hudson | LOG-ROT | July 30, 1940 | 6'3" | 272 | Memphis | Memphis, TN USA | 14 | 4 |
| 79 | Bill Hudson | LDT | July 9, 1935 | 6'4" | 270 | Clemson | Lamar, SC USA | 14 | 12 |
| 40 | Bobby Jackson | FB | March 16, 1940 | 6'3" | 238 | New Mexico St. | Shreveport, LA USA | 14 | 10 |
| 56 | Emil Karas | LLB | December 13, 1933 | 6'3" | 230 | Dayton | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 16 | Val Keckin | QB | February 12, 1938 | 6'4" | 215 | Southern Miss | Los Angeles, CA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | Jack Kemp | QB | July 13, 1935 | 6'1" | 201 | Occidental | Los Angeles, CA USA | 2 | 2 |
| 60 | Jack Klotz | ROT-LOT | December 5, 1932 | 6'4" | 260 | Widener | Chester, PA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 83 | Dave Kocourek | TE | August 20, 1937 | 6'5" | 240 | Wisconsin | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 13 |
| 77 | Ernie Ladd | RDT | November 28, 1938 | 6'9" | 290 | Grambling St. | Rayville, LA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 22 | Keith Lincoln | HB | May 8, 1939 | 6'1" | 215 | Washington St. | Reading, MI USA | 14 | 10 |
| 38 | Jacque MacKinnon | HB-FB | November 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 235 | Colgate | Dover, NJ USA | 14 | 4 |
| 84 | Paul Maguire | P | August 22, 1938 | 6'0" | 228 | The Citadel | Youngstown, OH USA | 14 | 7 |
| 20 | Gerry McDougall | FB | March 21, 1935 | 6'3" | 225 | UCLA | Long Beach, CA USA | 4 | 2 |
| 27 | Charlie McNeil | RS | August 8, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | Compton CC (CA) | Caldwell, TX USA | 4 | 3 |
| 85 | Paul Miller | LDE | November 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 226 | LSU | Mandeville, LA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 82 | Bob Mitinger | LLB-RDE-LD | February 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 232 | Penn St. | Greensburg, PA USA | 14 | 9 |
| 74 | Ron Mix | RG | March 10, 1938 | 6'4" | 250 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 80 | Ron Nery | RDE | December 30, 1934 | 6'6" | 247 | Kansas St. | New Kensington, PA USA | 14 | 10 |
| 88 | Don Norton | SE | March 13, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Iowa | Iowa City, IA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 70 | Sherman Plunkett | RT | April 17, 1933 | 6'4" | 290 | Md-Eastern Shore | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Jerry Robinson | FL | March 9, 1939 | 5'11" | 190 | Grambling St. | Jonesboro, LA USA | 14 | 9 |
| 52 | Don Rogers | LG | December 4, 1936 | 6'2" | 240 | South Carolina | South Orange, NJ USA | 12 | 11 |
| 81 | Maury Schleicher | RLB-LLB | July 17, 1937 | 6'3" | 238 | Penn St. | Walnutport, PA USA | 4 | 1 |
| 76 | Henry Schmidt | LDE-LDT-RD | September 28, 1935 | 6'4" | 254 | USC | South Gate, CA USA | 14 | 8 |
| 64 | Pat Shea | ROG-LOG | June 28, 1939 | 6'1" | 250 | USC | La Jolla, CA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 47 | Bud Whitehead | LS | January 1, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | Florida St. | Marianna, FL USA | 14 | 13 |
| 17 | Dick Wood | QB | February 29, 1936 | 6'5" | 205 | Auburn | Lanett, AL USA | 6 | 2 |
| 75 | Ernie Wright | LT | November 6, 1939 | 6'4" | 270 | Ohio St. | Toledo, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
