1962 Dallas Cowboys Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-8-1
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Tom Landry (5-8-1)
Location: Dallas, Texas

1962 Dallas Cowboys Roster
1962 Dallas Cowboys Results

The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 1962 season with a record of 5 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties, finishing fifth in the NFL's East Division.

Dallas moved the ball well, scoring 398 points, while the shaky defensive squad allowed 402. Don Meredith threw for 1,679 yards, and Eddie LeBaron threw the ball, too. Billy Howton hauled in 49 passes, while Frank Clarke accumulated 1,043 receiving yards. Lee Folkins was targeted regularly as well.

Don Perkins ran for a team-best 945 yards for the Cowboys, and Amos Marsh also contributed to the rushing attack.

Don Bishop picked off 6 opponent throws.

Tom Landry coached the team.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Don Meredith	212	105	49.5	1679	7.9	15	7.1	8	3.8	69	84.2
Eddie LeBaron	166	95	57.2	1436	8.7	16	9.6	9	5.4	85	95.4
J.W. Lockett	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Sam Baker	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Totals	380	200	52.6	3115	8.2	31	8.2	17	4.5	85

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Don Perkins	222	945	4.3	35	7
Amos Marsh	144	802	5.6	70	6
Amos Bullocks	33	196	5.9	73	2
Don Meredith	21	74	3.5	14	0
J.W. Lockett	8	24	3.0	7	1
Eddie LeBaron	6	-1	-0.2	3	0
Totals	434	2040	4.7	73	16

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Billy Howton	49	706	14.4	69	6
Frank Clarke	47	1043	22.2	66	14
Lee Folkins	39	536	13.7	52	6
Amos Marsh	35	467	13.3	85	2
Don Perkins	13	104	8.0	21	0
J.W. Lockett	7	78	11.1	29	2
Glynn Gregory	3	70	23.3	44	0
Amos Bullocks	3	46	15.3	22	1
Pettis Norman	2	34	17.0	29	0
Donnie Davis	2	31	15.5	24	0
Totals	200	3115	15.6	85	31

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Sam Baker	51	50	98.0	27	14	51.9	92
Totals	51	50	98.0	27	14	51.9	92

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Sam Baker	57	2589	45.4	72
Totals	57	2589	45.4	72

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
J.W. Lockett	8	45	5.6	17
Mike Gaechter	6	32	5.3	15
Amos Marsh	3	4	1.3	3
Totals	17	81	4.8	17

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Amos Marsh	29	725	25.0	101	1
Amos Bullocks	14	265	18.9	62	0
J.W. Lockett	6	130	21.7	31	0
Donnie Davis	4	66	16.5	23	0
Mike Gaechter	1	16	16.0	16	0
Pettis Norman	2	5	2.5	5	0
Andy Cvercko	1	0	0.0	0	0
Dale Memmelaar	1	0	0.0	0	0
Don Talbert	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	59	1207	20.5	101	1

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Don Bishop	6	134	22.3	44	0
Mike Gaechter	5	136	27.2	100	1
Jerry Tubbs	4	35	8.8	21	0
Chuck Howley	2	33	16.5	21	0
Jerry Norton	2	21	10.5	21	0
Mike Dowdle	1	7	7.0	7	0
Totals	20	366	18.3	100	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Jerry Norton		0	0	4	11	0
Amos Bullocks			3	4	0	0
J.W. Lockett			4	3	0	0
Don Bishop		0	0	2	84	1
Don Meredith			10	2	0	0
George Andrie			0	2	0	0
Mike Dowdle		0	0	2	0	0
Bob Lilly			0	1	0	0
Andy Cvercko			0	1	0	0
Pettis Norman			1	1	0	0
Dale Memmelaar			1	1	0	0
Jerry Tubbs		0	0	1	0	0
Chuck Howley		0	0	1	0	0
Bob Fry			0	1	0	0
Dick Nolan			0	1	0	0
John Meyers			0	1	0	0
Guy Reese			0	1	0	0
Don Perkins			2	0	0	0
Mike Gaechter		0	2	0	0	0
Amos Marsh			6	0	0	0
Eddie LeBaron			1	0	0	0
Frank Clarke			2	0	0	0
Totals	0	0	32	29	95	1

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Sam Baker	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	50	0			92
Frank Clarke	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			84
Amos Marsh	6	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			54
Don Perkins	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			42
Lee Folkins	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			36
Billy Howton	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			36
J.W. Lockett	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			18
Amos Bullocks	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			18
Jerry Norton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0			6
Don Bishop	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			6
Mike Gaechter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			6
Totals	16	31	0	1	0	1	1	1	14	50	0	0	0	398