The 1962

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season was the third and final season of

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(AFL) franchise before its relocation to

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from

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. The Texans won their first

AFL championship For its first nine seasons, 1960 through 1968, the American Football League determined its champion via a single playoff game between the winners of its two divisions (although ties in the standings in 1963 (Eastern) and 1968 (Western) necessi ...

(and only title in Dallas) when they defeated their intrastate rivals, the two-time defending champion

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, 20–17 in double overtime—a game which now stands as the second longest game in pro football history and the longest in AFL history. Coach

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was named the AFL Coach of the Year and RB

Curtis McClinton Curtis Realious McClinton Jr. (born June 25, 1939) is a former collegiate and professional American football player. His father, Curtis McClinton Sr., served in the Kansas Senate. McClinton attended Wichita North High School in Wichita, Kansas ...

(

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) was named AFL Rookie of the Year. Haynes became the franchise's first 1,000-yard rusher, concluding the season with 1,049 yards and an AFL-high 13 rushing TDs.Kansas City Chiefs History 1960s
''KCChiefs.com'' The Texans set an AFL record for completion percentage in a season (60.6%). They led the league in both points scored (389), fewest points allowed (233), and total touchdowns (50; 29 passing, 21 rushing) in 1962.

1962 AFL draft

Schedule

Season summary

The Texans clinched their initial AFL Western Division Championship in November and finished with an 11–3 regular season record. Dallas won the 1962 AFL Championship when K

Tommy Brooker William Thomas Brooker (October 31, 1939 – September 21, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a placekicker and end. He played for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League (AFL) from 1962 t ...

connected on a 25-yard field goal during the second overtime of the title game, giving the Texans a 20–17 victory at Houston (12/23). Spanning an elapsed time of 77:54, the game still stands as the second-longest contest in pro football history as the franchise claimed its first of three AFL titles. The game is the longest in the history of the

Preseason

* Special pre-season game site

Regular season

Postseason

Standings

1962 AFL Championship

References

External links

1962 Dallas Texans on Database Football
{{DEFAULTSORT:1962 Dallas Texans Season American Football League championship seasons 1962 Dallas Texans season

1962 in sports in Texas