1962 San Francisco 49ers season

1962 San Francisco 49ers season
1962 San Francisco 49ers season
Owner	Victor Morabito
General manager	Louis Spadia
Head coach	Howard Hickey
Home field	Kezar Stadium
Results
Record	6–8
Division place	5th NFL Western
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
	← 1961; 49ers seasons; 1963 →;

The 1962 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 13th season in the National Football League, their 17th overall, and their 3rd season under head coach Red Hickey. This was the first season that the famous "S.F." oval logo appeared on the helmets.

The 49ers attempted to improve on their 7–6–1 record from the previous season, and make the playoffs for the first time in four seasons. Their offseason was notable, as they drafted Lance Alworth with their first round draft pick; however, he opted to go to the San Diego Chargers of the rival American Football League instead.^[1] The 49ers went 6–8 that season, finishing in 5th place in the NFL Western Conference, and failing to make the playoffs for the 5th straight year.

Offseason

NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1962 San Francisco 49ers draft
1	8	Lance Alworth * ^†	Wide receiver	Arkansas	signed with San Diego Chargers (AFL)
2	22	Ed Pine	Linebacker	Utah
3	36	Billy Ray Adams	Fullback	Ole Miss
4	46	Chuck Sieminski	Defensive tackle	Penn State	began play with 49ers in 1963.
4	50	Floyd Dean	Linebacker	Florida	began play with 49ers in 1964.
5	62	Ted Woods	Halfback	Colorado	signed with Calgary Stampeders (CFL)
5	64	Mike Lind	Fullback	Notre Dame
6	71	Keith Luhnow	Back	Santa Ana JC
6	76	Jerry Brown	Guard	Ole Miss
6	78	Bill Winter	Tackle	West Virginia
7	92	John Burrell	Wide receiver	Rice
8	106	Jim Vollenweider	Halfback	Miami (FL)
9	120	Jim Roberts	Tackle	Ole Miss
10	134	Regis Coustillac	Guard	Pittsburgh
11	148	Larry Jepson	Center	Furman
12	162	Milton McPike	End	Northeast Missouri State
13	176	George Pierovich	Back	California
14	190	Dick Easterly	Back	Syracuse	signed with Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)
15	204	Ray Osbourne	Tackle	Mississippi State
16	218	Ron Frank	Tackle	South Dakota State
17	232	Wally Foltz	End	DePauw
18	246	Gary Brown	Tackle	Illinois
19	260	Bob Burton	Tackle	Murray State
20	274	Roger McFarland	Back	Kansas
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff / Coaches

**1962 San Francisco 49ers staff**
	Front office Team Owner - Victor Morabito General manager – Louis Spadia Head coaches Head coach - Red Hickey Offensive coaches Chief of Offense / Offensive Coordinator - Bill Johnson Offensive Ends – Billy Wilson			Defensive coaches Defensive Assistant – Dick Voris Defensive Backfield / Secondary – Jim David Special teams coaches None - N/A

Roster

**1962 San Francisco 49ers roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 12 John Brodie 11 Bob Waters Running backs (RB) 24 J. D. Smith FB 17 Jim Vollenweider HB 17 Billy Kilmer 35 Bob Gaiters HB 32 C.R. Roberts FB 32 Lloyd Winston Wide receivers (WR) 30 Bernie Casey 26 Kay McFarland RB/WR 37 Jimmy Johnson Tight ends (TE) 85 Monty Stickles 89 Aaron Thomas 88 Clyde Conner		Offensive linemen (OL) 68 John Sutro T 76 Len Rohde T 62 Mike Magac G 64 Ted Connolly RT 60 Roland Lakes LT 77 Bruce Bosley C 75 John Mellekas C 72 Leon Donohue RG 79 Bob St. Clair RT Defensive linemen (DL) 73 Leo Nomellini 86 Dan Colchico 74 Clark Miller 70 Charlie Krueger		Linebackers (LB) 78 John Thomas 55 Matt Hazeltine 66 Carl Kammerer MLB 34 Bill Cooper MLB 54 Ed Pine Defensive backs (DB) 80 Jerry Mertens 29 Dale Messer DB 40 Abe Woodson 39 Kermit Alexander 42 Eddie Dove FS 45 Elbert Kimbrough SS 40 Abe Woodson Special teams 36 Tommy Davis K/P				Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 16	Chicago Bears	L 14–30	0–1	Kezar Stadium	46,052
2	September 23	at Detroit Lions	L 24–45	0–2	Tiger Stadium	51,032
3	September 30	Minnesota Vikings	W 21–7	1–2	Kezar Stadium	38,407
4	October 7	at Baltimore Colts	W 21–13	2–2	Memorial Stadium	54,148
5	October 14	at Chicago Bears	W 34–27	3–2	Wrigley Field	48,902
6	October 21	at Green Bay Packers	L 13–31	3–3	Milwaukee County Stadium	46,012
7	October 28	Los Angeles Rams	L 14–28	3–4	Kezar Stadium	51,033
8	November 4	Baltimore Colts	L 3–22	3–5	Kezar Stadium	44,875
9	November 11	Detroit Lions	L 24–38	3–6	Kezar Stadium	43,449
10	November 18	at Los Angeles Rams	W 24–17	4–6	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	42,554
11	November 25	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 24–17	5–6	Busch Stadium	17,532
12	December 2	at Minnesota Vikings	W 35–12	6–6	Metropolitan Stadium	33,076
13	December 9	Green Bay Packers	L 21–31	6–7	Kezar Stadium	53,769
14	December 15	Cleveland Browns	L 10–13	6–8	Kezar Stadium	35,274
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Season summary

Week 1 vs. Chicago Bears

Week One: Chicago Bears (0–0) at San Francisco 49ers (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	10	7	7	6	30
49ers	0	0	7	7	14

at Kezar Stadium • San Francisco, California

Date: September 16
Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind 13 miles per hour (21 km/h; 11 kn)
Game attendance: 46,052
Pro-Football-Reference.com

Game information

Bears

Billy Wade
5/13, 13 Yds
Willie Galimore
22 Rush, 181 Yds, 2 TD
1 Rec, 7 Yds

49ers

John Brodie
12/22, 136 Yds, TD, 2 INT
J.D. Smith
7 Rush, 53 Yds
Bernie Casey
2 Rec, 51 Yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	CHI	SF
1					Bears	Interception returned 43 yards for touchdown by Rosey Taylor, Roger LeClerc kick good	7	0
1					Bears	17-yard field goal by Roger LeClerc	10	0
2					Bears	Rick Casares 16-yard touchdown run, Roger LeClerc kick good	17	0
3					49ers	John Brodie 6-yard touchdown run, Tommy Davis kick good	17	7
3					Bears	Willie Galimore 37-yard touchdown run, Roger LeClerc kick good	24	7
4					49ers	Bernie Casey 33-yard touchdown reception from John Brodie, Tommy Davis kick good	24	14
						Willie Galimore 77-yard touchdown run	30	14
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							30	14

Standings

NFL Western Conference
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Green Bay Packers	13	1	0	.929	11–1	415	148	W3
Detroit Lions	11	3	0	.786	10–2	315	177	L1
Chicago Bears	9	5	0	.643	8–4	321	287	W2
Baltimore Colts	7	7	0	.500	5–7	293	288	W2
San Francisco 49ers	6	8	0	.429	5–7	282	331	L2
Minnesota Vikings	2	11	1	.154	1–10–1	254	410	L3
Los Angeles Rams	1	12	1	.077	1–10–1	220	334	L3

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Awards and records

References

^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 398
^ "1962 San Francisco 49ers Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 24, 2024.

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[1] NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 398

[2] "1962 San Francisco 49ers Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 24, 2024.

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