1962 Dallas Texans Roster

American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the AFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Hank Stram (11-3)
Location: Dallas, Texas

1962 Dallas Texans Statistics
1962 Dallas Texans Results

The Dallas Texans of the American Football League ended the 1962 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the AFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.

Offensively, the Texans topped the circuit with 389 points. The defense proved to be a force, as Dallas surrendered 233 points, lowest in the league. Abner Haynes rushed for a team-leading 1,049 yards.

Len Dawson threw for 2,759 yards. Chris Burford hauled in 45 passes for 645 yards. Abner Haynes provided receiving help, too.

Bobby Hunt picked off 8 errant tosses from the opposition.

Hank Stram coached the team. The 1962 Dallas Texans won the Championship.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
84	Fred Arbanas	TE	January 14, 1939	6'3"	240	Michigan St.	Detroit, MI USA	14	0
66	Sonny Bishop	G-T	October 1, 1939	6'2"	245	Fresno St.	Winner, SD USA	14	0
87	Mel Branch	RDE	February 15, 1937	6'2"	230	LSU	Leesville, LA USA	14	0
81	Tommy Brooker	K	October 31, 1939	6'2"	235	Alabama	Demopolis, AL USA	14	0
88	Chris Burford	SE	January 31, 1938	6'3"	220	Stanford	Oakland, CA USA	11	0
56	Walt Corey	RLB	May 9, 1938	6'2"	240	Miami (FL)	Latrobe, PA USA	14	0
74	Jerry Cornelison	T	September 13, 1936	6'4"	250	SMU	Dallas, TX USA	14	0
19	Cotton Davidson	QB	November 30, 1931	6'1"	182	Baylor	Gatesville, TX USA	1	0
86	Dick Davis	DE	February 6, 1938	6'2"	230	Vanderbilt	Jackson, TN USA	12	0
16	Len Dawson	QB	June 20, 1935	6'0"	190	Purdue	Alliance, OH USA	14	14
79	Charley Diamond	RT	July 19, 1936	6'2"	262	Miami (FL)	Miami, FL USA	14	0
65	Jon Gilliam	C	October 22, 1938	6'2"	240	Oklahoma St.	Oklahoma City, OK USA	14	14
45	Dave Grayson	KR	June 6, 1939	5'10"	187	Oregon	San Diego, CA USA	14	0
54	Ted Greene	LB	January 25, 1932	6'1"	230	Tampa		4	0
28	Abner Haynes	HB	September 19, 1937	6'0"	190	North Texas	Denton, TX USA	14	0
69	Sherrill Headrick	MLB	March 13, 1937	6'2"	240	TCU	Waco, TX USA	14	0
55	E.J. Holub	LLB	January 5, 1938	6'4"	236	Texas Tech	Schulenburg, TX USA	14	0
85	Bill Hull	DE	August 4, 1940	6'6"	245	Wake Forest		14	0
20	Bobby Hunt	LS	August 15, 1940	6'1"	185	Auburn	Lanett, AL USA	14	0
26	Frank Jackson	FL	April 14, 1939	6'1"	185	SMU	Levelland, TX USA	14	0
44	Edward Kelley	DB	June 8, 1933	6'2"	195	Texas	Gonzales, TX USA	1	0
67	Carl Larpenter	G-T	July 1, 1936	6'4"	235	Texas	Port Arthur, TX USA	2	0
75	Jerry Mays	RDT	November 24, 1939	6'4"	252	SMU	Dallas, TX USA	14	0
32	Curtis McClinton	FB	June 25, 1939	6'3"	227	Kansas	Muskogee, OK USA	14	0
64	Curt Merz	LDE	April 17, 1938	6'4"	267	Iowa	Newark, NJ USA	14	0
82	Bill Miller	SE-WR	April 17, 1940	6'1"	195	Miami (FL)	McKeesport, PA USA	14	0
1	Tom Pennington	K	November 26, 1939	6'2"	210	Georgia	Albany, GA USA	3	0
14	Bobby Ply	DB	August 13, 1940	6'1"	190	Baylor	Mission, TX USA	14	0
60	Al Reynolds	RG	February 15, 1938	6'3"	250	Tarkio	Winchester, KS USA	14	0
42	Johnny Robinson	RS	September 9, 1938	6'1"	205	LSU	Delhi, LA USA	14	0
72	Paul Rochester	LDT	July 15, 1938	6'2"	255	Michigan St.	Lansing, MI USA	13	0
10	Jimmy Saxton	HB	May 21, 1940	5'11"	173	Texas	Bryan, TX USA	13	0
30	Jack Spikes	FB-HB-K	February 5, 1937	6'2"	210	TCU	Big Spring, TX USA	10	0
35	Smokey Stover	LB	August 24, 1938	6'0"	227	La-Monroe	McPherson, KS USA	14	0
63	Marvin Terrell	LG	June 10, 1938	6'1"	235	Mississippi	West Memphis, AR USA	12	0
77	Jim Tyrer	LT	February 25, 1939	6'6"	280	Ohio St.	Newark, OH USA	14	0
12	Eddie Wilson	P	August 14, 1940	6'0"	190	Arizona	Redding, CA USA	14	0
48	Duane Wood	LCB	September 20, 1937	6'1"	200	Oklahoma St.	Wilburton, OK USA	14	0