1962 Detroit Lions Roster
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Wilson (11-3)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1962 Detroit Lions Results
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1962 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division.
The Lions chalked up 315 points, and the miserly defensive unit conceded 177. Milt Plum threw for 2,378 yards. Gail Cogdill hauled in 53 balls for 991 yards.
Dan Lewis rushed for a team-leading 488 yards for Detroit, while Tom Watkins and Nick Pietrosante also aided the ground game.
The sticky-fingered defense led the way with 47 turnovers. Yale Lary seized 8 opponent throws.
George Wilson coached the team.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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41 | Terry Barr | HB-DB-FL | August 10, 1935 | 6'0" | 189 | Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI USA | 6 | 0 |
57 | Carl Brettschneider | LLB | December 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 223 | Iowa St. | Dundee, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
76 | Roger Brown | RDT | May 1, 1937 | 6'5" | 300 | Md-Eastern Shore | Surrey County, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
74 | Mike Bundra | DT | June 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 255 | USC | Coplay, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
89 | Gail Cogdill | SE | April 7, 1937 | 6'3" | 200 | Washington St. | Worland, WY USA | 14 | 0 |
20 | Dick Compton | SE-B | April 16, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | McMurry | Colorado City, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
80 | Jim Gibbons | TE | September 26, 1936 | 6'2" | 220 | Iowa | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
79 | John Gonzaga | LT | March 6, 1933 | 6'3" | 247 | none | Martinez, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
75 | John Gordy | RG | June 17, 1935 | 6'3" | 248 | Tennessee | Nashville, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
86 | Tom Hall | WR-DB | April 3, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Minnesota | Wilmington, DE USA | 13 | 0 |
82 | Harlon Hill | E-DB | May 4, 1932 | 6'3" | 199 | North Alabama | Killen, AL USA | 7 | 0 |
71 | Alex Karras | LDT | July 15, 1935 | 6'2" | 248 | Iowa | Gary, IN USA | 14 | 0 |
81 | Night Train Lane | LCB | April 16, 1927 | 6'1" | 194 | West. Nebraska CC-Scottsbluff | Austin, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
77 | Dan LaRose | RT | February 8, 1939 | 6'5" | 250 | Missouri | Crystal City, MO USA | 14 | 0 |
28 | Yale Lary | P | November 24, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Texas A&M | Fort Worth, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
44 | Dick LeBeau | RCB | September 9, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Ohio St. | London, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
45 | Dan Lewis | LH | February 14, 1936 | 6'1" | 199 | Wisconsin | Freehold, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
52 | Dave Lloyd | LB-C | November 9, 1936 | 6'3" | 247 | Texas Tech | Sapulpa, OK USA | 14 | 0 |
64 | John Lomakoski | T | November 11, 1940 | 6'4" | 250 | West. Michigan | Washington, MI USA | 3 | 0 |
43 | Gary Lowe | LS | May 4, 1934 | 5'11" | 196 | Michigan St. | Trenton, MI USA | 13 | 0 |
21 | Bruce Maher | DB | July 25, 1937 | 5'11" | 190 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
78 | Darris McCord | LDE | January 4, 1933 | 6'4" | 250 | Tennessee | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
54 | Max Messner | LB | October 13, 1938 | 6'3" | 225 | Cincinnati | Ashland, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
67 | Dick Mills | G | March 6, 1939 | 6'3" | 240 | Pittsburgh | Indiana, PA USA | 8 | 0 |
14 | Earl Morrall | QB | May 17, 1934 | 6'1" | 205 | Michigan St. | Muskegon, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
33 | Nick Pietrosante | FB | September 10, 1937 | 6'2" | 225 | Notre Dame | Ansonia, CT USA | 13 | 0 |
16 | Milt Plum | QB | January 20, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Penn St. | Westville, NJ USA | 14 | 14 |
56 | Joe Schmidt | MLB | January 19, 1932 | 6'1" | 220 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
50 | Bob Scholtz | C-G-T | December 25, 1937 | 6'4" | 250 | Notre Dame | Watertown, SD USA | 14 | 0 |
66 | Harley Sewell | LG | April 18, 1931 | 6'1" | 230 | Texas | St. Jo, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
25 | Pat Studstill | KR | June 4, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston | Shreveport, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
84 | Leo Sugar | DE | April 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 214 | Purdue | Flint, MI USA | 6 | 0 |
85 | Larry Vargo | DB | April 5, 1939 | 6'3" | 215 | Detroit Mercy | Iron Mountain, MI USA | 9 | 1 |
55 | Wayne Walker | K | September 30, 1936 | 6'2" | 225 | Idaho | Boise, ID USA | 14 | 0 |
73 | Paul Ward | DT-G | January 30, 1937 | 6'3" | 247 | Whitworth | Santa Fe, NM USA | 6 | 0 |
23 | Tom Watkins | HB | October 23, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Iowa St. | West Memphis, AR USA | 13 | 0 |
34 | Ken Webb | HB-FB | August 15, 1935 | 5'11" | 207 | Presbyterian | Albany, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
51 | Bob Whitlow | C | February 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 236 | Indiana | Shelbyville, IN USA | 14 | 14 |
88 | Sam Williams | RDE | March 9, 1931 | 6'5" | 235 | Michigan St. | Dansville, MI USA | 13 | 0 |