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1962 Season Recap

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The Lions finish the season with a solid 11-3 record. In most season such a record would easily earn a team a birth in the playoffs. However the Packers are now clearly established as the class of the league and finish 2 games ahead of the Lions for the Western Conference Championship.

The Lions finish the season with a solid 11-3 record. In most season such a record would easily earn a team a birth in the playoffs. However the Packers are now clearly established as the class of the league and finish 2 games ahead of the Lions for the Western Conference Championship.

1962 Detroit Lions season

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Missed Playoffs

11-3 (.786)

2nd place in NFL Western Conference

Head Coach

George Wilson

General Manager

Edwin Anderson

Team Owner

William Clay Ford Sr.

Stadium

Attendance

356,685 total
50,955 per game

1962 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

1 10 John Hadl / QB

2 24 Eddie Wilson / QB

3 38 Bobby Thompson / RB

4 48 John Lomakoski / T

4 52 Larry Ferguson / B

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