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1962 Season Recap

Teams Detroit Lions 1962 Season Recap

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

General Manager

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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