Record 13–1 Playoff finish Won NFL Championship Start date 1962 | Division place 1st NFL Western Head coach Vince Lombardi General manager Vince Lombardi | |
Home fields Lambeau Field, Milwaukee County Stadium Similar 1966 Green Bay Packers s, 1960 Green Bay Packers s, 1967 Green Bay Packers s, 1958 Green Bay Packers s, 1929 Green Bay Packers s | ||
1962 green bay packers season top 6 facts
The 1962 Green Bay Packers season was their 43rd season in the National Football League. The club posted a 13–1 record under coach Vince Lombardi, earning them a first-place finish in the Western Conference. The Packers ended the season by defeating the New York Giants 16–7 in the NFL Championship Game, the Packers second consecutive defeat of the Giants in the championship game. This marked the Packers' eighth NFL World Championship.
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- 1962 green bay packers season top 6 facts
- NFL Draft
- Regular season
- Playoffs
- Standings
- Awards and records
- References
In 2007, ESPN.com ranked the 1962 Packers as the fifth-greatest defense in NFL history, noting, "The great 1962 Packers had a rock-solid defense front to back, with five Hall of Famers: defensive linemen Willie Davis and Henry Jordan, linebacker Ray Nitschke, cornerback Herb Adderley, and safety Willie Wood. (They also had 1962 All-Pro linebackers Dan Currie and Bill Forester.) Green Bay gave up just 10.8 points per game, shutting out opponents three times. The Packers held opposing QBs to a 43.5 rating, due, in part, to Wood's league-leading nine interceptions. The Packers' defense allowed the Giants 291 yards in the NFL championship game, but held the Giants offense scoreless as the Packers won, 16–7 (New York scored on a blocked punt)."
The Packers' +267 point differential (points scored vs. points against) in 1962 is the best total of any NFL team in the 1960s. Cold Hard Football Facts says that the 1962 Packers "may have been the best rushing team in the history of football. And that team etched in historic stone the image of Lombardi's three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust Packers that is still so powerful today."
NFL Draft
Regular season
The team was 7–0 at home and 6–1 on the road. It was the first time since 1944 that the club went undefeated at home.
Playoffs
All times are CENTRAL time
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.