1962 NFL season (Jayverse)

The 1962 NFL season was the 43rd regular season of the National Football League (NFL). Before the season, CBS signed a contract with the league to televise all regular-season games for a $4.65 million annual fee.

Major Rule Changes

 * Grabbing any player's facemask is prohibited

Draft
The Washington Capitals got their first pick in the NFL side of the Draft to Choose RB Ernie Davis from Syracuse while the first pick on the AFL Side went to the Vancouver Lumberjacks to select 2-Time Rose Bowl MVP QB Sandy Stephens from Minnesota

Other Selections taking place in the draft

Philadelphia Eagles draft Pete Case (G)

Toronto Huskies draft Nick Buoniconti (LB)

Los Angeles Rams draft Merlin Olsen (DT)

Calgary Stampeders draft Mick Tingelhoff (C)

Kansas City Chiefs draft Ronnie Bull (RB)

Chicago Bears draft Clyde Brock (T)

Oakland Raiders draft Roman Gabriel (QB)

Denver Broncos draft John McGeever (FS)

Baltimore Colts draft Wendell Harris (FS)

Buffalo Bills draft Glenn Glass (FS)

Miami Dolphins draft Billy Joe Booth (DE)

Dallas Texans draft Bill Miller (WR)

Detroit Lions draft John Hadl (QB)

Cleveland Browns draft Leroy Jackson (RB)

San Francisco 49ers draft Lance Alworth (WR)

New York Titans draft Fate Echols (T)

Green Bay Packers draft Earl Gros (FB)

Los Angeles Chargers draft Bob Ferguson (FB)

St. Louis Gunners draft Irv Goode (G)

Pittsburgh Steelers draft Gary Ballman (WR)

Boston Patriots draft Gary Collins (WR)

New York Giants draft Bookie Bolin (G)

Vancouver Lumberjacks draft Roy Winston (LB)

Los Angeles Rams draft Joe Carollo (T)

Chicago Bears draft Bennie McRae (CB)

Baltimore Colts draft Bill Saul (LB)

Miami Dolphins draft Ed Blaine (G)

Dallas Texans draft Cornell Green (SS)

Detroit Lions draft Dan Birdwell (DT)

Cleveland Browns draft John Havlicek (WR)

New York Titans draft Tom Sestak (DT)

Green Bay Packerrs draft Ernie Green (RB)

Los Angeles Chargers draft Dick Hudson (T)

St. Louis Gunners draft Garland Boyette (LB)

Standings
Continental Conference

East: Boston Patriots (9-5), Montreal Alouettes (8-6), Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7-7), Ottawa Northmen (6-8)

Central: Toronto Argonauts (9-5), Buffalo Bills (9-5), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4-10), Detroit Lions (2-12)

West: Calgary Stampeders (9-5), Edmonton Eskimos (9-5), British Columbia Cardinals (7-7), Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-9)

National Conference

East: Baltimore Colts (10-4), Philadelphia Eagles (8-6), New York Giants (7-7), Washington Redskins (5-9)

Central: Chicago Bears (8-6), Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6), Cleveland Browns (5-9), Green Bay Packers (4-10)

West: Denver Broncos (9-5), Dallas Cowboys (7-7), San Francisco 49ers (7-7), Los Angeles Rams (6-8)

Playoffs
Halas Cup Semi-Finals

Philadelphia Eagles 27, Baltimore Colts 14

Chicago Bears 34, Denver Broncos 23

Grey Cup Semi-Finals

Calgary Stampeders 20, Edmonton Eskimos 13

Toronto Argonauts 13, Boston Patriots 10

Halas Cup Final

Chicago Bears 34, Philadelphia Eagles 24

Grey Cup Final

Toronto Argonauts 26, Calgary Stampeders 14

3rd World Series of Pro Football (at Soldier Field - Chicago, IL)

Toronto Argonauts 17, Chicago Bears 10

NAFL All-Star Game (at Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA)

Continental All-Stars 16, National All-Stars 10

End of Season Awards
MVP: Ollie Matson (RB - Buffalo Bills)

Playoff MVP: Cookie Gilchrist (RB - Toronto Argonauts)

Offense MVP: Ollie Matson (RB - Buffalo Bills)

Defense MVP: Larry Grantham (LB - Edmonton Eskimos)