1962 NFL season (Jayverse)

The 1962 NAFL Season is the 3rd Season of the North American Football League (NAFL). Before the Season, CBS (in the United States) and CFL (in Canada) signed a contract to televise all regular season games for a $4.65 Million (US) annual fee.

Major Rule Changes

 * Grabbing any player's facemask is prohibited

Draft
The 1962 NAFL Draft took place in the Chicago's Sheraton Hotel & Towers with the First Pick the Detroit Lions select RB Ernie Davis from Syracuse, Utah State CB Cornell Green was chosen to the Dallas Cowboys as the 2nd Pick in the 1962 Draft followed by DT Billy Joe Booth (LSU) to the Saskatchewan Roughriders as the Top 3 Draft Choices in the 1962 Draft, Other Picks Chosen include WR Gary Collins (Maryland) to the Cleveland Browns, Utah State DT Merlin Olsen to the WInnipeg Blue Bombers, Notre Dame LB Nick Buoniconti to the New York Giants, Nebraska C Mick Tinglehoff to the Washington Redskins, Kansas QB John Hadl to the Toronto Argonauts, Kentucky G Irv Goode to the British Columbia Cardinals, Baylor RB Ronnie Bull to the Chicago Bears, Arkansas WR Lance Alworth to the Baltimore Colts and NC State QB Roman Gabriel to the Ottawa Northmen

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 (MVP: John Hadl - QB Toronto Argonauts)

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)