1962 New York Titans season

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1962 New York Titans season
OwnerHarry Wismer (until Nov. 8)
Head coachBulldog Turner
Home fieldPolo Grounds
Results
Record5–9
Division place4th AFL East
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1962 New York Titans season was the third season for the team in the American Football League (AFL), and the final season for the franchise before becoming the Jets the following season. The Titans finished in last place in the AFL East with a record of 5–9.

Roster[edit]

1962 New York Titans final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Rookies in italics

Schedule[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 9 at Oakland Raiders W 28–17 1–0 Frank Youell Field 12,893 Recap
2 September 16 at San Diego Chargers L 14–40 1–1 Balboa Stadium 22,003 Recap
3 September 22 at Buffalo Bills W 17–6 2–1 War Memorial Stadium 24,024 Recap
4 September 30 Denver Broncos L 10–32 2–2 Polo Grounds 5,729 Recap
5 October 6 Boston Patriots L 14–43 2–3 Polo Grounds 4,719 Recap
6 October 14 at Houston Oilers L 17–56 2–4 Jeppesen Stadium 20,650 Recap
7 October 21 at Dallas Texans L 17–20 2–5 Cotton Bowl 17,814 Recap
8 October 28 San Diego Chargers W 23–3 3–5 Polo Grounds 7,175 Recap
9 November 4 Oakland Raiders W 31–21 4–5 Polo Grounds 4,728 Recap
10 November 11 Dallas Texans L 31–52 4–6 Polo Grounds 5,974 Recap
11 Bye
12 November 22 at Denver Broncos W 46–45 5–6 Bears Stadium 15,776 Recap
13 November 30 at Boston Patriots L 17–24 5–7 Boston University Field 20,015 Recap
14 December 8 Buffalo Bills L 3–20 5–8 Polo Grounds 4,011 Recap
15 December 15 Houston Oilers L 10–44 5–9 Polo Grounds 3,828 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings[edit]

AFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Houston Oilers 11 3 0 .786 5–1 387 270 W7
Boston Patriots 9 4 1 .692 4–1–1 346 295 L1
Buffalo Bills 7 6 1 .538 1–4–1 309 272 W2
New York Titans 5 9 0 .357 1–5 278 423 L3

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.

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