Cleveland Browns Have Had Busy Off-Season
June 30, 1962 - The Cleveland Browns have been the most active in making player trades in the NFL for the coming season. They have...
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- Jun 16, 2022
Pat Summerall, Kicker for Giants, Retires
June 16, 1962 - Pat Summerall, the New York Giants’ place-kicking specialist for the past four NFL seasons, retired today to become a...
- May 29, 2022
Jim Brown Is Highest-Paid Player in Pro Football
May 29, 1962 - Jim Brown, a fullback who has set several NFL records with his powerful runs, put another in the books today. He signed a...
- May 23, 2022
NFL Gives Pete Rozelle Five-Year Contract and a Raise
May 23, 1962 - The NFL increased the salary of its commissioner, Pete Rozelle, by $10,000 to $60,000 a year today. Rozelle was awarded a...
- May 21, 2022
Federal Judge Rules NFL Has No Monopoly on Professional Football
May 21, 1962 - A Federal judge ruled today that the NFL did not have a monopoly in professional football. In a 37-page decision, Judge...
- Apr 29, 2022
NFL: Army to Release Paul Hornung July 15
Apr. 29, 1962 - Paul Hornung (pictured with Bart Starr), the star back of the Green Bay Packers, said today that he expected to be...
- Apr 2, 2022
NFL: Frank Grifford Ends One-Year Retirement
Apr. 2, 1962 - Frank Gifford ended a one-year retirement today and rejoined the New York Giants of the NFL. He signed for “pretty close”...
- Feb 26, 2022
Lamar Hunt Testifies in AFL's Anti-Trust Suit Against NFL
Feb. 26, 1962 - Lamar Hunt contended today that the NFL did not announce expansion plans in 1959 until after he had founded the American...
- Feb 24, 2022
NFL: Jim Brown Continues Rushing Dominance
Feb. 24, 1962 - Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns is the only player in NFL history to win individual rushing titles five times, the...
- Feb 15, 2022
CBS to Present NCAA Football for Next Two Years
Feb. 15, 1962 - CBS today won TV rights to college football for the next two seasons. The network will pay a record sum of $10,200,000...
- Jan 18, 2022
Lou Saban Named Head Coach of AFL's Buffalo Bills
Jan. 18, 1962 - Lou Saban (pictured), who coached the Boston Patriots until last October, was named head coach today of the Buffalo Bills...
- Jan 14, 2022
West Tops East, 31-30, on Last-Second Touchdown Pass from Johnny Unitas
Jan. 14, 1962 - With two seconds left, Johnny Unitas (left) threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jon Arnett today to give the favored West a...
- Jan 13, 2022
Alabama's Paul (Bear) Bryant is College Coach of the Year
Jan. 13, 1962 - Paul (Bear) Bryant of Alabama was voted 1961’s college football coach of the year today by the American Football Coaches...
- Jan 13, 2022
NFL: Paul Hornung Adjusting to Army Life
Jan. 13, 1962 - Paul Hornung (second from right), the most valuable player in the National Football League this year, is currently on...
- Jan 13, 2022
TV: NFL Pro Bowl at 3:45 p.m. Tomorrow on NBC
Jan. 13, 1962 - Tomorrow’s game in Los Angeles between teams representing the Eastern and Western Conference of the National Football...
- Jan 9, 2022
NFL Signs New Contract with CBS-TV
Jan. 10, 1962 - The NFL signed a $9,300,000 contract with CBS-TV today. Under the terms of the 2-year deal, each of the 14 clubs will...
- Jan 9, 2022
NFL Adopts New Rule on Grabbing Face Masks
Jan. 9, 1962 - The NFL adopted its first playing-rule change in four years today in a safety move. Under the change, suggested by the...
- Jan 8, 2022
Pete Rozelle Re-elected as NFL Commissioner
Jan. 8, 1962 - Pete Rozelle (pictured right), a compromise choice as commissioner of the NFL last year, was re-elected by unanimous vote...
- Jan 6, 2022
NFL: Lions Dominate Eagles, 39-10, in "Runner-Up Bowl"
Jan. 6, 1962 - The Detroit Lions ran double and triple reverses against the Philadelphia Eagles and gained a 38-10 victory in the Orange...
- Jan 4, 2022
AFL: Buffalo Bills Fire Head Coach
Jan. 4, 1962 - The Buffalo Bills dismissed Coach Gerard (Buster) Ramsey (pictured) today. He was the fifth head coach to go since the...
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