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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...

Jan 1, 2022

Are the Green Bay Packers a Dynasty?

Jan. 1, 1962 - Green Bay’s smashing triumph over the Giants in the NFL championship game on Sunday may have signaled the start of a long...

Dec 31, 2021

Lombardi Says Packers Greatest Team Ever; Many Giants Agree

Dec. 31, 1961 - What happened to the New York Giants today? They ran into “the greatest team in the history of the National Football...

Dec 31, 2021

🚨Packers Win First NFL Championship Since 1944

Dec. 31, 1961 - Breaking the game wide open with an explosive second-quarter attack that netted 3 touchdowns and a field goal, the Green...

Dec 29, 2021

UPI Names Paul Hornung NFL Player of the Year

Dec. 29, 1961 - Paul Hornung, the Green Bay Packers’ versatile halfback, today was named the NFL player of the year in the United Press...

Dec 28, 2021

Coach Vince Lombardi Optimistic His Packers Can Beat Giants in Championship Game

Dec. 28, 1961 - Coach Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers spoke out boldly today on Sunday’s championship game against the New York...

Dec 26, 2021

NFL: Packers' Practice Draws a Crowd

Dec. 26, 1961 - The Green Bay Packers opened “Championship Week” before an unexpected audience of 500 fans today. Coach Vince Lombardi...

Dec 24, 2021

Houston Oilers Repeat as AFL Champions

Dec. 24, 1961 - George Blanda passed for the only touchdown today and kicked a 46-yard field goal to lead the Houston Oilers to their...