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Jan 12

Lombardi and Sherman Set to Coach Pro Bowl Tomorrow

Jan. 12, 1963 - The finest football players in the world meet at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum tomorrow to play the 13th annual Pro Bowl game for charity. Coach Vince Lombardi (right), whose Green Bay Packers beat the Giants of New York for the NFL title the last two years, heads the favored all-stars of the Western conference. The Eastern division, beaten the last three years, hopes to reverse matters under the guidance of Allie Sherman (left), who piloted the Giants to the

Jan 10

Packers’ Bill Quinlan Defends NFL Players

Jan. 10, 1963 - Bill Quinlan (pictured), star defensive end of the champion Green Bay Packers, spoke up on behalf of his fellow pro football players today with the angry charge that the present investigation of scandal is “ridiculous and disgusting.” Quinlan volunteered to undergo a lie detector test in testifying to the integrity of players in the NFL. “This thing disgusts me, and I figure it’s about time somebody stood up and spoke out for the players,” Quinlan declared. “T

Jan 9

Packers’ Jerry Kramer Calls Himself “Unluckiest, Luckiest Guy in the World”

Jan. 9, 1963 - “I’m the unluckiest, luckiest guy in the world,” says Jerry Kramer, All Pro guard of the Green Bay Packers. Why does he say this? As a 16-year-old in Sand Point, Idaho, Kramer had part of his arm shot away and was almost fatally wounded in the side in a 10-gauge shotgun accident. A year later, a stick pierced his stomach, and a prodigious splinter lodged in a back muscle. The stick narrowly missed an artery, or otherwise he might have bled to death. In 1960, wh

Dec 30, 2022

Packers’ Jim Taylor: “I Never Took a Worse Beating”

Dec. 30, 1962 - “I never took a worse beating on a football field,” said Green Bay fullback Jim Taylor (#31) in the dressing room following the Packers’ 16-7 win over the Giants in the NFL championship game today at Yankee Stadium. Taylor, whose seven-yard run in the second period gave the Packers their only touchdown, added, “The Giants hit me hard, and then I hit the ground hard. I got it both ways.” Taylor, the league’s leading rusher this year, said Giant defenders hurled

Dec 30, 2022

🚨Packers Top Giants in NFL Championship Game for Second Consecutive Year

Dec. 30, 1962 - Yankee Stadium was no place for a warm-blooded mammal today — especially Y.A. Tittle of the New York Giants. His passing arm was as cold as a popsicle. As a result, the Green Bay Packers scored a 16-7 triumph and captured the NFL crown for the second straight year. Field goals of 26, 29, and 30 yards — all by Jerry Kramer — provided the margin of victory. A capacity gathering of 64,892 witnessed this closely contested affair. The most conspicuous witness in at

Dec 29, 2022

Frigid Weather Forecast for NFL Championship Game at Yankee Stadium

Dec. 29, 1962 - Snow and frigid temperatures are threatening to complicate tomorrow’s NFL championship game at Yankee Stadium between the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants. Odds on the Packers to retain the championship held fast at six-and-a-half points when official forecasts predicted two inches of snow. The Giants, beaten in last December’s frosty championship game in Green Bay, 37-0, are expected to be hampered more by unfavorable playing conditions than the Pack

Dec 24, 2022

Giants and Packers Prepare for Championship Game Dec. 30

Dec. 24, 1962 - The New York Giants relaxed with family and friends today during a three-day break for Christmas, and Coach Allie Sherman said he expected every player to be in shape for Sunday’s championship game against the Green Bay Packers. When the Giants resume practice Wednesday, it will be at Bear Mountain, approximately 40 miles north of New York City. In the event of inclement weather, the Giants will work out in the U.S. Military Academy fieldhouse at nearby West P

Dec 22, 2022

Lombardi and Sherman to Coach NFL Pro Bowl Jan. 13 at Los Angeles Coliseum

Dec. 22, 1962 - Vince Lombardi (right) of the Green Bay Packers and Allie Sherman (left) of the New York Giants, pro football’s winningest coaches, today accepted positions as head coaches of the West and East respectively for the NFL Pro Bowl game Jan. 13 in the Los Angeles Coliseum. It will be a rematch of their world championship meeting next Sunday at Yankee Stadium, and for the title game loser, a chance for a measure of revenge. This is the second time as head Pro Bowl

Dec 19, 2022

Packers’ Jim Taylor is NFL Rushing Champion and Scoring Leader

Dec. 19, 1962 - Jim Taylor (#31), Green Bay’s hard-driving fullback, became the third man in the history of the NFL to double as both rushing champion and scoring leader. Taylor, who ended Jim Brown’s 5-year reign as rushing champion, ground out 1,474 yards in 272 attempts. Taylor also set an NFL record by scoring 19 touchdowns and led the scorers with 114 points. The only others to make the rushing-scoring double in the NFL were Steve Van Buren of Philadelphia in 1945 and Ji

Dec 17, 2022

Giants’ QB Tittle Has Bruised Back, X-Rays Negative

Dec. 17, 1962 - Y.A. Tittle (right), the New York Giants’ great passer, had a bruised back today, the result of a fall in Sunday’s game against Dallas. “I was worried last night,” said Tittle, “but the X-rays were negative. I’ll be all right for Green Bay.” The mishap came in the final minutes of the 41-31 victory over the Cowboys. Tittle already had tied the NFL record of 32 touchdown passes in a season and was trying to break the record. On fourth down, he rolled out and bo

Dec 17, 2022

Giants Top Cowboys, 41-31, as QB Tittle Sets Touchdown Mark

Dec. 17, 1962 - At Yankee Stadium yesterday before a sellout crowd of 62,694, the Giants ran their winning streak to 9 games as they ended their regular season. They beat the Dallas Cowboys, 41-31, with quarterback Y.A. Tittle leading the way. Tittle hurled 6 touchdown passes and increased his season total to 33, surpassing the old NFL record of 32 set by John Unitas of the Colts in 1959 and equaled last year by Sonny Jurgensen of the Eagles. However, Unitas established the m

Dec 16, 2022

Packers Clinch Western Conference, Will Face Giants in NFL Championship Game Dec. 30

Dec. 16, 1962 - The Green Bay Packers had no worries as they went to work against the Rams in Los Angeles this afternoon. Word arrived early from Chicago that the Bears had beaten the Detroit Lions, 3-0, on a last-period field goal, and that result clinched the 1962 Western Conference championship for the Packers. So, the suspense has ended: the championship game at Yankee Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 30, will be between the New York Giants and the Packers, the three-years-in-a-ro

Dec 11, 2022

10 of 22 NFL All-Stars are Packers

Dec. 11, 1962 - The Green Bay Packers are heavily represented on the A.P. All-Star team of the NFL. The roster was released today. The Packers had 10 of the 22 players selected on the offensive and defensive units. Paul Hornung, the player of the year in 1961, did not make the team selected by sportswriters and broadcasters from the 14 league cities. Green Bay’s star halfback missed about half the season because of a knee injury. Jim Taylor, a fullback; Ron Kramer, end; Forre

Dec 9, 2022

Packers Beat 49ers, 31-21, Clinch Tie for Western Division Title

Dec. 9, 1962 - The Green Bay Packers clinched at least a tie for the Western Division title with a comeback victory today over the San Francisco 49ers. The 31-21 triumph gave the defending NFL champions a record of 12 victories and 1 defeat and kept them one game ahead of the Detroit Lions. The Lions maintained the pressure by trouncing Minnesota, 37-23. Green Bay bounced back for 3 touchdowns in the second half after trailing 21-10 at intermission. A crowd of 53,769, the sea

Dec 5, 2022

Packers’ Jim Taylor Currently NFL’s Top Rusher

Dec. 5, 1962 - With two weeks to go, Jim Taylor (left) of the Green Bay Packers continues to lead John Henry Johnson, the Pittsburgh Steelers fullback, for the NFL’s individual rushing honors. Johnson gained 98 yards against the St. Louis Cardinals last Sunday to gain some ground, but Taylor still leads, 1,239 yards to Johnson’s 1,016. Taylor scored twice last Sunday and took the scoring lead with 102 points. Bart Starr, Green Bay’s quarterback, ousted Eddie LeBaron of the Da

Dec 2, 2022

Starr and Hornung lead Packers to Romp over Rams, 41-10

Dec. 2, 1962 - Paul Hornung (right), back in action today, teamed with Bart Starr (left) and Jim Taylor to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 41-10 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Hornung, who had made only one brief appearance in the last 7 weeks, scored the Packers’ first touchdown on a 30-yard pass from Starr and later took a 35-yard pass from Starr to set up Green Bay’s second score. Hornung also gained 27 yards in 9 carries. He left the game limping in the third quarter

Nov 22, 2022

Lions Shock the World by Crushing Packers, 26-14

Nov. 22, 1962 - Football fans scarcely could believe their eyes at Tiger Stadium today as the Detroit Lions crushed the seemingly invincible Green Bay Packers, 26-14. Led by perhaps the stoutest defense in football, the Detroit eleven completely stymied the favored Packers until the fourth quarter and snapped Green Bay’s season win streak at 10 games. Going back to the 1961 season, this was Green Bay’s first loss in 13 contests. Milt Plum was superb. He hurled touchdown passe

Nov 18, 2022

Packers Hang on for Victory over Colts, 17-13

Nov. 18, 1962 - Johnny Unitas and the Baltimore Colts tried their utmost to make mortals out of the unbeaten Green Bay Packers today, but the Packers, outplayed in every phase of the game, hung on for a 17-13 victory. A 103-yard kickoff return by Herb Adderley and 2 goal-line stands by the Green Bay defense kept the Packers 2 games ahead in the NFL’s Western Conference. The victory was the 10th in a row this year for the Packers and their 18th against all competition. It was

Nov 14, 2022

1962 Packers Better Than ’61 Club

Nov. 14, 1962 - The NFL statistics released today show that the Green Bay Packers of 1962 are better than the champion Packers of 1961. No other club can match the Packers’ record of nine victories and no defeats this season. A year ago at this stage, they had a 7-2 mark. The Packers lead the league in first downs (200), first downs rushing (107), total offense (3,468 yards), rushing (1,809 yards), average yards per rush (5.1), passing completion percentage (61.9), touchdowns

Nov 12, 2022

Packers Destroy Eagles in Philadelphia, 49-0

Nov. 12, 1962 - The unbeaten and untied Green Bay Packers, showing a fine balance of running and passing, crushed the Eagles yesterday, 49-0, in Philadelphia. It was Green Bay’s ninth straight victory of the NFL season. The fullback, Jim Taylor, scored four touchdowns. Bart Starr, the league’s most accurate passer, completed 15 of 20 throws for 274 yards. Taylor, the league’s top runner, paced a ground attack of 294 yards. The Packers rolled to 37 first downs, bettering the l