# 1962 New York Giants season

The 1962 New York Giants season was the franchise's 38th season in the National Football League. Giants quarterback Y. A. Tittle had a breakout season in 1962. Said Cold Hard Football Facts, "It's safe to call Tittle a late bloomer. He enjoyed various degrees of success in his first 14 seasons with three teams in two different pro football leagues. But then in 1962, at the age of 36 and under second-year head coach Allie Sherman, Tittle exploded for a record 33 TD passes to lead the Giants to a 12–2 record."
Frank Gifford, back after a one season hiatus, and his first full year as a wide receiver (a position he would play for the rest of his career), has his best year as a wideout catching 39 passes for 796 yards and seven touchdowns.

## Offseason
### Hall of Fame Game

* New York Giants 21, St. Louis Cardinals 21

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | September 16 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–17 | 0–1 | Cleveland Stadium | 81,115 | Recap |
| 2 | September 23 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 29–13 | 1–1 | Franklin Field | 60,671 | Recap |
| 3 | September 30 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–27 | 2–1 | Pitt Stadium | 40,916 | Recap |
| 4 | October 7 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 31–14 | 3–1 | Busch Stadium | 20,327 | Recap |
| 5 | October 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–20 | 3–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,808 | Recap |
| 6 | October 21 | Detroit Lions | W 17–14 | 4–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,856 | Recap |
| 7 | October 28 | Washington Redskins | W 49–34 | 5–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,844 | Recap |
| 8 | November 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 31–28 | 6–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,775 | Recap |
| 9 | November 11 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 41–10 | 7–2 | Cotton Bowl | 45,668 | Recap |
| 10 | November 18 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 19–14 | 8–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,705 | Recap |
| 11 | November 25 | at Washington Redskins | W 42–24 | 9–2 | D.C. Stadium | 49,219 | Recap |
| 12 | December 2 | at Chicago Bears | W 26–24 | 10–2 | Wrigley Field | 49,043 | Recap |
| 13 | December 9 | Cleveland Browns | W 17–13 | 11–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,794 | Recap |
| 14 | December 16 | Dallas Cowboys | W 41–31 | 12–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,694 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |||||||||

### Standings

NFL Eastern Conference :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| New York Giants | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 10–2 | 398 | 283 | W9 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8–4 | 312 | 363 | W3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 6–5–1 | 291 | 257 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 4–6–2 | 305 | 376 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4–7–1 | 398 | 402 | L2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 4–7–1 | 287 | 361 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 3–8–1 | 282 | 356 | L2 |
       Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Conference :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Green Bay Packers | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 11–1 | 415 | 148 | W3 |
| Detroit Lions | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 10–2 | 315 | 177 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8–4 | 321 | 287 | W2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 5–7 | 293 | 288 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 5–7 | 282 | 331 | L2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 1–10–1 | 254 | 410 | L3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 1–10–1 | 220 | 334 | L3 |
       Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

## Playoffs

| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| Championship | December 30 | Green Bay Packers | L 7–16 | Yankee Stadium | 64,892 | Recap |
Playoff Game Officials
Playoff :
| Round | Opponent | Referee | Umpire | Head Linesman | Back Judge | Field Judge |
| NFL Championship Game | Green Bay | (#9) Emil Heintz | (#57) Joseph Connell | (#30) George Murphy | (#25) Tom Kelleher | (#21) Fred Swearingen |

### Playoff game summaries
#### 1962 NFL Championship Game (Sunday, December 30, 1962): vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Yankee Stadium • Bronx, New York
* Date: December 30
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), relative humidity 58%, wind 27 mph (43 km/h), wind chill 8 °F (−13 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,892
* Referee: Emil Heintz
* TV announcers (NBC): Chris Schenkel and Ray Scott
| Team | Category |
| GB | Passing |
| GB | Rushing |
| GB | Receiving |
| NYG | Passing |
| NYG | Rushing |
| NYG | Receiving |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | GB | NYG |
| 1 | | | | | Packers | 26-yard field goal by Kramer | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | Packers | Taylor 7-yard touchdown run, Kramer kick good | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | | — | — | — | Giants | Collier recovered blocked punt in end zone, Chandler kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | | | | | Packers | 29-yard field goal by Kramer | 13 | 7 |
| 4 | | | | | Packers | 30-yard field goal by Kramer | 16 | 7 |
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* Point spread: Giants +6½
* Time of Game:

## Roster
### Awards and honors

* Andy Robustelli, Bert Bell Award
* Del Shofner, Franchise Record, Most Receiving Yards in One Game, 269 Receiving Yards (October 28, 1962)
* Y. A. Tittle, NFL Record, Most Touchdown Passes in One Game, 7 Touchdown Passes (October 28, 1962)