# 1962 Boston Patriots season

The 1962 Boston Patriots season was the franchise's third season in the American Football League. The Patriots ended with a record of nine wins and four losses and one tie, second in the AFL's Eastern Division.
This was the Patriots' third and final season at Boston University Field, with the home opener at Harvard Stadium; they moved to Fenway Park in 1963 and played there for six seasons, through 1968.

## Draft picks

| Round | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | Gary CollinsGary Collins | End | Maryland |
| 2 | Leroy JacksonLeroy Jackson | Halfback | Western Illinois |
| 3 | Sherwyn ThorsonSherwyn Thorson | Guard | Iowa |
| 6 | Billy NeighborsBilly Neighbors | Tackle | Alabama |
| 7 | John SchopfJohn Schopf | Tackle | Michigan |
| 8 | Benny McRaeBennie McRae | Halfback | Michigan |
| 9 | Bill TriplettBill Triplett | Fullback | Miami (Ohio) |
| 10 | John KnightJohn Knight | Halfback | Valparaiso |
| 13 | Nick BuonicontiNick Buoniconti | Guard | Notre Dame |
| 14 | Chuck SieminskiChuck Sieminski | Tackle | Penn State |
| 15 | Gerry GoerlitzGerry Goerlitz | Guard | Northern Michigan |
| 16 | Ken ByersKen Byers | Guard | Cincinnati |
| 17 | Scott MaentzScott Maentz | End | Michigan |
| 18 | Tom ChandlerTom Chandler | Tackle | Florida A&M |
| 19 | Ron MeyersRon Meyers | End | Villanova |
| 20 | Tommy NeckTommy Neck | Halfback | LSU |
| 21 | John TraynhamJohn Traynham | Halfback | VMI |
| 22 | Bob AsackBob Asack | Tackle | Columbia |
| 23 | Walt CrateWalt Crate | Halfback | Penn Military |
| 24 | [Don ChristmanDon Christman | Center | Richmond |
| 25 | Bob SternBob Stern | Center | Richmond |
| 26 | Jim FieldJim Field | Quarterback | LSU |
| 27 | Al GurskyAl Gursky | Halfback | Penn State |
| 28 | Charles DickersonCharles Dickerson | Tackle | Illinois |
| 29 | Julius FinckeJulius Fincke | Tackle | McNeese State |
| 30 | John FinnJohn Finn | Tackle | Louisville |
| 31 | Mike IngramMike Ingram | Guard | Ohio State |
| 32 | Charles TaylorCharles Taylor | Halfback | Mississippi |
| 33 | Steve JastrzembskiSteve Jastrzembski | End | Pittsburgh |
| 34 | Ray LardaniRay Lardani | Tackle | Miami (Florida) |

## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | Oakland Raiders | L 20–21 | Providence, Rhode Island | 9,000 |
| 2 | at Buffalo Bills | W 12–7 | War Memorial Stadium | 22,112 |
| 3 | at Houston Oilers | L 10–20 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 31,000 |
| 4 | New York Titans | W 17–10 | Lowell, Massachusetts | 11,118 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bills | L 6–7 | Harvard Stadium | 8,783 |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Game recap |
| 1 | September 8 | at Dallas Texans | L 28–48 | 0–1 | Cotton Bowl | 32,000 | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | Houston Oilers | W 32–21 | 1–1 | Harvard Stadium | 32,276 | Recap |
| 3 | September 21 | Denver Broncos | W 41–16 | 2–1 | Boston University Field | 21,038 | Recap |
| 4 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 5 | October 6 | at New York Titans | W 43–14 | 3–1 | Polo Grounds | 14,412 | Recap |
| 6 | October 12 | Dallas Texans | L 7–27 | 3–2 | Boston University Field | 23,874 | Recap |
| 7 | October 19 | San Diego Chargers | W 24–20 | 4–2 | Boston University Field | 20,888 | Recap |
| 8 | October 26 | Oakland Raiders | W 26–16 | 5–2 | Boston University Field | 12,514 | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | at Buffalo Bills | T 28–28 | 5–2–1 | War Memorial Stadium | 33,247 | Recap |
| 10 | November 11 | at Denver Broncos | W 33–29 | 6–2–1 | Bears Stadium | 28,187 | Recap |
| 11 | November 18 | at Houston Oilers | L 17–21 | 6–3–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | 35,250 | Recap |
| 12 | November 23 | Buffalo Bills | W 21–10 | 7–3–1 | Boston University Field | 20,021 | Recap |
| 13 | November 30 | New York Titans | W 24–17 | 8–3–1 | Boston University Field | 20,015 | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | at San Diego Chargers | W 20–14 | 9–3–1 | Balboa Stadium | 19,887 | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | at Oakland Raiders | L 0–20 | 9–4–1 | Frank Youell Field | 8,000 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. ||||||||

## Standings

AFL Eastern Division :
| viewtalkedit | 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.
AFL Western Division :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK |
| Dallas Texans | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 5–1 | 389 | 233 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 353 | 334 | L5 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–3 | 314 | 392 | L2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 0–6 | 213 | 370 | W1 |
    Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.

## Roster

All of the following players appeared in at least one game for the 1962 Boston Patriots.
| Name | Position |
| Tom Addison | LB |
| Don Allard | QB |
| Houston Antwine | DT |
| Fred Bruney | DB |
| Nick Buoniconti | LB |
| Ron Burton | HB |
| Gino Cappelletti | WR/K/DB |
| Jim Colclough | WR |
| Jim Crawford | FB/HB |
| Walt Cudzik | C/LB |
| Bob Dee | DE/DT |
| Larry Eisenhauer | DE |
| Dick Felt | DB |
| Larry Garron | HB |
| Milt Graham | T/DT |
| Ron Hall | DB |
| Jim Hunt | DT/DE |
| Harry Jacobs | LB/DE |
| Dick Klein | T |
| Chuck Leo | G |
| Charlie Long | T/G |
| Billy Lott | FB |
| Rommie Loudd | LB |
| Leroy Moore | DE |
| Billy Neighbors | G |
| Ross O'Hanley | DB |
| Babe Parilli | QB |
| Jess Richardson | DT |
| Tony Romeo | TE |
| Jack Rudolph | LB |
| Tony Sardisco | G/LB |
| Chuck Shonta | DB |
| Ray Lardani | T |
| Thomas Stephens | TE/DB |
| Don Webb | DB |
| Bob Yates | T/C |
| Tom Yewcic | QB/P/HB |