The 1962 St. Louis Cardinals season marked the team's 43rd year with the National Football League (NFL) and their third season in St. Louis. The team finished with a record of 4 wins, 9 losses, and 1 tie — placing them 6th in the 7-team Eastern Conference.
| 1962 St. Louis Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Head coach | Wally Lemm |
| Home field | Busch Stadium (I) |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–9–1 |
| Division place | 6th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
This was the 14th consecutive year that the Cardinals failed to make the NFL playoffs.
Offseason
editHead coach
editWally Lemm, the head coach of the Houston Oilers, champions of the American Football League (AFL), was hired on February 22 and led the Cardinals for four years.[1]
Hall of Fame Game
editThe Cardinals tied the New York Giants in the inaugural edition of the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, held on Saturday, August 11, following the morning groundbreaking for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[2]
Regular season
editSchedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 16 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–21 | 1–0 | Franklin Field | 58,910 | Recap | |
| 2 | September 23 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–17 | 1–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 44,885 | Recap | |
| 3 | September 30 | at Washington Redskins | L 14–24 | 1–2 | D.C. Stadium | 37,419 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 7 | New York Giants | L 14–31 | 1–3 | Busch Stadium | 20,327 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 14 | Washington Redskins | T 17–17 | 1–3–1 | Busch Stadium | 18,104 | Recap | |
| 6 | October 21 | Cleveland Browns | L 7–34 | 1–4–1 | Busch Stadium | 23,256 | Recap | |
| 7 | October 28 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 28–24 | 2–4–1 | Cotton Bowl | 16,027 | Recap | |
| 8 | November 4 | at New York Giants | L 28–31 | 2–5–1 | Yankee Stadium | 62,775 | Recap | |
| 9 | November 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–26 | 2–6–1 | Busch Stadium | 20,264 | Recap | |
| 10 | November 18 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–38 | 2–7–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 41,815 | Recap | |
| 11 | November 25 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–24 | 2–8–1 | Busch Stadium | 17,532 | Recap | |
| 12 | December 2 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 7–19 | 2–9–1 | Forbes Field | 17,265 | Recap | |
| 13 | December 9 | Dallas Cowboys | W 52–20 | 3–9–1 | Busch Stadium | 14,102 | Recap | |
| 14 | December 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 45–35 | 4–9–1 | Busch Stadium | 14,989 | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||
Standings
edit| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Awards and records
editFranchise records
edit- Sonny Randle, most pass receptions in one game (16) [4]
- Sonny Randle, most receiving yards in one game (256) [4]
- John David Crow, most touchdowns in one season (17) [4]
Milestones
edit- Sonny Randle, 256 yards receiving on November 14 [4]
References
edit- ^ "Grid Cardinals sign Lemm". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. February 23, 1962. p. 20.
- ^ a b "Cards tie Giants, 21-21, in Hall of Fame Game". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. August 12, 1962. p. 6.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 369
- ^ a b c d NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 94