The 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
NFL draft Hall of Fame Game New York Giants 21, St. Louis Cardinals 21 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, , p. 369
Regular season
Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 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
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 JudgeNFL Championship GameGreen 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
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)NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, , p. 130 Y. A. Tittle, NFL Record, Most Touchdown Passes in One Game, 7 Touchdown Passes (October 28, 1962)
See also List of New York Giants seasons
References
External links New York Giants on Pro Football Reference Giants on jt-sw.com