The 1962 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 13th season in the National Football League, their 17th overall, and their 3rd season under head coach Red Hickey. This was the first season that the famous "S.F." oval logo appeared on the helmets.
The 49ers attempted to improve on their 7–6–1 record from the previous season, and make the playoffs for the first time in four seasons. Their offseason was notable, as they drafted Lance Alworth with their first round draft pick; however, he opted to go to the San Diego Chargers of the rival American Football League instead.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, , p. 398 The 49ers went 6–8 that season, finishing in 5th place in the NFL Western Conference, and failing to make the playoffs for the 5th straight year.
Offseason NFL draft
Personnel Staff / Coaches
Roster
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 August 11 vs. Minnesota Vikings W 30–24 1–0 Husky Stadium 2 August 19 New York Giants W 42–10 2–0 Kezar Stadium 3 August 25 vs. Cleveland Browns L 27–34 2–1 Multnomah Stadium 4 September 1 vs. Dallas Cowboys W 26–7 3–1 Charles C. Hughes Stadium 5 September 8 at Los Angeles Rams W 19–3 4–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 16 Chicago Bears L 14–30 0–1 Kezar Stadium 46,052 2 September 23 at Detroit Lions L 24–45 0–2 Tiger Stadium 51,032 3 September 30 Minnesota Vikings W 21–7 1–2 Kezar Stadium 38,407 4 October 7 at Baltimore Colts W 21–13 2–2 Memorial Stadium 54,148 5 October 14 at Chicago Bears W 34–27 3–2 Wrigley Field 48,902 6 October 21 at Green Bay Packers L 13–31 3–3 Milwaukee County Stadium 46,012 7 October 28 Los Angeles Rams L 14–28 3–4 Kezar Stadium 51,033 8 November 4 Baltimore Colts L 3–22 3–5 Kezar Stadium 44,875 9 November 11 Detroit Lions L 24–38 3–6 Kezar Stadium 43,449 10 November 18 at Los Angeles Rams W 24–17 4–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 42,554 11 November 25 at St. Louis Cardinals W 24–17 5–6 Busch Stadium 17,532 12 December 2 at Minnesota Vikings W 35–12 6–6 Metropolitan Stadium 33,076 13 December 9 Green Bay Packers L 21–31 6–7 Kezar Stadium 53,769 14 December 15 Cleveland Browns L 10–13 6–8 Kezar Stadium 35,274 Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Season summary Week 1 vs. Chicago Bears
Standings
References
External links 1962 49ers on Pro Football Reference 49ers Schedule on jt-sw.com