1962 AFL Championship Game
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| Date | December 23, 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium |
Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas |
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| Favorite | Houston (–6½) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Harold Bourne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 37,981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers |
Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman, and Jack Buck |
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The 1962 American Football League Championship Game was played on December 23 at Jeppesen Stadium in Houston, Texas. The host Houston Oilers (11–3) of the Eastern Division were trying for their third consecutive AFL title, matched against the Western Division's Dallas Texans, also at 11–3.
The two teams were the class of the league that year, and they split their regular season series, with the visiting team winning. The Texans thumped the Oilers at Houston 31–7 on October 28, and the next week the Oilers returned the favor with a 14–6 win at the Cotton Bowl.
Dallas was coached by the erudite Hank Stram, and featured players on offense included Abner Haynes, quarterback Len Dawson, and rookie running back Curtis McClinton, a powerful 230 lb (104 kg) All-American from Kansas. The defense showcased Johnny Robinson and E. J. Holub.
Houston, coached by Frank "Pop" Ivy, featured a host of offensive talent with veteran quarterback George Blanda, Charlie Tolar, the fleet-footed 4Billy Cannon, Charlie Hennigan, and unheralded Willard Dewveall. Jeppesen Stadium ticket takers counted 37,981 fans in attendance. Astronaut Gus Grissom placed the ball on the kicking tee as the honorary referee.1 2 3
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