1962 Buffalo Bills schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 7-6-1 | 0-0 | 4464 | 1984 | 2480 | 38 | 238 | 4429 | 2742 | 1687 | 50 | 229 |
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The Buffalo Bills' third season was in 1962, playing their home games at War Memorial Stadium. During the offseason they hired Lou Saban to lead the team. Saban brought two years of experience as a head coach. They finished the season 7-6-1, 3-3-1 at home and 4-3-0 on the road. At the end of the season, Cookie Gilchrist was awarded with the AP AFL Player of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Houston Oilers | 23-28 | ||
| Week 2 | Denver Broncos | 20-23 | ||
| Week 3 | New York Titans | 6-17 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Dallas Texans | 21-41 | |
| Week 5 | @ | Houston Oilers | 14-17 | |
| Week 6 | San Diego Chargers | 35-10 | ||
| Week 7 | Oakland Raiders | 14-6 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Denver Broncos | 45-38 | |
| Week 9 | Boston Patriots | 28-28 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 40-20 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 10-6 | |
| Week 12 | @ | Boston Patriots | 10-21 | |
| Week 13 | Dallas Texans | 23-14 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | New York Titans | 20-3 |
1962 Buffalo Bills Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Lou Saban Wide Receivers Coach: John Mazur Offensive Line Coach: Red Miller Offensive Backfield Coach: John Mazur Defensive Line Coach: Jerry Smith Defensive Backfield Coach: Joe Collier Kickers Coach: Harvey Johnson General Manager: Dick Gallagher