1962 American Football League Championship Game information
AFL Championship Game
1962 American Football League championship game
Dallas Texans (Western) (11–3)
Houston Oilers (Eastern) (11–3)
20
17
Head coach: Hank Stram
Head coach: Pop Ivy
1
2
3
4
OT
2OT
Total
DAL
3
14
0
0
0
3
20
HOU
0
0
7
10
0
0
17
Date
December 23, 1962
Stadium
Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas
Referee
Harold Bourne
Attendance
37,981
Hall of Famers
Texans: Lamar Hunt (owner), Hank Stram (coach), Len Dawson, Johnny Robinson Oilers: George Blanda
TV in the United States
Network
ABC
Announcers
Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman, and Jack Buck[1]
← 1961
AFL Championship Game
1963 →
Houston
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Location in the United States
Houston
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Location in Texas
The 1962 AFL Championship Game was played on December 23 at Jeppesen Stadium in Houston, Texas. The Western Division's Dallas Texans (11–3) defeated the host Houston Oilers of the Eastern Division (also 11–3) by a score of 20–17 after two overtimes.[2][3][4][5] The Oilers were trying for their third consecutive American Football League title.[6]
^Cite error: The named reference 1962 NFL-AFL Commentator Crews was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"Texans win, 20-17, in two overtimes". Chicago Daily Tribune. Associated Press. December 24, 1962. p. 1, part 3.
^"Dallas to challenge champions in AFL". Milwaukee Journal. press dispatches. December 23, 1962. p. 6, sports.
^"Dallas wins in sudden death". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. December 24, 1962. p. 2, part 2.
^"Dallas tips Houston in second overtime". Milwaukee Journal. press dispatches. December 24, 1962. p. 8, part 2.
^"Texas teams battle today for AFL title". Chicago Sunday Tribune. Associated Press. December 23, 1962. p. 3, part 2.
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