| 1962 Oakland Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Marty Feldman (5 games) Red Conkright (9 games) |
| Home Field | Frank Youell Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–13–0 |
| Place | 4th AFL Western |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1961 | 1963 |
The 1962 Oakland Raiders season began with the team trying to improve on their 2–12 record from 1961. The 1962 season was the third season in Oakland and in the American Football League. It ended with the Raiders finishing in last place in the AFL West winning only one game, and losing thirteen, while having moved their home games to Frank Youell Field in Oakland. After starting out winless in the first five games, head coach Marty Feldman was fired, and replaced by Red Conkright.
Draft Picks[]
- Main article: 1962 American Football League Draft
| Oakland Raiders (Selected first) |
|---|
| 1) Roman Gabriel, QB, North Carolina State |
| 2) CHOICE TRADED TO SAN DIEGO |
| 3) Ed Pine, C, Utah |
| 4) John Meyers, T, Washington |
| 5) Joe Hernandez, HB, Arizona |
| 6) Danny Birdwell, C, Houston |
| 7) Jim Norris, T, Houston |
| 8) Ferrell Yarborough, E, Northwest Louisiana |
| 9) Jim Dillard, HB, Oklahoma State |
| 10) Henry Rivera, HB, Oregon State |
| 11) CHOICE TRADED TO DALLAS |
| 12) Jim Skaggs, G, Washington |
| 12) Gary Schwertfeger, LB, Montana (from Buffalo) |
| 12) Oscar Donahue, E, San Jose State |
| 13) George Pierovich, FB, California |
| 14) CHOICE TRADED TO SAN DIEGO |
| 15) *Floyd Dean, E, Florida |
| 16) Pat Russ, T, Purdue |
| 17) *Larry Ferguson, HB, Iowa |
| 18) Jim Vollenweider, FB, Miami (Florida) |
| 19) Dennis Spurlock, QB, Whitworth |
| 19) Kent Horne, T, BYU (from Denver) |
| 20) John Sutro, G, San Jose State |
| 21) Bill Tunnicliff, FB, Michigan |
| 22) Jim Cadile, E, San Jose State |
| 23) Alvin Basham, G, Kansas |
| 24) Mickey Brunce, HB, Oregon |
| 25) *Tom Cagaanan, HB, Utah State |
| 26) *Fred Miller, T, LSU |
| 27) Keith Luhnow, FB, Santa Ana JC |
| 28) *Marv Marinovich, T, USC |
| 29) *Leon Donahue, E, San Jose State |
| 30) *Pete Nicklas, T, Baylor |
| 31) *Bob Elliott, FB, North Carolina |
| 32) *Bob Richards, T, LSU |
| 33) *Eugene White, HB, Florida A&M |
| 34) *Bill Worrell, T, Georgia |
Preseason schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4 | Dallas at Atlanta | L | 13-3 | 0-1 | 8,000 |
| August 11 | Boston at Providence RI | W | 21-20 | 1-1 | 9,000 |
| August 18 | Dallas at Midland TX | L | 22-6 | 1-2 | 10,000 |
| August 26 | San Diego (first game in Oakland) | L | 33-27 | 1-3 | 17,053 |
| August 31 | Denver at Stockton CA | L | 41-12 | 1-4 | 5,000 |
Season schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | NY Titans | L | 28–17 | 0-1 | 12,893 |
| 2 | Bye week | |||||
| 3 | September 23 | Dallas Texans | L | 26–16 | 0-2 | 12,500 |
| 4 | September 30 | San Diego | L | 42–33 | 0-3 | 13,000 |
| 5 | October 5 (Fri) | at Denver | L | 44–7 | 0-4 | 22,452 |
| 6 | October 14 | Denver | L | 23–6 | 0-5 | 7,000 |
| 7 | October 20 (Sat) | at Buffalo | L | 14–6 | 0-6 | 21,037 |
| 8 | October 26 (Fri) | at Boston | L | 26–16 | 0-7 | 12,514 |
| 9 | November 4 | at NY Titans | L | 31–21 | 0-8 | 18,247 |
| 10 | November 11 | Houston | L | 28–20 | 0-9 | 11,000 |
| 11 | November 18 | Buffalo | L | 10–6 | 0-10 | 12,500 |
| 12 | November 25 | at Dallas Texans | L | 35–7 | 0-11 | 13,557 |
| 13 | December 2 | at San Diego | L | 31–21 | 0-12 | 17,874 |
| 14 | December 9 | at Houston | L | 32–17 | 0-13 | 27,400 |
| 15 | December 16 | Boston | W | 20–0 | 1-13 | 8,000 |