1962 Boston Patriots season

1962 Boston Patriots season
Head coach	Mike Holovak
Owner	Billy Sullivan
Home field	Nickerson Field
Results
Record	9–4–1
Division place	2nd AFL Eastern
Playoff finish	did not qualify
AFL All-Stars	LB Tom Addison DB Fred Bruney DE Larry Eisenhauer WR Jim Colclough DB Dick Felt T Charlie Long
Uniform

The Boston Patriots finished the American Football League's 1962 season with a record of nine wins and four losses and one tie, and placed second in the AFL's Eastern division.

Staff

Boston Patriots 1962 staff
Front Office President – Billy Sullivan Head Coaches Head Coach – Mike Holovak Offensive Coaches Offensive Line – Art Spinney			Defensive Coaches Defensive Line – Marion Campbell Defensive Backfield – Fred Bruney

Draft picks

Round	Player	Position	College
1	Gary Collins	End	Maryland
2	LeRoy Jackson	Halfback	Western Illinois
3	Sherwyn Thorson	Guard	Iowa
6	Billy Neighbors	Tackle	Alabama
7	John Schopf	Tackle	Michigan
8	Bennie McRae	Halfback	Michigan
9	Bill Triplett	Fullback	Miami (Ohio)
10	John Knight	Halfback	Valparaiso
13	Nick Buoniconti	Guard	Notre Dame
14	Charles Sieminski	Tackle	Penn State
15	Gerry Goerlitz	Guard	Northern Michigan
16	Ken Byers	Guard	Cincinnati
17	Scott Maentz	End	Michigan
18	Tom Chandler	Tackle	Florida A&M
19	Ron Meyers	End	Villanova
20	Tom Neck	Halfback	LSU
21	John Traynham	Halfback	VMI
22	Bob Asack	Tackle	Columbia
23	Walt Crate	Halfback	Penn Military
24	Don Christman	Center	Richmond
25	Bob Stern	Center	Richmond
26	Jim Field	Quarterback	LSU
27	Al Gursky	Halfback	Penn State
28	Charles Dickerson	Tackle	Illinois
29	Julius Fincke	Tackle	McNeese State
30	John Finn	Tackle	Louisville
31	Mike Ingram	Guard	Ohio State
32	Charles Taylor	Halfback	Mississippi
33	Steve Jastrzembski	End	Pittsburgh
34	Ray Lardani	Tackle	Miami (Florida)

Game-by-game results

Week	Opponent	Result	Stadium	Record	Attendance
1	at Dallas Texans	L: 48–28	Cotton Bowl	0–1–0	32,000
2	Houston Oilers	W: 32–21	Harvard Stadium	1–1–0	32,276
3	Denver Broncos	W: 41–16	Nickerson Field	2–1–0	21,038
4 – BYE Week	BYE	BYE	BYE	BYE	BYE
5	at New York Titans	W: 43–14	Polo Grounds	3–1–0	14,412
6	Dallas Texans	L: 27–7	Nickerson Field	3–2–0	23,874
7	San Diego Chargers	W: 24–20	Nickerson Field	4–2–0	20,888
8	Oakland Raiders	W: 26–16	Nickerson Field	5–2–0	12,514
9	at Buffalo Bills	T: 28–28	War Memorial Stadium	5–2–1	33,247
10	at Denver Broncos	W: 33–29	Mile High Stadium	6–2–1	28,187
11	at Houston Oilers	L: 21–17	Jeppesen Stadium	6–3–1	35,250
12	Buffalo Bills	W: 21–10	Nickerson Field	7–3–1	20,021
13	New York Titans	W: 24–17	Nickerson Field	8–3–1	20,015
14	at San Diego Chargers	W: 20–14	Balboa Stadium	9–3–1	19,887
15	at Oakland Raiders	L: 20–0	Frank Youell Field	9–4–1	8,000

Standings

AFL Eastern Division
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	PF	PA	STK
Houston Oilers	11	3	0	.786	5–1	387	270	W7
Boston Patriots	9	4	1	.692	4–1–1	346	295	L1
Buffalo Bills	7	6	1	.538	1–4–1	309	272	W2
New York Titans	5	9	0	.357	1–5	278	423	L3

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Roster

All of the following players appeared in at least one game for the 1962 Boston Patriots.

Name	Position
Tom Addison	LB
Don Allard	QB
Houston Antwine	DT
Fred Bruney	DB
Nick Buoniconti	LB
Ron Burton	HB
Gino Cappelletti	WR/K/DB
Jim Colclough	WR
Jim Crawford	FB/HB
Walt Cudzik	C/LB
Bob Dee	DE/DT
Larry Eisenhauer	DE
Dick Felt	DB
Larry Garron	HB
Milt Graham	T/DT
Ron Hall	DB
Jim Hunt	DT/DE
Harry Jacobs	LB/DE
Dick Klein	T
Chuck Leo	G
Charlie Long	T/G
Billy Lott	FB
Rommie Loudd	LB
Leroy Moore	DE
Billy Neighbors	G
Ross O'Hanley	DB
Babe Parilli	QB
Jess Richardson	DT
Tony Romeo	TE
Jack Rudolph	LB
Tony Sardisco	G/LB
Chuck Shonta	DB
Ray Lardani	T
Thomas Stephens	TE/DB
Don Webb	DB
Bob Yates	T/C
Tom Yewcic	QB/P/HB