La stagione degli Houston Oilers è stata la terza della storia della franchigia nell'American Football League. Per la terza stagione consecutiva gli Oilers giunsero fino alla finale di campionato ma per la prima volta uscirono sconfitti contro i Dallas Texans per 20–17 dopo due tempi supplementari.
Scelte nel Draft AFL 1962 Round Player Position College 1 Ray JacobsRay Jacobs Defensive Tackle Howard Payne 2 Earl GrosEarl Gros Fullback Louisiana State 3 Pete CasePete Case Tackle Georgia 4 Gary CutsingerGary Cutsinger Defensive End Oklahoma State (from Boston) 5 Bill RiceBill Rice End Alabama 6 Ray PinionRay Pinion Guard Texas Christian 7 Gus GonzalesGus Gonzales Guard Tulane 8 Clyde BrockClyde Brock Defensive Tackle Utah State 9 Larry OnestiLarry Onesti Linebacker Northwestern 10 Bob MosesBob Moses End Texas-Austin 11 John ThomasJohn Thomas Guard McMurry 12 Jack CollinsJack Collins Halfback Texas-Austin 13 Royce CassellRoyce Cassell End New Mexico State 14 Glynn GriffingGlynn Griffing Quarterback Mississippi 15 Ken ShafferKen Shaffer Tackle Marquette 16 Billy Ray AdamsBilly Ray Adams Fullback Mississippi 17 Bill MillerBill Miller Defensive Tackle New Mexico Highlands 18 Art PerkinsArt Perkins Halfback North Texas State 19 Bobby JancikBobby Jancik Defensive back Lamar Tech 20 Joe Bob IsbellJoe Bob Isbell Guard Houston 21 Roland JacksonRoland Jackson Fullback Rice 22 Ken BolinKen Bolin Halfback Houston 23 Bill Van BurenBill Van Buren Center Iowa 24 Boyd MelvinBoyd Melvin Tackle Northwestern 25 Bob JohnsonBob Johnson Tackle Rice 26 Harold HaysHarold Hays Guard Mississippi Southern 27 Roger McFarlandRoger McFarland Halfback Kansas 28 Gary HensonGary Henson End Colorado 29 Ron OsborneRon Osborne Tackle Clemson 30 Bob ClemensBob Clemens Halfback Pittsburgh 31 Al KimbroughAl Kimbrough Halfback Northwestern 32 Al LerderleAl Lerderle End Georgia Tech 33 Don TalbertDon Talbert Tackle Texas
Calendario Stagione regolareTurnoAvversarioRisultato1at Buffalo BillsV 28–232at Boston PatriotsS 34–213at San Diego ChargersV 42–174Settimana di pausa5Buffalo BillsV 17–146New York TitansV 56–177at Denver BroncosS 20–108Dallas TexansS 31–79at Dallas TexansV 14–610at Oakland RaidersV 28–2011Boston PatriotsV 21–1712San Diego ChargersV 33–2713Denver BroncosV 34–1714Oakland RaidersV 32–1715at New York TitansV 44–10
AFL Championship Game Dallas Texans 20, Houston Oilers 17 (2TS) 23 dicembre, 1962, al Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, TexasPubblico: 37.981 1234OT2TSTotaleTexans314000320Oilers007100017
Classifiche AFL Eastern DivisionVSP%DIVPFPSStr.Houston Oilers1130.7865–1387270V7Boston Patriots941.6924–1–1346295S1Buffalo Bills761.5381–4–1309272V2New York Titans590.3571–5278423S3 Nota: I pareggi non venivano conteggiati ai fini della classifica fino al 1972.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 297
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