NFL team season
1962 San Francisco 49ers season Owner Victor Morabito Head coach Howard Hickey Home field Kezar Stadium Record 6–8 Division place 5th NFL Western Playoff finish Did not qualify
The 1962 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise 's 13th season in the National Football League and their 17th overall. The 49ers went 6–8 that season, finishing in fifth place in the NFL Western Conference . With their first round draft pick, the 49ers drafted Lance Alworth [1] but he opted for the San Diego Chargers of the rival American Football League.
Offseason [ ]
NFL Draft [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1
September 16
Chicago Bears
L 14–30
0–1
Kezar Stadium
46,052
2
September 23
at Detroit Lions
L 24–45
0–2
Tiger Stadium
51,032
3
September 30
Minnesota Vikings
W 21–7
1–2
Kezar Stadium
38,407
4
October 7
at Baltimore Colts
W 21–13
2–2
Memorial Stadium
54,148
5
October 14
at Chicago Bears
W 34–27
3–2
Wrigley Field
48,902
6
October 21
at Green Bay Packers
L 13–31
3–3
Milwaukee County Stadium
46,012
7
October 28
Los Angeles Rams
L 14–28
3–4
Kezar Stadium
51,033
8
November 4
Baltimore Colts
L 3–22
3–5
Kezar Stadium
44,875
9
November 11
Detroit Lions
L 24–38
3–6
Kezar Stadium
43,449
10
November 18
at Los Angeles Rams
W 24–17
4–6
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
42,554
11
November 25
at St. Louis Cardinals
W 24–17
5–6
Busch Stadium
17,532
12
December 2
at Minnesota Vikings
W 35–12
6–6
Metropolitan Stadium
33,076
13
December 9
Green Bay Packers
L 21–31
6–7
Kezar Stadium
53,769
14
December 15
Cleveland Browns
L 10–13
6–8
Kezar Stadium
35,274
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Season summary [ ]
Week 1 vs Bears [ ]
Week One: Chicago Bears (0–0) at San Francisco 49ers (0–0)
1
2
3 4 Total
Bears
10
7
7 6 30
49ers
0
0
7 7 14
at Kezar Stadium • San Francisco, California
Date : September 16Game weather : 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind 13 miles per hour (21 km/h; 11 kn)Game attendance : 46,052Pro-Football-Reference.com
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
CHI
SF
1
Bears
Interception returned 43 yards for touchdown by Rosey Taylor , Roger LeClerc kick good
7
0
1
Bears
17-yard field goal by Roger LeClerc
10
0
2
Bears
Rick Casares 16-yard touchdown run, Roger LeClerc kick good
17
0
3
49ers
John Brodie 6-yard touchdown run, Tommy Davis kick good
17
7
3
Bears
Willie Galimore 37-yard touchdown run, Roger LeClerc kick good
24
7
4
49ers
Bernie Casey 33-yard touchdown reception from John Brodie, Tommy Davis kick good
24
14
Willie Galimore 77-yard touchdown run
30
14
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
30
14
Standings [ ]
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Awards and records [ ]
References [ ]
^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book , Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2 , p. 398
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Key figures Division championships (20) Conference championships (7) League championships (5) Retired numbers Current league affiliations Former league affiliation