The 1962 St. Louis Cardinals season marked the team's 43rd year with the National Football League (NFL) and their third season in St. Louis. The team finished with a record of 4 wins, 9 losses, and 1 tie — placing them 6th in the 7-team Eastern Conference.
This was the 14th consecutive year that the Cardinals failed to make the NFL playoffs.
Offseason Head coach Wally Lemm, the head coach of the Houston Oilers, champions of the American Football League (AFL), was hired on February 22 and led the Cardinals for four years.
Hall of Fame Game The Cardinals tied the New York Giants in the inaugural edition of the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, held on Saturday, August 11, following the morning groundbreaking for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. New York Giants 21, St. Louis Cardinals 21 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, , p. 369
Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources 1 September 16 at Philadelphia Eagles W 27–21 1–0 Franklin Field 58,910 Recap 2 September 23 at Green Bay Packers L 0–17 1–1 Milwaukee County Stadium 44,885 Recap 3 September 30 at Washington Redskins L 14–24 1–2 D.C. Stadium 37,419 Recap 4 October 7 New York Giants L 14–31 1–3 Busch Stadium 20,327 Recap 5 October 14 Washington Redskins T 17–17 1–3–1 Busch Stadium 18,104 Recap 6 October 21 Cleveland Browns L 7–34 1–4–1 Busch Stadium 23,256 Recap 7 October 28 at Dallas Cowboys W 28–24 2–4–1 Cotton Bowl 16,027 Recap 8 November 4 at New York Giants L 28–31 2–5–1 Yankee Stadium 62,775 Recap 9 November 11 Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–26 2–6–1 Busch Stadium 20,264 Recap 10 November 18 at Cleveland Browns L 14–38 2–7–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 41,815 Recap 11 November 25 San Francisco 49ers L 17–24 2–8–1 Busch Stadium 17,532 Recap 12 December 2 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–19 2–9–1 Forbes Field 17,265 Recap 13 December 9 Dallas Cowboys W 52–20 3–9–1 Busch Stadium 14,102 Recap 14 December 16 Philadelphia Eagles W 45–35 4–9–1 Busch Stadium 14,989 Recap Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Personnel Staff / Coaches
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Roster
Awards and records Franchise records Sonny Randle, most pass receptions in one game (16) NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 94 Sonny Randle, most receiving yards in one game (256) John David Crow, most touchdowns in one season (17)
Milestones Sonny Randle, 256 yards receiving on November 14
References
External links 1962 St. Louis Cardinals at Pro-Football-Reference.com