1962 NFL Season

Eastern Conference
1. New York Giants: 10-4
2. Baltimore Colts: 8-5-1
3. Pittsburgh Steelers: 8-6
4. Philadelphia Eagles: 6-8
5. Cleveland Browns: 4-10
6. Washington Redskins: 1-13

Western Conference
1. Dallas Texans: 11-2-1
2. Green Bay Packers: 10-3-1
3. Detroit Lions: 8-6
4. Houston Oilers: 8-6
5. Chicago Bears: 4-9-1
6. Minnesota Vikings: 4-10 

21: BAL@CHI: 21
0: BAL@CLE: 12
29: BAL@HOU: 10
24: BAL@NYG: 3
14: BAL@PHI: 27
6: BAL@PIT: 9
23: BAL@WAS: 21
20: CHI@CLE: 10
3: CHI@DAL: 16
7: CHI@DET: 24
3: CHI@GBP: 6
0: CHI@HOU: 17
14: CHI@MIN: 17
17: CHI@PHI: 7
10: CLE@BAL: 14
10: CLE@DAL: 24
14: CLE@MIN: 24
14: CLE@NYG: 20
10: CLE@PHI: 14
17: CLE@PIT: 27
17: CLE@WAS: 27
17: DAL@CHI: 20
21: DAL@DET: 9
7: DAL@GBP: 7
16: DAL@HOU: 19
38: DAL@MIN: 21
20: DAL@NYG: 0
24: DAL@PIT: 14
17: DET@CHI: 0
3: DET@DAL: 20
3: DET@GBP: 17
7: DET@HOU: 14
35: DET@MIN: 10
34: DET@PHI: 14
19: DET@WAS: 7
20: GBP@BAL: 10
12: GBP@CHI: 10
17: GBP@DAL: 20
30: GBP@DET: 14
34: GBP@HOU: 7
34: GBP@MIN: 3
37: GBP@PIT: 10
17: HOU@CHI: 27
23: HOU@CLE: 7
0: HOU@DAL: 24
3: HOU@DET: 14
27: HOU@GBP: 17
28: HOU@MIN: 14
33: HOU@WAS: 0
24: MIN@BAL: 31
24: MIN@CHI: 3
3: MIN@DAL: 33
7: MIN@DET: 37
13: MIN@GBP: 31
10: MIN@HOU: 28
7:: MIN@NYG: 9
17: NYG@BAL: 35
13: NYG@CHI: 10
38: NYG@CLE: 3
23: NYG@DET: 21
21: NYG@PHI: 7
17: NYG@PIT: 12
14: NYG@WAS: 6
7: PHI@BAL: 21
10: PHI@CLE: 14
3: PHI@DAL: 24
14: PHI@GBP: 9
20: PHI@NYG: 34
21: PHI@PIT: 28
27: PHI@WAS: 21
16: PIT@BAL: 27
13: PIT@CLE: 10
0: PIT@DET: 21
20: PIT@HOU: 18
7: PIT@NYG: 3
13: PIT@PHI: 31
14: PIT@WAS: 9
14: WAS@BAL: 17
14: WAS@CLE: 17
10: WAS@GBP: 29
21: WAS@MIN: 33
7: WAS@NYG: 30
7: WAS@PHI: 28
17: WAS@PIT: 20

NFL Championship
0: New York Giants at Dallas Texans: 24

Pacific Coast Football League 1962
1. Los Angeles Rams: 8-2 ##
2. Saint Louis Cardinals: 7-3 #
3. San Diego Chargers: 7-3
4. Denver Broncos: 5-5
5. Oakland Raiders: 2-8
6. San Francisco 49ers: 2-8

Week 1
34: San Diego at Los Angeles: 28
17: Saint Louis at Oakland: 14
35: Denver at San Francisco: 14

Week 2
0: Saint Louis at San Diego: 13
27: Los Angeles at Oakland: 17
21: San Francisco at Denver: 10

Week 3
20: Denver at Oakland: 10
35: Los Angeles at San Francisco: 7
14: San Diego at Saint Louis: 27

Week 4
24: Denver at Los Angeles: 3
6: Oakland at San Diego: 43
26: Saint Louis at San Francisco: 7

Week 5
10: Oakland at Los Angeles: 17
20: Saint Louis at Denver: 14
36: San Diego at San Francisco: 0

Week 6
20: San Francisco at Oakland: 34
23: Los Angeles at Saint Louis: 20
16: Denver at San Diego: 10

Week 7
24: Denver at Saint Louis: 31
27: Oakland at San Francisco: 24
10: Los Angeles at San Diego: 0

Week 8
34: San Diego at Denver: 23
21: San Francisco at Saint Louis: 10

Week 9
22: San Francisco at San Diego: 23
20: Los Angeles at Denver: 14

Week 10
7: Oakland at Saint Louis: 35
0: San Francisco at Los Angeles: 31

Week 11
23: Saint Louis at Los Angeles: 17
10: Oakland at Denver: 27

Week 12
20: San Diego at Oakland: 14

Pacific Bowl
15: Saint Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams: 0

Last edited by Enigmajones (6/10/2020 9:25 pm)

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The formation of the Pacific Coast Football League, is intrinsically tied to the failed launch of the American Football League. Originally planned to have 8 teams, the main owner was Lamar Hunt, who planned to have the Dallas franchise. Although the AFL was initially going to launch in 1960 they were formed in 1959. However, things would not go as well.

 In late 1959, the NFL's expansion committee met with the owners of three AFL teams (Minnesota,Dallas,Houston) and reached an agreement to have those three franchises enter the NFL for the 1961 season. However, this move angered the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams, who assumed that their travel costs would be even worst than normal, with Dallas being the closest to the west coast. 

 With 1960 on the horizon, it became clear that the center could not hold, and after meeting with the ownership of the Western AFL teams (Oakland, Los Angeles, Denver) decided to form their own league, the Pacific Coast Football League, and were soon joined by the, formerly Chicago, now Saint Louis Cardinals. With the new west coast teams ready for launch, the NFL changed their plans to have the Dallas Texans start in 1960, while the Houston Oilers and Minnesota Vikings would play in 1961. With a short amount of time until launch, the Dallas Texans were forced to put together a rag tag team, centered around backups and college players who didn't make the cut.

1960 NFL Season
  The main story of the year in the NFL, were the miracle Dallas Texans, who in their first season finished with a 10-2 record, and won the Western Conference Title. The Cleveland Browns, who were transferred for one season to the Western Conference, finished second in the west with 8-4 record. In the Eastern Conference, the Pittsburgh Steelers managed to dominate the conference, with a 9-3 record. To put it in perspective, the Eagles finished the season in second, with a 5-7 record. The NFL Title of 1960 was played in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. The Texans jumped out to an early lead, and never lost it. The NFL title would finish with Dallas beating the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-13.

1960 PCFL Season
 The PCFL's first season was fraught with questions. Would the league last? How would it work? These questions would be answered with a ten game regular season, two games less than the NFL season. Each team in the PCFL, would play every team twice, and would establish new rivalries. The format of the postseason was set as such, the first place team would play the second place team in the Pacific Bowl. During the first season, the Los Angeles Chargers hosted the first title, playing the San Francisco 49ers. In front of a small crowd, Los Angeles managed to stun the 49ers, beating them 24-6.

1961 NFL Season
 With the 1961 season, came the Vikings and Oilers. Both were placed in the Western Conference, while the Cleveland Browns were returned to the Eastern Conference. While the Vikings went 2-12 in the regular season, the Oilers, much like the Dallas Texans first year, was a success. The Oilers would finish 11-3 and clinch the first seed, hosting the NFL title. The 1961 Dallas Texans went 6-8, and finished in 4th in the Western Conference. In the East, the New York Giants, with Y.A. Tittle at the helm, won the Conference with a 10-3-1 record. One game behind were the Philadelphia Eagles who finished 9-4-1, tying the Giants during the regular season. In the 1960 NFL title, played at Houston's Robertson Stadium, the Houston Oilers managed to squeak by with a 19-14 victory over the New York Giants.

1961 PCFL Season
 Although the Chargers were the defending league champions, they were forced to relocate to San Diego because of low fan turnout. The second season was better then the first for the Chargers, who finished with a 9-1 record clinching their second Pacific Bowl appearance, and hosting their first in San Diego. In second place was a tough race between the 49ers and the Rams, with the 49ers edging ahead with a 7-3 record, as opposed to the Los Angeles Rams 6-4. In the second Pacific Bowl, the San Diego Chargers beat the 49ers by three touchdowns, 34-13.

1962 NFL Season
 Following the 1961 NFL season, the Continental Football League launched with 8 teams in the East Coast and Midwest. While it would last to 1969, only two teams would eventually join the NFL. (The Patriots and the Dolphins, both in 1970.) In the 1962 season, the Dallas Texans returned to form, under the control of Len Dawson, who replaced the able Cotton Davidson. In the West, Dallas finished 11-2-1, beating out the Green Bay Packers by one game. In the East, the New York Giants again clinched the Conference title, finishing ahead of the Baltimore Colts. However, once again the Giants would face defeat, being blanked 24-0.

1962 PCFL Season
 In 1962 the PCFL faced a close regular season race, with the Rams, Cardinals and Chargers all potentially hosting the Pacific Bowl. However in the last couple of weeks, the Los Angeles Rams pulled ahead and would finish 8-2, while the Saint Louis Cardinals won the tiebreaker with the San Diego Chargers and had the first Pacific Bowl not hosted by the Chargers. Even though fans expected a good game, the Saint Louis Cardinals absolutely dominated the Los Angeles Rams, 15-0.

1964 NFL Season

Eastern Conference
1. Cleveland Browns: 10-4 #
2. Philadelphia Eagles: 8-6
3. Baltimore Colts: 8-6
4. Washington Redskins: 8-6
5. Pittsburgh Steelers: 7-7
6. New York Giants: 3-11


Western Conference
1. Dallas Texans: 12-2 ##
2. Green Bay Packers: 10-4
3. Minnesota Vikings: 7-7
4. Detroit Lions: 4-10
5. Chicago Bears: 4-10
6. Houston Oilers: 3-11

25: BAL@CLE: 33
35: BAL@DET: 14
34: BAL@HOU: 24
28: BAL@NYG: 17
7: BAL@PHI: 13
37: BAL@PIT: 3
14: BAL@WAS: 13
6: CHI@DAL: 35
20: CHI@DET: 36
3: CHI@GBP: 14
30: CHI@HOU: 10
19: CHI@MIN: 13
9: CHI@PHI: 24
0: CHI@WAS: 7
14: CLE@BAL: 45
7: CLE@GBP: 21
24: CLE@MIN: 17
24: CLE@NYG: 28
27: CLE@PHI: 24
37: CLE@PIT: 17
17: CLE@WAS: 10
23: DAL@BAL: 17
21: DAL@CHI: 16
24: DAL@DET: 14
24: DAL@GBP: 17
28: DAL@HOU: 16
21: DAL@MIN: 35
35: DAL@PIT: 3
27: DET@CHI: 0
17: DET@CLE: 30
30: DET@DAL: 37
13: DET@GBP: 24
31: DET@HOU: 14
13: DET@MIN: 17
13: DET@WAS: 21
17: GBP@BAL: 9
10: GBP@CHI: 7
21: GBP@DAL: 14
14: GBP@DET: 20
28: GBP@HOU: 10
20: GBP@MIN: 13
34: GBP@NYG: 28
24: HOU@CHI: 0
21: HOU@CLE: 45
3: HOU@DAL: 52
6: HOU@DET: 3
3: HOU@GBP: 24
7: HOU@MIN: 10
7: HOU@PHI: 42
3: MIN@CHI: 16
19: MIN@DAL: 21
14: MIN@DET: 7
17: MIN@GBP: 7
30: MIN@HOU: 27
13: MIN@NYG: 17
3: MIN@PIT: 28
3: NYG@BAL: 24
0: NYG@CHI: 20
10: NYG@CLE: 50
7: NYG@HOU: 14
10: NYG@PHI: 31
20: NYG@PIT: 21
7: NYG@WAS: 17
24: PHI@BAL: 27
34: PHI@CLE: 20
10: PHI@DAL: 28
0: PHI@MIN: 26
10: PHI@NYG: 13
45: PHI@PIT: 17
34: PHI@WAS: 7
21: PIT@BAL: 17
24: PIT@CHI: 10
20: PIT@CLE: 26
30: PIT@DET: 13
17: PIT@NYG: 14
3: PIT@PHI: 14
9: PIT@WAS: 21
10: WAS@BAL: 7
13: WAS@CLE: 34
0: WAS@DAL: 20
48: WAS@GBP: 21
23: WAS@NYG: 0
35: WAS@PHI: 10
3: WAS@PIT: 13

NFL Championship
20: Cleveland Browns at Dallas Texans: 35

Pacific Coast Football League 1964
1. San Diego Chargers: 10-0 ##
2. Saint Louis Cardinals: 5-5 #
3. Los Angeles Rams: 5-5
4. Oakland Raiders: 5-5
5. San Francisco 49ers: 4-6
6. Denver Broncos: 1-9

Week 1
0: Oakland at Los Angeles: 24
49: Saint Louis at Denver: 14
14: San Diego at San Francisco: 6

Week 2
24: San Francisco at Oakland: 35
3: Los Angeles at Saint Louis: 19
10: Denver at San Diego: 16

Week 3
6: Saint Louis at San Diego: 23
10: Los Angeles at Oakland: 27
24: San Francisco at Denver: 7

Week 4
0: Denver at Los Angeles: 28
17: Oakland at San Diego: 21
17: Saint Louis at San Francisco: 0

Week 5
10: Denver at Saint Louis: 29
3: Oakland at San Francisco: 21
17: Los Angeles at San Diego: 21

Week 6
24: San Diego at Los Angeles: 2
30: Saint Louis at Oakland: 13
12: Denver at San Francisco: 10

Week 7
7: Denver at Oakland: 36
0: Los Angeles at San Francisco: 17
24: San Diego at Saint Louis: 16

Week 8
20: San Diego at Denver: 0
20: San Francisco at Saint Louis: 19

Week 9
19: Oakland at Saint Louis: 14
7: San Francisco at Los Angeles: 23

Week 10
24: Saint Louis at Los Angeles: 34
31: Oakland at Denver: 24

Week 11
7: San Francisco at San Diego: 19
13: Los Angeles at Denver: 7

Week 12
17: San Diego at Oakland: 10

Pacific Bowl
28: Saint Louis Cardinals at San Diego Chargers: 14