What Happened On Wednesday Aug 1, 1962 In NFL
| 1962 All Fantasy Team | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Avg. |
| George Izo | QB | Redskins | 22.90 |
| Jim Taylor | RB | Packers | 19.05 |
| Gino Cappelletti | WR | Patriots | 10.82 |
| Curtis McClinton | TE | Texans | 6.36 |
| Gene Mingo | K | Broncos | 12.28 |
There was 1 player born on this date: Greg Bell, and 69 total players who share this birthday including: Eric Calhoun, Dick Sandefur and Tony Calvelli.
The pro football champions in 1962 were the Green Bay Packers who defeated the New York Giants in the NFL Championship, and the Dallas Texans who defeated the Houston Oilers in the AFL Championship. The stat leaders for the year were: Sonny Jurgensen (pass yds), Jim Taylor (rush yds) and Bobby Mitchell (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '62 were George Izo, George Blanda, Y.A. Tittle, Len Dawson and Jim Taylor
The top pick in the 1962 draft was Ernie Davis by the Washington Redskins.
| Pro Football Players Born on Aug 1, 1962 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Greg Bell | RB | 11.37 | 1984 - 1990 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (Aug 1) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Eric Calhoun | OL | 1900 | 1926 |
| Dick Sandefur | RB | 1912 | 1936 - 1937 |
| Tony Calvelli | LB | 1916 | 1939 - 1947 |
| Shipley Farroh | OL | 1916 | 1938 |
| Michael Kostiuk | OL | 1919 | 1941 - 1945 |
| Armand Cure | RB | 1919 | 1947 |
| Walt Zirinsky | DB | 1920 | 1945 |
| Hal Robl | LB | 1922 | 1945 |
| Marv Jacobs | OL | 1924 | 1948 |
| Rudy Andabaker | OL | 1928 | 1952 - 1954 |
| Clay Matthews | DL | 1928 | 1950 - 1955 |
| Jack Patera | LB | 1933 | 1955 - 1961 |
| Dick Murley | OL | 1933 | 1956 |
| Charlie Brown | OL | 1936 | 1962 |
| Jack Elwell | WR | 1940 | 1962 |
| B.W. Cheeks | RB | 1941 | 1965 |
| Bill McWatters | RB | 1942 | 1964 |
| Alvin Reed | TE | 1944 | 1967 - 1975 |
| Hal Lewis | DB | 1944 | 1968 |
| Larry Rentz | DB | 1947 | 1969 |
| Cliff Branch | WR | 1948 | 1972 - 1985 |
| Doug Sutherland | OL | 1948 | 1970 - 1981 |
| Larry Shears | DB | 1949 | 1971 - 1972 |
| Tim Anderson | DB | 1949 | 1975 - 1976 |
| Dean Carlson | QB | 1950 | 1972 - 1974 |
| Rod Garcia | 1951 | ||
| John Tuttle | 1952 | ||
| C.L. Whittington | DB | 1952 | 1974 - 1978 |
| Wes Phillips | OL | 1953 | 1979 |
| Lindsey Mason | OL | 1955 | 1978 - 1983 |
| Randy Gill | LB | 1956 | 1978 |
| Wes Roberts | DL | 1957 | 1980 |
| Jerome Heavens | 1957 | ||
| Thomas Lott | RB | 1957 | 1979 |
| John Spagnola | TE | 1957 | 1979 - 1989 |
| Nickie Hall | 1959 | ||
| Sal Sunseri | 1959 | ||
| Greg Williams | DB | 1959 | 1982 - 1985 |
| Greg Bell | RB | 1962 | 1984 - 1990 |
| Paul Carberry | 1964 | ||
| Ilia Jarostchuk | LB | 1964 | 1987 - 1991 |
| Darryl Hall | DB | 1966 | 1993 - 1995 |
| Gaston Green | RB | 1966 | 1988 - 1993 |
| Marion Butts | RB | 1966 | 1989 - 1995 |
| Pat Carter | TE | 1966 | 1988 - 1997 |
| Rob Carpenter | WR | 1968 | 1991 - 1996 |
| Quentin Coryatt | LB | 1970 | 1992 - 1999 |
| Fred Lester | RB | 1971 | 1994 - 1997 |
| Todd Bouman | QB | 1972 | 1997 - 2010 |
| Matt Dyson | LB | 1972 | 1995 |
| Chris Dittoe | QB | 1973 | 1998 |
| Kerwin Waldroup | DL | 1974 | 1996 - 1998 |
| Clifford Ivory | 1975 | ||
| Leonta Rheams | DL | 1976 | 1998 |
| Jason Perry | DB | 1976 | 1999 - 2002 |
| Darnerien McCants | WR | 1977 | 2001 - 2005 |
| Casey Crawford | TE | 1977 | 2000 - 2002 |
| Edgerrin James | RB | 1978 | 1999 - 2009 |
| Ray Jackson | RB | 1978 | 2003 - 2004 |
| Rocky Calmus | LB | 1979 | 2002 - 2005 |
| Pat Crummey | OL | 1980 | 2003 |
| Bobby Iwuchukwu | LB | 1983 | 2006 |
| Bobby Carpenter | LB | 1983 | 2006 - 2010 |
| Doug Datish | OL | 1983 | 2008 - 2009 |
| DeDe Dorsey | RB | 1984 | 2006 - 2010 |
| Glenn Dorsey | DL | 1985 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Cornelius Lewis | OL | 1986 | |
| Mike Wallace | WR | 1986 | 2008 - 2010 |
| George Hypolite | DL | 1987 | 2008 |
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Aug 1, 1962 Football Games
| No Games Played |
Top Fantasy Games on Aug 1, 1962
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Aug 1)
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
1962 Pro Football Champion
| NFL Championship (Dec 30, 1962) | Green Bay Packers 16 @ New York Giants 7 |
| AFL Championship (Dec 23, 1962) | Dallas Texans 20 @ Houston Oilers 17 |
1962 Stat Leaders
| Player | Team | Cat | Stat |
| Sonny Jurgensen | Philadelphia Eagles | Passing Yds | 3,261 |
| Y.A. Tittle | New York Giants | Passing Tds | 33 |
| Jim Taylor | Green Bay Packers | Rushing Yds | 1,474 |
| Jim Taylor | Green Bay Packers | Rushing Tds | 19 |
| Bobby Mitchell | Washington Redskins | Receiving Yds | 1,384 |
| Frank Clarke | Dallas Cowboys | Receiving Tds | 14 |
| Lionel Taylor | Denver Broncos | Receptions | 77 |
| Gene Mingo | Denver Broncos | FGs Made | 27 |
| Sam Baker | Dallas Cowboys | XPs Made | 50 |
1962 Fantasy Leaders
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| George Izo | QB | Redskins | 22.90 |
| George Blanda | QB | Oilers | 21.65 |
| Y.A. Tittle | QB | Giants | 20.21 |
| Len Dawson | QB | Texans | 19.15 |
| Jim Taylor | RB | Packers | 19.05 |
1962 Top Draft Pick
| Player | Pos | Team | College |
| Ernie Davis | Washington Redskins | Syracuse |

