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The 1962 Green Bay Packers season was their 44th season overall and their 42nd season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 13–1 record under coach Vince Lombardi , earning them a first-place finish in the Western Conference.
This period included the 2011 season, where the team won 15 games, the most the Packers have won in a single season. [4] The Packers have also experienced periods of extended failure in their history. The two most notable times were from (1945–1958), where the franchise never placed higher than 3rd in the league standings and recorded the ...
Paul Hornung scored 33 points in one game in 1965, a Packers' record. Matt Flynn tied the Packers' record for most single-game passing yards (480) and touchdowns (6) in the same game in 2012. Billy Howton had 257 receiving yards in a 1956 game, the Packers' record for a single-game. All statistics are accurate through the end of the 2023 NFL ...
Nov. 22, 1962: Detroit Lions 26, Green Bay Packers 14 Nov. 23, 1961 : Green Bay Packers 17, Detroit Lions 9 Nov. 24, 1960 : Detroit Lions 23, Green Bay Packers 10
The season ended on December 30, when the Green Bay Packers defeated the New York Giants 16–7 in the NFL Championship Game at Yankee Stadium. The Packers successfully defended their 1961 NFL title, finishing the 1962 season at 14–1; their only loss was to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day at Tiger Stadium .
Eight franchises have won consecutive Super Bowls: Green Bay Packers (1966-67 seasons), Miami Dolphins (1972-73), ... 1962: Green Bay Packers (NFL), Dallas Texans (AFL)
Lombardi would go on to lead the Packers for nine seasons, winning five championships (1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, and 1967) and winning almost three-fourths of his games coached. [10] Lombardi also holds the Packers' record for highest regular season and postseason winning percentage (.746 and .900 respectively). [7]
Green Bay Packers kicker Chester Marcol (13) raises his arms after an extra point kick as the Packers defeated the Chicago Bears 20-17 on Oct. 8, 1972 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. 7 ...