The 1962 Dallas Texans season was the final season of Lamar Hunt’s American Football League franchise before its relocation to Kansas City, Missouri from Dallas, Texas. The Texans won their first AFL championship (and only title in Dallas) when they defeated their intrastate rivals, the Houston Oilers 20–17 in double overtime—a game which now stands as the second longest game in pro football history and the longest in AFL history.
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| - The 1962 Dallas Texans season was the final season of Lamar Hunt’s American Football League franchise before its relocation to Kansas City, Missouri from Dallas, Texas. The Texans won their first AFL championship (and only title in Dallas) when they defeated their intrastate rivals, the Houston Oilers 20–17 in double overtime—a game which now stands as the second longest game in pro football history and the longest in AFL history.
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| - American Football League champion
- Dallas Texans 20, Houston Oilers 17
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*DAL – Haynes 28 pass from Dawson
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*DAL – Field goal Brooker 25
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| - The 1962 Dallas Texans season was the final season of Lamar Hunt’s American Football League franchise before its relocation to Kansas City, Missouri from Dallas, Texas. The Texans won their first AFL championship (and only title in Dallas) when they defeated their intrastate rivals, the Houston Oilers 20–17 in double overtime—a game which now stands as the second longest game in pro football history and the longest in AFL history. Coach Hank Stram was named the AFL Coach of the Year and RB Curtis McClinton (Kansas) was named AFL Rookie of the Year. Haynes became the franchise’s first 1,000-yard rusher, concluding the season with 1,049 yards and an AFL-high 13 rushing TDs.
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