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The 1962 Buffalo Bills season was the team’s third season in the American Football League. The Bills finished the season with a 7–6–1 record, third place in the AFL East; it was the Bills' first-ever season finishing with a winning record. The Bills lost their first five games of the season, but finished the final nine games with only one loss (and one tie). ==Season Summary== The Bills were a run-heavy offense in 1962; they led the league in rushing yards, with 2,480.〔Buffalo's 1,984 passing yards were fewest in the AFL.〕 The Bills ran the ball 58.8 percent of the time on offense.〔501 rushes in 852 offensive plays〕〔(Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1962 AFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics )〕 The Bills gained 5.0 yards per carry as a team, tied for the league lead.〔Tied with the Dallas Texans〕 Bills running back Cookie Gilchrist, who came to the Bills in 1962 from the Canadian Football League, led the AFL in rushing yards with 1,096 yards.〔Gilchrist in '62: 78.3 yards per game〕〔(Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1962 AFL Leaders and Leaderboards )〕 and 13 rushing touchdowns.〔Tied with Abner Haynes of the Dallas Texans〕 Running back Wray Carlton ran for 530 yards, but led the league with 5.6 yards per rushing attempt. The Bills' defense got a major infusion of talent on defense, as rookies Tom Sestak, Mike Stratton, Ray Abruzzese, and Booker Edgerson won starting jobs. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1962 Buffalo Bills season」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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