The 1962 Detroit Lions season was the 33rd season in franchise history. Finishing two games behind the eventual NFL Champion Packers in the NFL Western Division, it won the third annual Playoff Bowl game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 17-10.
The Lions never trailed by more than seven points at any point in any game during the season, a feat that wouldn’t be repeated for 48 years. Their Week 11 win over the Packers denied them the NFL’s first true perfect season.
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—The Lions Clubs International and the Quest Nation. The Surprising Years, III, ch.4 (1985)
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