The front of the Olympic Stadium
The 1962 East-West Pro Bowl was played on January 14, 1962 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California in front of 57,409. The coaches were Norm Van Brocklin of Minnesota Vikings for the West and Allie Sherman of the New York Giants for the East. The 1961 Pro Bowl is considered one of the best competitive games in history. Unitas drove the West to the 12 yard line then hit the Ram's Jon Arnett in the end zone for the game winning touchdown on the final play of the game. Arnett was on his knees when he made the catch. The extra point gave the West the victory, 31-30 with no time remaining on the clock. Jim Brown was voted the game's outstanding back and the Green Bay Packers Henry Jordan was the lineman of the game.[1]
Safety Study
Joe Schmidt, Detroit Lions linebacker, had his helmet wired to absorb and measure the shock of tackles in conjunction with a study by Northwestern University. The safety study was considered quite remarkable in that day and the specially adapted helmet cost $5000.00.
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