January 2 – Acquired halfback Bo Roberson from the Chargers as part of the Lance Alworth trade.

January 3 - Signed free agent defensive back Jim Whitaker. He entered military service soon after signing and did not return to team.

January 4 – Signed free agent fullback Ed White.

January 6 – Signed free agent fullback Willie Simpson. Traded the signing rights to halfback Bert Coan and end Floyd Dean to the Chargers for an unidentified draft pick.

January 16 – Signed two free agents: cornerback Tommy Morrow and fullback Charlie Rieves.

January 18 – Signed 1960 Minneapolis/St Paul draft pick halfback George Boynton.

January 23 – Signed free agent defensive back Leon Akins.

January 25 – Signed two free agents: linebacker Carl Bowser and tight end Randall Dorsett.

January 26 – Signed tenth-round draft pick Hank Rivera.

January 31 – Acquired quarterback Hunter Enis and tackle Gene Selawski from the Chargers as part of the Lance Alworth deal.

February 2 – Fired defensive backfield coach George Dickson.

February 13 – Traded quarterback Hunter Enis to the Broncos for linebacker Jackie Simpson and a player to be named later.

February 22 – Fired offensive line coach Bob Maddock on or before this date.

February 25 – Signed 1961 redshirt draft pick tackle Pete Nicklas. Signed free agent cornerback Ben Brown.

March 12 – Guard Herb Roedel announced his retirement.

March 13 – Signed two free agents: defensive end Julius Varnado and center Joe Straw.

March 16 – Removed the “acting” designation from general manager Wes Fry’s title.

March 19 – Hired Walt Michaels as linebackers and defensive backs coach, Ollie Spencer as offensive line coach, and Red Conkright as defensive line coach and head scout.

March 29 – Traded cornerback Joe Cannavino to the Bills for cornerback Vern Valdez.

April 17 – Released defensive back John Harris, defensive tackle Harry Jagielski, center Harrison Rece, and tackle Paul Oglesby.

May 13 – Signed free agent wide receiver Dobie Craig.

May 29 – Signed 1961 22nd-round draft pick linebacker Blayne Jones.

June 14 – Signed two free agent quarterbacks: Chon Gallegos and Mel Montalbo.

June 17 – Tackle Cliff Roberts announced his retirement sometime around this date.

June 20 – Acquired tackle Dan Ficca from the Chargers for an unspecified draft pick.

June 26 – Defensive end Charley Powell retired on or before this date.

July 2 – Hired Jack Hendrickson as advertising director sometime around this date.

July 6 – Traded halfback Wayne Crow and their second-round pick in the 1963 draft to the Bills for quarterback MC Reynolds and defensive tackle Chuck McMurtry.

July 8 – Traded tight end Doug Asad to the Bills for tackle John Dittrich.

July 9 – Announced that quarterback Tom Flores would not play in the 1962 season because of illness. Purchased the contract of quarterback Don Heinrich from the Cowboys for an undisclosed amount. Signed two free agents: guard Joe Parks and running back Hal Lewis.

July 13 – Wide receiver Joe Borich and defensive back Leon Akins did not report to training camp. Signed free agent wide receiver Al Hoisington on or before this date. Signed free agent fullback James Nixon. Trade of tight end Doug Asad to the Bills for tackle John Dittrich was voided when Asad announced his retirement.

July 14 – Waived halfback Tony Teresa. Signed free agent tackle Charles Brown on or before this date.

July 17 – Defensive back Alex Bravo retired.

July 18 – Released fullback Ed White, cornerback Ben Brown, and guard Blayne Jones. Defensive back Mickey Bruce left training camp voluntarily. Wide receiver Jerry Burch did not report to training camp.

July 19 – Wide receiver Ferrell Yarbrough left team to rehab an injury.

July 20 – Defensive end Gary Finneran and defensive tackle Hal Smith retired.

July 21 – Released quarterback Nick Papac.

July 23 – Tight end Randall Dorsett and center Joe Straw left training camp voluntarily.

July 25 – Defensive lineman Volney Peters retired.

July 27 – Released halfback George Fleming.

July 31 – Signed free agent guard Stan Campbell.

August 2 – Released fullback Carl Bowser.

August 3 – Released defensive end Julius Varnado.

August 4 – Guard Ron Sabal left the team some time between July 7 and this date.

August 14 – Selected defensive tackle Orville Trask and defensive tackle George Shirkey from the Oilers in the AFL re-allocation draft.

August 20 – Acquired tight end Max Boydston from the Texans for an unspecified 1963 draft pick.

August 21 – Waived linebacker Tom Louderback, guard Willie Smith, linebacker Al Bansavage, and guard Joe Parks.

August 28 – Waived linebacker Joel Walenta, linebacker Elvin Basham, quarterback Chon Gallegos, wide receiver George Boynton, and defensive tackle Bob Voight. Boynton and Gallegos soon cleared waivers and were put on the taxi squad.

September 3 – Acquired defensive end Dalva Allen and tight end John White from the Oilers in exchange for Oakland’s fourth- and fifth-round picks in the 1963 draft.

September 4 – Waived offensive lineman Glen Hakes, defensive tackle Jim Norris, defensive tackle Jim Brewington, tight end James Nixon, wide receiver Al Hoisington, and fullback Willie Simpson. Simpson soon cleared waivers and was placed on the taxi squad. Placed defensive back Hank Rivera and defensive end Riley Morris on the injury deferred list. Placed halfback Gene White and wide receiver Bob Coolbaugh on the injured reserve list.

September 13 – Waived quarterback MC Reynolds. Acquired quarterback Cotton Davidson from the Texans for the signing rights to tackle Fred Miller and Oakland’s first-round pick in the 1963 draft.

September 14 – Waived quarterback Don Heinrich.

September 18 – Waived defensive back Mel Montalbo. Montalbo soon cleared waivers and was placed on the taxi squad.

September 21 – Signed Minneapolis/St Paul draft pick defensive back Rich Mostardi. Activated quarterback Chon Gallegos from the taxi squad.

September 29 – Signed free agent wide receiver Dick Dorsey.

October 2 – Waived wide receiver Charley Fuller.

October 5 – Activated wide receiver Dick Dorsey from the taxi squad.

October 12 – Waived fullback Hal Lewis. Activated fullback Willie Simpson from the taxi squad.

October 16 – Fired head coach Marty Feldman and offensive backfield coach Tommy Kalmanir. Promoted Red Conkright to head coach.

October 18 – Waived wide receiver Charlie Hardy.

October 25 – Waived defensive back Rich Mostardi.

November 1 – Signed free agent quarterback Hunter Enis. Activated tackle Jim Norris from the taxi squad. Waived quarterback Chon Gallegos, wide receiver John White, and defensive tackle Orville Trask.

November 8 – Signed free agent placekicker Ben Agajanian.

November 25 – Activated defensive end Riley Morris from the injured list. Waived defensive back Mel Montalbo.

December 1 – Traded their 14th-round pick in the 1963 draft to the Texans for a player to be named later.

December 2 – Activated halfback George Boynton from the taxi squad.

December 10 – Signed 13th-round draft pick, wide receiver Drew Roberts.

December 16 – Tight end Max Boydston and placekicker Ben Agajanian retired some time after this date.

December 19 – Signed 24th-round draft pick, tackle Richard Peter.

December 20 – Signed 12th-round draft pick, linebacker Walter Burden.

December 21 – Signed seventh-round draft pick, offensive lineman Dave Costa, 13th-round draft pick, defensive tackle Darnell Haney, and 18th-round draft pick, guard George Hogan.

1. from Houston
2. Redshirt pick
3. from San Diego

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