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1963 American Football League

1963 American Football League

1963 LEAGUE

Research by Elias Sports Bureau and Pro Sunday, Sept. 8, 1963, at Football Research Association Linescore . Att: 24,120 Committee, Ken Pullis, Chairman Boston Patriots 7 7 3 21 - 38 Jets 7 7 0 0 - 14 NYJ-Grantham, 20 run with blocked (Guesman kick) 1963 Bos-Crawford, 4 run (Cappelletti kick) Final Standings Bos-Lott, 4 run (Cappelletti kick) NYJ-Turner, 4 pass from Wood (Guesman kick) Eastern Division W L T Pct. PF PA Bos-FG, Cappelletti 31 Bos-Parilli, 10 run (Cappelletti kick) Boston Patriots 7 6 1 .538 317 257 Bos-Graham, 33 pass from Parilli (Cappelletti kick) 7 6 1 .538 304 291 Bos-Lott, 4 run (Cappelletti kick) Oilers 6 8 0 .429 302 372 Source-New York Times 5 8 1 .385 249 399

Western Division W L T Pct. PF PA WEEK TWO Saturday, Sept. 14, 1963 (Night), at San Diego Chargers 11 3 0 .786 399 256 Balboa . Att: 26,097 Oakland Raiders 10 4 0 .714 363 288 Boston Patriots 3 7 0 3 - 13 5 7 2 .417 347 263 San Diego Chargers 0 14 0 3 - 17 Broncos 2 11 1 .154 301 473 Bos-FG, Cappelletti 35 Eastern Division Playoff: Boston 26, Buffalo 8 SD -Alworth, 43 pass from Rote (Blair kick) SD -Robinson, 71 pass from Lowe (Blair kick) AFL : San Diego 51, Boston 10 Bos-Yewcic, 1 run (Cappelletti kick) Bos-FG, Cappelletti 36 SD -FG, Blair 31 WEEK ONE Sources- Times Saturday, Sept. 7, 1963 (Night) at Denver . Att: 21,115 Kansas City Chiefs 14 14 21 10 - 59 Saturday, Sept. 14, 1963 (Night), at Houston 0 7 0 0 - 7 Jeppesen Stadium. Att: 23,147 KC -McClinton, 17 pass from Dawson (Brooker kick) Denver Broncos 0 7 0 7 - 14 KC -Headrick, 38 int (Brooker kick) Houston Oilers 0 13 7 0 - 20 KC -Burford, 15 pass from Dawson (Brooker kick) Hou-FG, Blanda 18 Den-L.Taylor, 15 pass from Slaughter (Mingo kick) Den-Mitchell, 90 kick ret (Mingo kick) KC -Grayson, 99 kick ret (Brooker kick) Hou-FG, Blanda 43 KC -Jackson, 21 pass from Dawson (Brooker kick) Hou-Glick, 15 int (Blanda kick) KC -Jackson, 81 pass from Dawson (Brooker kick) Hou-Dewveall, 9 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) KC -Burford, 33 pass from McClinton (Brooker kick) Den-Slaughter, 4 run (Mingo kick) KC -FG, Brooker 32 Sources-Houston Post, Los Angeles Times KC -Haynes, 1 run (Brooker kick) Sources-Denver Post, New York Times, Kansas City Sunday, Sept. 15, 1963, at Oakland media guide, Morning News . Att: 17,568 Oakland Raiders 0 21 7 7 - 35 Saturday, Sept. 7, 1963 (Night), at Houston Buffalo Bills 0 10 7 0 - 17 Jeppesen Stadium. Att: 24,749 Oak-Powell, 5 pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) Oakland Raiders 0 0 10 14 - 24 Buf-FG, Yoho 32 Houston Oilers 6 0 0 7 - 13 Oak-Daniels, 73 pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) Hou-FG, Blanda 30 Oak-Miller, 2 run (Mercer kick) Hou-FG, Blanda 46 Buf-Dubenion, 17 pass from Kemp (Yoho kick) Oak-Daniels, 2 run (Mercer kick) Oak-Davidson, 5 run (Mercer kick) Oak-FG, Mercer 11 Buf-Dubenion, 58 pass from Kemp (Yoho kick) Oak-Powell, 85 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) Oak-Jelacic, 1 int (Mercer kick) Oak-Herock, 15 fumble run (Mercer kick) Sources-Oakland Tribune, Chronicle, Hou-Hennigan, 34 pass from Lee (Blanda kick) New York Times, Relentless Sources-Houston Post, San Francisco Chronicle WEEK THREE Sunday, Sept. 8, 1963, at San Diego Sunday, Sept. 22, 1963, at New York . Att: 22,344 . Att: 9,336 Buffalo Bills 0 3 0 7 - 10 New York Jets 7 7 0 10 - 24 San Diego Chargers 0 7 7 0 - 14 Houston Oilers 7 0 10 0 - 17 SD -Jackson, 1 run (Blair kick) NYJ-Mathis, 33 pass from Wood (Guesman kick) Buf-FG, Yoho 17 Hou-Hennigan, 13 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) SD -Lowe, 48 run (Blair kick) NYJ-Starks, 97 return of missed (Guesman kick) Buf-Brown, 4 run (Yoho kick) Hou-Smith, 3 run (Blanda kick) Sources-Buffalo News, San Diego Union Hou-FG, Blanda 37

1963 AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

NYJ-FG, Guesman 30 KC -Arbanas, 2 pass from Dawson (Brooker kick) NYJ-Smolinski, 4 run (Guesman kick) Sources-San Diego Union, Kansas City Star, New York Times Source-New York Times Sunday, Sept. 29, 1963, at Denver Sunday, Sept. 22, 1963, at Oakland Mile High Stadium. Att: 18,636 Frank Youell Field. Att: 17,131 Denver Broncos 0 0 7 7 - 14 Boston Patriots 7 10 3 0 - 20 Boston Patriots 3 0 7 0 - 10 Oakland Raiders 0 0 0 14 - 14 Bos-FG, Cappelletti 18 Bos-Lott, 55 pass from Parilli (Cappelletti kick) Bos-Cappelletti, 31 pass from Parilli (Cappelletti kick) Bos-FG, Cappelletti 43 Den-Stone, 1 run (Mingo kick) Bos-Garron, 3 run (Cappelletti kick) Den-Taylor, 72 pass from McCormick (Mingo kick) Bos-FG, Cappelletti 47 Sources-Denver Post,New York Times Oak-Powell, 33 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) Oak-Roberson, 53 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) WEEK FIVE Sources-Oakland Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle Saturday, Oct. 5, 1963 (Night), at Buffalo War Memorial Stadium. Att: 24,846 Sunday, Sept. 22, 1963, at Buffalo Oakland Raiders 0 0 0 0 - 0 War Memorial Stadium. Att: 33,487 Buffalo Bills 3 0 9 0 - 12 Kansas City Chiefs 10 0 9 8 - 27 Buf-FG, Yoho 27 Buffalo Bills 6 14 7 0 - 27 Buf-B.Miller, 24 pass from Kemp (Yoho kick) KC -FG, Brooker 31 Buf-Safety, Flores tackled in by Jacobs & Stratton Buf-Stratton, 26 int (kick failed) Sources-Oakland Tribune, San Francisco Examiner KC -Arbanas, 31 pass from Dawson (Brooker kick) Buf-Miller, 20 pass from Kemp (kick failed) Saturday, Oct. 5, 1963 (Night), at New York Buf-Kemp, 2 run (Lamonica run) Polo Grounds. Att: 16,769 Buf-Kemp, 9 run (Yoho kick) New York Jets 14 7 3 7 - 31 KC -Safety, West tackled in end zone Boston Patriots 0 10 0 14 - 24 KC -Burford, 2 pass from Dawson (Brooker kick) NYJ-Maynard, 30 pass from Wood (Guesman kick) KC -Burford, 19 pass from Dawson (Burford pass from Dawson) NYJ-Smolinski, 2 run (Guesman kick) Sources-1964 Buffalo media guide, Houston Post Bos-Graham, 25 pass from Yewcic (Cappelletti kick) NYJ-Turner, 53 pass from Wood (Guesman kick) WEEK FOUR Bos-FG, Cappelletti 22 Saturday, Sept. 28, 1963, at New York NYJ-FG, Guesman 36 Polo Grounds. Att: 18,925 NYJ-Maynard, 15 pass from Wood (Guesman kick) Oakland Raiders 7 0 0 0 - 7 Bos-Colclough, 15 pass from Yewcic (Cappelletti kick) New York Jets 7 0 3 0 - 10 Bos-Graham, 57 pass from Yewcic (Cappelletti kick) Oak-Davidson, 2 run (Mercer kick) Source-New York Times NYJ-Turner, 51 pass from Wood (Guesman kick) NYJ-FG, Guesman 35 Sunday, Oct. 6, 1963, at Kansas City Sources-Oakland Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, Municipal Stadium. Att: 27,801 New York Times Kansas City Chiefs 0 14 7 7 - 28 Houston Oilers 0 0 0 7 - 7 Saturday, Sept. 28, 1963, at Buffalo KC -Arbanas, 14 pass from Dawson (Brooker kick) War Memorial Stadium. Att: 32,340 KC -Burford, 69 pass from Dawson (Brooker kick) Buffalo Bills 17 3 0 0 - 20 KC -Arbanas, 4 pass from Dawson (Brooker kick) Houston Oilers 14 14 3 0 - 31 Hou-Smith, 4 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Buf-FG Yoho 41 KC -Jackson, 12 pass from Dawson (Brooker kick) Buf-Charon, 23 fumble run (Yoho kick) Sources-Houston Post, New York Times Hou-Tolar, 1 run (Blanda kick) Buf-Gilchrist, 1 run (Yoho kick) Sunday, Oct. 6, 1963, at Denver Hou-Hennigan, 15 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Mile High Stadium. Att: 18,428 Buf-FG, Yoho 34 Denver Broncos 3 14 9 24 - 50 Hou-Hennigan, 14 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) San Diego Chargers 13 7 0 14 - 34 Hou-Hennigan, 6 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Den-FG, Mingo 37 Hou-FG, Blanda 28 SD -Lincoln, 39 pass from Rote (Blair kick) Sources-1964 Buffalo media guide, San Francisco Chronicle SD -Lowe, 31 pass from Rote (kick failed) Den-Prebola, 12 pass from McCormick (Mingo kick) Sunday, Sept. 29, 1963, at San Diego SD -Alworth, 85 pass from Rote (Blair kick) Balboa Stadium. Att: 22,654 Den-Taylor, 24 pass from McCormick (Mingo kick) San Diego Chargers 7 14 0 3 - 24 Den-FG, Mingo 41 Kansas City Chiefs 0 3 0 7 - 10 Den-FG, Mingo 26 SD -Kocourek, 19 pass from Rote (Blair kick) Den-FG, Mingo 13 SD -Kocourek, 35 pass from Rote (Blair kick) SD -Lincoln, 19 pass from Hadl (Blair kick) SD -Lincoln, 15 pass from Rote (Blair kick) Den-Taylor, 49 pass from McCormick (Mingo kick) KC -FG, Brooker 28 Den-Stone, 39 run (Mingo kick) SD -FG, Blair 38 Den-Gonsoulin, 43 int (Mingo kick)

1963 AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

SD -MacKinnon, 54 pass from Hadl (Blair kick) Fenway Park. Att: 25,418 Den-FG, Mingo 21 Boston Patriots 10 13 3 14 - 40 Source-San Diego Union Denver Broncos 7 7 7 0 - 21 Bos-FG, Cappelletti 24 WEEK SIX Den-Gaiters, 74 pass from Slaughter (Mingo kick) Friday, Oct. 11, 1963 (Night), at Boston Bos-Cappelletti, 24 pass from Parilli (Cappelletti kick) Fenway Park. Att: 26,494 Den-Joe, 68 run (Mingo kick) Oakland Raiders 7 0 7 0 - 14 Bos-Crump, 1 run (Cappelletti kick) Boston Patriots 3 0 10 7 - 20 Bos-FG, Cappelletti 34 Bos-FG, Cappelletti 37 Bos-FG, Cappelletti 42 Oak-McMillin, 47 int (Mercer kick) Bos-FG, Cappelletti 32 Oak-Davidson, 11 run (Mercer kick) Den-Scarpitto, 2 pass from Breaux (Mingo kick) Bos-Colclough, 56 pass from Parilli (Cappelletti kick) Bos-Romeo, 31 pass from Parilli (Cappelletti kick) Bos-FG, Cappelletti 32 Bos-Crump, 1 run (Cappelletti kick) Bos-Neumann, 15 pass from Parilli (Cappelletti kick) Sources-Denver Post, New York Times, Source-San Francisco Examiner media guide

Sunday, Oct. 13, 1963, at San Diego Sunday, Oct. 20, 1963, at Kansas City Balboa Stadium. Att: 27,189 Municipal Stadium. Att: 30,107 San Diego Chargers 3 0 14 7 - 24 San Diego Chargers 0 3 14 21 - 38 New York Jets 7 3 10 0 - 20 Kansas City Chiefs 0 7 3 7 - 17 NYJ-Turner, 51 pass from Wood (Guesman kick) SD -FG, Blair 29 SD -FG, Blair 28 KC -Haynes, 73 pass from Dawson (Brooker kick) NYJ-FG, Guesman 44 SD -Alworth, 44 pass from Rote (Blair kick) SD -Kocourek, 8 pass from Hadl (Blair kick) KC -FG, Brooker 36 SD -Alworth, 11 pass from McDougall (Blair kick) SD -Lowe, 7 run (Blair kick) NYJ-FG, Guesman 32 SD -Alworth, 73 pass from Rote (Blair kick) NYJ-Smolinski, 2 run (Guesman kick) KC -Arbanas, 7 pass from Dawson (Brooker kick) SD -Lowe, 7 run (Blair kick) SD -Lincoln, 76 run (Blair kick) Sources-San Diego Union, New York Times SD -Lowe, 21 run (Blair kick) Sources-Kansas City Star, New York Times,San Diego Union Sunday, Oct. 13, 1963, at Denver Mile High Stadium. Att: 24,087 Sunday, Oct. 20, 1963, at Oakland Houston Oilers 17 9 7 0 - 33 Frank Youell Field. Att: 15,557 Denver Broncos 3 7 7 7 - 24 Oakland Raiders 21 14 7 7 - 49 Hou-Dewveall, 13 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) New York Jets 7 6 0 13 - 26 Den-FG, Mingo 21 NYJ-Heeter, 34 pass from Wood (Guesman kick) Hou-FG, Blanda 38 Oak-Miller, 3 run (Mercer kick) Hou-Tobin, 1 run (Blanda kick) Oak-Craig, 93 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) Hou-Safety, McCormick tackled in end zone Oak-Daniels, 8 run (Mercer kick) Den-McFadin, 6 fumble run (Mingo kick) NYJ-FG, Guesman 51 Hou-Tobin, 33 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) NYJ-FG, Guesman 16 Hou-McLeod, 7 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Oak-Herock, 38 pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) Den-Scarpitto, 1 pass from Slaughter (Mingo kick) Oak-Daniels, 56 pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) Den-Scarpitto, 55 pass from Slaughter (Mingo kick) Oak-Miller, 8 pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) Sources-Houston Post, Rocky Mountain News Oak-Daniels, 74 run (Mercer kick) NYJ-Smolinski, 49 pass from Hall (Guesman kick) Sunday, Oct. 13, 1963, at Kansas City NYJ-Hall, 6 run (kick failed) Municipal Stadium. Att: 25,519 Sources-San Francisco Examiner, New York Times Buffalo Bills 7 14 7 7 - 35 Kansas City Chiefs 10 3 13 0 - 26 Sunday, Oct. 20, 1963, at Houston KC -McClinton, 17 run (Brooker kick) Jeppesen Stadium. Att: 23,948 KC -FG, Brooker 38 Buffalo Bills 0 7 0 7 - 14 Buf-Kemp, 1 run (Yoho kick) Houston Oilers 0 21 7 0 - 28 Buf-Gilchrist, 1 run (Yoho kick) Hou-Hennigan, 3 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) KC -FG, Brooker 27 Hou-McLeod, 20 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Buf-Gilchrist, 1 run (Yoho kick) Hou-Tolar, 1 run (Blanda kick) KC -Burford, 33 pass from Dawson (run failed) Buf-Miller, 4 pass from Kemp (Yoho kick) Buf-Kochman, 63 pass from Kemp (Yoho kick) Hou-Frazier, 80 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) KC -Haynes, 4 run (Brooker kick) Buf-Warlick, 55 pass from Kemp (Yoho kick) Buf-Dubenion, 89 pass from Kemp (Yoho kick) Sources-1964 Buffalo media guide, New York Times, Relentless Sources-Buffalo News, Kansas City Star, 1964 Buffalo media guide, Relentless WEEK EIGHT Saturday, Oct. 26, 1963 (Night), at New York WEEK SEVEN Polo Grounds. Att: 20,377 Friday, Oct. 18, 1963, at Boston New York Jets 14 7 7 7 - 35

1963 AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Denver Broncos 7 7 14 7 - 35 Bos-Hunt, 78 int (Cappelletti kick) Den-Taylor, 19 pass from Slaughter (Mingo kick) Sources-Houston Chronicle, New York Times NYJ-Maynard, 37 pass from Wood (Guesman kick) NYJ-Christy, 1 run (Guesman kick) Saturday, Nov. 2, 1963 (Night), at New York NYJ-Maynard, 22 pass from Wood (Guesman kick) Polo Grounds. Att: 20,798 Den-Joe, 1 run (Mingo kick) San Diego Chargers 7 17 14 15 - 53 Den-Scarpitto, 66 pass from Slaughter (Mingo kick) New York Jets 0 0 0 7 - 7 Den-Taylor, 6 pass from Slaughter (Mingo kiCk) SD -Lowe, 11 pass from Rote (Blair kick) NYJ-Maynard, 56 pass from Wood (Guesman kick) SD -Kocourek, 14 pass from Rote (Blair kick) NYJ-Mackey, 6 pass from Wood (Guesman kick) SD -Lowe, 11 run (Blair kick) Den-Stone, 6 run (Mingo kick) SD -FG, Blair 18 Sources-Rocky Mountain News, New York Times SD -Alworth, 28 pass from Rote (Blair kick) SD -Rote, 1 run (Blair kick) Saturday, Oct. 26, 1963 (Night), at Buffalo SD -McDougall, 3 run (Blair kick) War Memorial Stadium. Att: 29,243 NYJ-Wood, 4 run (Guesman kick) Boston Patriots 0 0 7 14 - 21 SD -Robinson, 8 pass from Hadl (Kocourek pass from Hadl) Buffalo Bills 0 7 7 14 - 28 Sources-San Diego Union, New York Times Buf-Kemp, 1 run (Yoho kick) Bos-Romeo, 6 pass from Parilli (Cappelletti kick) Sunday, Nov. 3, 1963, at Denver Buf-Kemp, 1 run (Yoho kick) Mile High Stadium. Att: 18,601 Buf-Kemp, 1 run (Yoho kick) Buffalo Bills 7 0 16 7 - 30 Bos-Crump, 2 run (Cappelletti kick) Denver Broncos 0 14 0 14 - 28 Bos-Graham, 77 pass from Parilli (Cappelletti kick) Buf-Ferguson, 4 pass from Kemp (Yoho kick) Buf-Ferguson, 72 pass from Kemp (Yoho kick) Den-Groman, 45 pass from Breaux (Mingo kick) Sources-Buffalo News, 1964 Buffalo media guide, New York Times Den-Groman, 27 pass from Breaux (Mingo kick) Buf-FG, Yoho 22 Sunday, Oct. 27, 1963, at San Diego Buf-Bass, 74 pass from Lamonica (Yoho kick) Balboa Stadium. Att: 30,182 Buf-Gilchrist, 2 run (kick failed) Oakland Raiders 7 7 7 13 - 34 Den-Scarpitto, 43 pass from Breaux (Mingo kick) San Diego Chargers 10 7 9 7 - 33 Buf-Gilchrist, 35 pass from Lamonica (Yoho kick) Oak-Powell, 20 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) Den-Taylor, 71 pass from Breaux (Mingo kick) SD -FG, Blair 23 Sources-Buffalo News,1964 Buffalo media guide, New York Times SD -Alworth, 32 pass from Rote (Blair kick) Oak-Miller, 5 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) Sunday, Nov. 3, 1963, at Oakland SD -MacKinnon, 69 pass from Hadl (Blair kick) Frank Youell Field. Att: 18,919 SD -Harris, 23 int (kick failed) Kansas City Chiefs 0 7 0 0 - 7 Oak-Craig, 39 pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) Oakland Raiders 0 3 0 7 - 10 SD -FG, Blair 36 Oak-FG, Mercer 10 Oak-Powell, 46 pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) KC -Haynes, 1 run (Brooker kick) SD -Lincoln, 51 run (Blair kick) Oak-Gibson, 85 punt ret (Mercer kick) Oak-Shaw, 9 pass from Davidson (run failed) Sources-San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times Sources-San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco Chronicle WEEK TEN Sunday, Oct. 27, 1963, at Houston Friday, Nov. 8, 1963 (Night), at Kansas City Jeppesen Stadium. Att: 26,331 Municipal Stadium. Att: 24,897 Kansas City Chiefs 0 7 0 0 - 7 Kansas City Chiefs 0 0 7 0 - 7 Houston Oilers 0 0 14 14 - 28 Oakland Raiders 3 19 0 0 - 22 KC -Burford, 22 pass from Dawson (Spikes kick) Oak-FG, Mercer 14 Hou-McLeod, 6 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Oak-FG, Mercer 41 Hou-McLeod, 24 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Oak-Powell, 24 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) Hou-Johnson, 90 int (Blanda kick) Oak-Safety, Wilson tackled in end zone Hou-Dewveall, 20 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Oak-Powell, 34 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) Source-Houston Post KC -McClinton, 4 run (Spikes kick) Sources-Kansas City Star, Oakland Tribune, WEEK NINE San Francisco Chronicle Friday, Nov. 1, 1963 (Night), at Boston Fenway Park. Att: 31,185 Saturday, Nov. 9, 1963 (Night), at Buffalo Boston Patriots 14 14 7 10 - 45 War Memorial Stadium. Att: 30,989 Houston Oilers 0 3 0 0 - 3 Buffalo Bills 0 6 14 7 - 27 Bos-Garron, 76 pass from Parilli (Cappelletti kick) Denver Broncos 0 3 0 14 - 17 Bos-Crump, 1 run (Cappelletti kick) Buf-Ferguson, 21 pass from Kemp (kick failed) Bos-Parilli, 2 run (Cappelletti kick) Den-FG, Mingo 46 Hou-FG, Blanda 46 Buf-Rutkowski, 58 pass from Kemp (Yoho kick) Bos-Suci, 98 int (Cappelletti kick) Buf-Gilchrist, 7 pass from Kemp (Yoho kick) Bos-Parilli, 1 run (Cappelletti kick) Den-Groman, 74 pass from Slaughter (Mingo kick) Bos-FG, Cappelletti 37 Buf-Kemp, 14 run (Yoho kick)

1963 AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Den-Taylor, 5 pass from Slaughter (Mingo kick) Sources-Kansas City Star, New York Times Sources-Buffalo News, 1964 Buffalo media guide,New York Times WEEK TWELVE Sunday, Nov. 10, 1963, at Boston Thursday, Nov. 28, 1963, at Denver Fenway Park. Att: 28,402 Mile High Stadium. Att: 14,763 Boston Patriots 0 0 6 0 - 6 Oakland Raiders 2 0 14 10 - 26 San Diego Chargers 7 0 0 0 - 7 Denver Broncos 0 3 0 7 - 10 SD -Alworth, 27 pass from Rote (Blair kick) Oak-Safety, Joe tackled in end zone Den-FG, Mingo 52 Bos-FG, Cappelletti 35 Oak-Roberson, 39 pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) Bos-FG, Cappelletti 25 Oak-Jelacic, 19 fumble run (Mercer kick) Sources-San Diego Union, AFL Official History Oak-FG, Mercer 16 Oak-Shaw, 1 run (Mercer kick) Sunday, Nov. 10, 1963, at Houston Den-Joe, 34 pass from Breaux (Mingo kick) Jeppesen Stadium. Att: 23,619 Sources-Oakland Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle Houston Oilers 7 7 3 14 - 31 New York Jets 7 0 7 13 - 27 Sunday, Dec. 1, 1963, at San Diego NYJ-Turner, 47 pass from Wood (Guesman kick) Balboa Stadium. Att: 31,713 Hou-Tobin, 7 run (Blanda kick) San Diego Chargers 7 13 0 7 - 27 Hou-Tobin, 5 run (Blanda kick) Houston Oilers 0 0 0 0 - 0 Hou-FG, Blanda 41 SD -Lincoln, 15 run (Blair kick) NYJ-Mackey, 7 pass from Wood (Guesman kick) SD -FG, Blair 42 NYJ-Baird, 93 punt ret (Guesman kick) SD -Lowe, 2 run (Blair kick) Hou-Tobin, 4 run (Blanda kick) SD -FG, Blair 20 Hou-Hennigan, 7 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) SD -Alworth, 22 pass from Rote (Blair kick) NYJ-Mackey, 12 pass from Wood (pass failed) Sources-San Diego Union, Pittsburgh Press Sources-Houston Post, New York Times Sunday, Dec. 1, 1963, at Boston WEEK ELEVEN Fenway Park. Att: 16,951 Sunday, Nov. 17, 1963, at Denver Buffalo Bills 0 7 0 0 - 7 Mile High Stadium. Att: 14,247 Boston Patriots 0 0 14 3 - 17 New York Jets 0 14 0 0 - 14 Buf-Gilchrist, 1 run (Yoho kick) Denver Broncos 3 3 3 0 - 9 Bos-Garron, 44 pass from Parilli (Cappelletti kick) Den-FG, Mingo 15 Bos-Parilli, 2 run (Cappelletti kick) NYJ-Turner, 30 pass from Wood (Guesman kick) Bos-FG, Cappelletti 43 Den-FG, Mingo 49 Sources-1964 Buffalo media guide, Pittsburgh Press, Relentless NYJ-Maynard, 60 pass from Wood (Guesman kick) Den-FG, Mingo 33 Sunday, Dec. 1, 1963, at New York Sources-Denver Post, New York Times Polo Grounds Att: 11,615 New York Jets 0 7 7 3 - 17 Sunday, Nov. 17, 1963, at Buffalo Kansas City Chiefs 0 0 0 0 - 0 War Memorial Stadium. Att: 38,592 NYJ-Maynard, 20 pass from Wood (Guesman kick) San Diego Chargers 10 0 7 6 - 23 NYJ-Mathis, 1 run (Guesman kick) Buffalo Bills 7 3 3 0 - 13 NYJ-FG, Guesman 37 Buf-Gilchrist, 1 run (Yoho kick) Sources-Kansas City Star, New York Times SD -Lincoln, 46 run (Blair kick) SD -FG, Blair 39 WEEK THIRTEEN Buf-FG, Yoho 27 Sunday, Dec. 8, 1963, at Kansas City SD -Alworth, 17 pass from Rote (Blair kick) Municipal Stadium. Att: 17,433 Buf-FG, Yoho 9 Kansas City Chiefs 17 7 14 14 - 52 SD -FG, Blair 15 Denver Broncos 3 11 0 7 - 21 SD -FG, Blair 41 KC -Jackson, 19 pass from Dawson (Spikes kick) Sources-1964 Buffalo media guide, New York Times, Relentless KC -Wood, 18 blocked punt (Spikes kick) Den-FG, Mingo 44 Sunday, Nov. 17, 1963, at Boston KC -FG, Spikes 37 Fenway Park. Att: 17,270 KC -Jackson, 13 pass from Dawson (Spikes kick) Boston Patriots 0 15 2 7 - 24 Den-Dixon, 3 run (Prebola pass from Groman) Kansas City Chiefs 7 3 7 7 - 24 Den-FG, Mingo 50 KC -Jackson, 11 pass from E.Wilson (Spikes kick) KC -Spikes, 1 run (Spikes kick) Bos-FG, Cappelletti 32 KC -Jackson, 22 run (Spikes kick) Bos-Romeo, 8 pass from Parilli (kick failed) Den-Taylor, 10 pass from Slaughter (Mingo kick) KC -FG, Spikes 27 KC -Dawson, 1 run (Spikes kick) Bos-Parilli, 1 run (run failed) KC -Burford, 15 pass from Dawson (Spikes kick) KC -McClinton, 5 run (Spikes kick) Sources-Kansas City Star, Denver Post, New York Times Bos-Safety, E.Wilson tackled in end zone Bos-Garron, 47 run (Cappelletti kick) Sunday, Dec. 8, 1963, at Oakland KC -McClinton, 28 pass from E.Wilson (Spikes kick) Frank Youell Field. Att: 20,249

1963 AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

San Diego Chargers 7 13 7 0 - 27 Bos-FG, Cappelletti 15 Oakland Raiders 3 7 0 31 - 41 KC -Burford, 14 pass from Dawson (Spikes kick) SD -Norton, 32 pass from Rote (Blair kick) KC -Arbanas, 8 pass from Dawson (Spikes kick) Oak-FG, Mercer 37 KC -Dawson, 43 run (Spikes kick) SD -Jackson, 14 run (Blair kick) KC -Jackson, 6 pass from Dawson (Spikes kick) Oak-Powell, 44 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) KC -Haynes, 36 run (Spikes kick) SD -MacKinnon, 5 pass from Rote (kick blocked) Sources-Kansas City Star, New York Times SD -Alworth, 15 pass from Rote (Blair kick) Oak-Powell, 10 pass Davidson (Mercer kick) Sunday, Dec. 15, 1963, at Houston Oak-FG, Mercer 30 Jeppesen Stadium. Att: 18,540 Oak-Davidson, 9 run (Mercer kick) Houston Oilers 0 7 0 7 - 14 Oak-Powell, 41 pass from Davidson (Mercer kick) San Diego Chargers 0 17 3 0 - 20 Oak-Miller, 2 run (Mercer kick) SD -Rote, 1 run (Blair kick) Source-San Francisco Chronicle SD -Jackson, 1 run (Blair kick) Hou-Dewveall, 24 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Sunday, Dec. 8, 1963, at Houston SD -FG, Blair 22 Jeppesen Stadium. Att: 23,462 SD -FG, Blair 10 Boston Patriots 10 21 10 5 - 46 Hou-Dickinson, 1 run (Blanda kick) Houston Oilers 7 7 7 7 - 28 Sources-San Diego Union, New York Times Hou-Hennigan, 29 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Bos-Crump, 1 run (Cappelletti kick) Sunday, Dec. 15, 1963, at Oakland Bos-FG, Cappelletti 33 Frank Youell Field. Att: 15,223 Hou-Dewveall, 11 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Oakland Raiders 14 7 7 7 - 35 Bos-Colclough, 5 pass from Parilli (Cappelletti kick) Denver Broncos 7 3 14 7 - 31 Bos-Buoniconti, 7 fumble run (Cappelletti kick) Oak-Roberson, 32 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) Bos-Graham, 40 pass from Yewcic (Cappelletti kick) Oak-Powell, 18 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) Bos-FG, Cappelletti 32 Den-Joe, 9 run (Mingo kick) Bos-Suci, 52 int (Cappelletti kick) Oak-Daniels, 26 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) Hou-Smith, 1 run (Tobin kick) Den-FG, Mingo 35 Hou-Hennigan, 12 pass from Lee (Tobin kick) Oak-Daniels, 43 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) Bos-Safety, Lee tackled in end zone Den-Prebola, 9 pass from Slaughter (Mingo kick) Bos-FG, Cappelletti 44 Den-Dixon, 2 run (Mingo kick) Sources-Houston Post, New York Times Oak-Powell, 3 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) Den-Taylor, 29 pass from Slaughter (Mingo kick) Sunday, Dec. 8, 1963, at Buffalo Sources-Oakland Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, War Memorial Stadium. Att: 20,222 Denver Post, New York Times Buffalo Bills 10 14 7 14 - 45 New York Jets 7 0 0 7 - 14 WEEK FIFTEEN Buf-Gilchrist, 4 run (Yoho kick) Sunday, Dec. 22, 1963, at Kansas City Buf-FG, Yoho 13 Municipal Stadium. Att: 12,202 NYJ-Smolinski, 1 run (Guesman kick) Kansas City Chiefs 21 0 14 13 - 48 Buf-Gilchrist, 1 run (Yoho kick) New York Jets 0 0 0 0 - 0 Buf-Dubenion, 23 pass from Lamonica (Yoho kick) KC -Spikes, 1 run (Spikes kick) Buf-Gilchrist, 1 run (Yoho kick) KC -Jackson, 82 pass from Dawson (Spikes kick) Buf-Gilchrist, 19 run (Yoho kick) KC -Spikes, 15 pass from Dawson (Spikes kick) Buf-Gilchrist, 6 run (Yoho kick) KC -Johnson, 11 pass from Dawson (Spikes kick) NYJ-Maynard, 23 pass from Hall (Guesman kick) KC -Haynes, 46 pass from Dawson (Spikes kick) Sources-1964 Buffalo media guide, New York Times KC -Mays, 58 fumble run (kick failed) KC -McClinton, 25 pass from E.Wilson (Spikes kick) WEEK FOURTEEN Sources-Kansas City Star, New York Times Saturday, Dec. 14, 1963, at New York Polo Grounds Att: 5,826 Sunday, Dec. 22, 1963, at San Diego Buffalo Bills 3 0 6 10 - 19 Balboa Stadium. Att: 31,312 New York Jets 7 3 0 0 - 10 San Diego Chargers 10 16 10 22 - 58 NYJ-Maynard, 73 pass from Hall (Guesman kick) Denver Broncos 7 10 3 0 - 20 Buf-FG, Yoho 13 SD -Lowe, 10 run (Blair kick) NYJ-FG, Guesman 17 Den-Joe, 1 run (Mingo kick) Buf-Kemp, 4 run (kick blocked) SD -FG, Blair 17 Buf-Gilchrist, 2 run (Tracey pass from Lamonica) SD -Jackson, 2 run (Blair kick) Buf-Safety, Hall tackled in end zone Den-Stone, 10 pass from Breaux (Mingo kick) Sources- 1964 Buffalo media guide, New York Times, Relentless SD -Kocourek, 26 pass from Rote (kick failed) Den-FG, Mingo 12 Saturday, Dec. 14, 1963, at Kansas City SD -FG, Blair 28 Municipal Stadium. Att: 12,598 SD -Lowe, 66 run (Blair kick) Kansas City Chiefs 0 7 14 14 - 35 Den-FG, Mingo 15 Boston Patriots 3 0 0 0 - 3 SD -FG, Blair 13

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SD -Lincoln, 29 run (Blair kick) Buffalo - Gilchrist 8 for 7; Bass 2 for 4; Kemp 2 for -4. SD -Allen, 42 fumble run (Blair kick) PASSING SD -MacKinnon, 6 pass from Hadl (Faison pass from Rote) Boston - Parilli 14 of 35 for 300, 2 TDs, 1 int. Sources-San Diego Union, Denver Post Buffalo - Kemp 10 of 21 for 133, 1 int.; Lamonica 9 of 24 for 168, 1 TD, 3 int. Sunday, Dec. 22, 1963, at Oakland RECEIVING Frank Youell Field. Att: 17,401 Boston - Garron 4 for 120, 2 TDs; Cappelletti 4 for 109; Burton 3 for Houston Oilers 14 21 14 0 - 49 22; Graham 1 for 22; Lott 1 for 18; Colclough 1 for 9. Oakland Raiders 7 28 7 10 - 52 Buffalo - Ferguson 4 for 47; Bass 4 for 45; Dubenion 3 for 115, 1 Oak-Gibson, 69 punt ret (Mercer kick) TD; Rutkowski 3 for 45; Warlick 3 for 33; Gilchrist 1 for 11; Miller 1 Hou-Hennigan, 4 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) for 5. Hou-Smith, 2 run (Mercer kick) Hou-Dewveall, 12 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) 1963 AFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Oak-Herock, 7 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) SAN DIEGO 51, BOSTON 10 Oak-Daniels, 56 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) January 5, 1964, at San Diego. Attendance 30,127 Hou-Smith, 25 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Fullback had one of the greatest days in the history of Oak-Powell, 81 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) the to lead San Diego to a smashing 51-10 victory against Hou-Tolar, 1 run (Blanda kick) Boston. Lincoln gained 206 yards on 13 carries, caught seven Oak-Powell, 20 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) passes for 123 yards, and even found time to complete his only Oak-Powell, 45 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) pass for 20 yards. Hou-Dewveall, 26 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Lincoln got the Chargers off to a quick start. On the second play Hou-McLeod, 21 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) from scrimmage, he raced straight up the middle of a 56-yard gain. Oak-Powell, 23 pass from Flores (Mercer kick) Seven plays later, scored on a sneak. The Oak-FG, Mercer 39 next time Lincoln touched the , he rambled 67 yards for a score. Sources-Houston Post, Oakland Tribune, And then, after the Patriots cut the margin to 14-7, Lincoln's San Francisco Chronicle backfield mate, halfback , reeled off another long run, going 58 yards for the Chargers' third score of the first quarter. The Chargers' continued to flex their offensive muscles, as a 1963 AFL EASTERN DIVISION PLAYOFF GAME short field goal and a 14-yard pass from Rote to Don BOSTON 26, BUFFALO 8 Norton built the halftime lead to 31-10. In the second half, Rote December 28, 1963, at Buffalo. Attendance 33,044 found with a 48-yard scoring pass, backup Boston fullback turned two short passes from Babe quarterback connected with Lincoln on a 25-yard touch- Parilli into , and kicked four field goals, down pass, and Hadl scored on a keeper, all contributing to a record as Boston won 26-8 to become the first Eastern Division team other 610 yards total . than Houston to reach the AFL Championship Game. Boston Patriots 7 3 0 0 - 10 Cappelletti connected from 28 yards out on the Patriots' second San Diego Chargers 21 10 7 13 - 51 drive. On their next possession, Parilli dumped a pass in the flat to SD - Rote 2 run (Blair kick) Garron, who broke two tackles and sprinted away for a 59-yard SD - Lincoln 67 run (Blair kick) scoring play. Two more field goals put the Patriots ahead 16-0 at Bos - Garron 7 run (Cappelletti kick) the half. SD - Lowe 58 run (Blair kick) The Bills changed in the third quarter, and Daryle SD - FG Blair 11 Lamonica, as was his wont, went deep, finding for a Bos - FG Cappelletti 15 93-yard scoring play. SD - Norton 14 pass from Rote (Blair kick) In the fourth quarter, the Patriots eliminated any Buffalo hopes SD - Alworth 48 pass from Rote (Blair kick) for a comeback. After driving to the Buffalo 17, Parilli again went to SD - Lincoln 25 pass from Hadl (pass failed) the flat to Garron, who again raced in for a score. SD - Hadl 1 run (Blair kick) Boston Patriots 10 6 0 10 - 26 TEAM STATlSTICS BOS SD Buffalo Bills 0 0 8 0 - 8 First Downs ...... ………...... 14 21 Bos - FG Cappelletti 28 Rushing ...... …………...... 6 11 Bos - Garron 59 pass from Parilli (Cappelletti kick) Passing ...... …………...... 8 9 Bos - FG Cappelletti 12 Penalty ...... …………...... 0 1 Bos - FG Cappelletti 33 Total Yardage ...... ………...... 261 610 Buf - Dubenion 93 pass from Lamonica (Tracey pass from Net rushing yardage ....……...... 75 318 Lamonica) Net passing yardage .....……..... 186 292 Bos - Garron 17 pass from Parilli (Cappelletti kick) Passes att.-comp.-had int. .…... 37-17-2 26-17-0 Bos - FG Cappelletti 36 RUSHING TEAM STATISTICS BOS BUFF San Diego - Lincoln 13 for 206, 1 TD; Lowe 12 for 94, 1 TD; Rote 4 Total Yardage ...... ……...... 370 174 for 15, 1 TD; McDougall 1 for 2; Hadl 1 for 1, 1 TD; Jackson 1 for 0. Net rushing yardage ...…...... 83 7 Boston - Crump 7 for 18; Garron 3 for 15, 1 TD; Lott 3 for 15; Yewcic Net passing yardage ...…...... 287 167 1 for 14; Parilli 1 for 10; Burton 1 for 3. Passes att.-comp.-had int...... 35-14-1 45-19-4 PASSING RUSHING San Diego - Rote 10 of 15 for 173, 2 TDs; Hadl 6 of 10 for 112, 1 Boston - Garron 19 for 44; Neumann 1 for 16; Burton 8 for 12; TD; Lincoln 1 of 1 for 20. Crump 5 for 9; Lott 2 for 2; Parilli 1 for 0. Boston - Parilli 14 of 29 for 189, 1 int.; Yewcic 3 of 8 for 39, 1 int. RECEIVING

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San Diego - Lincoln 7 for 123, 1 TD; Alworth 4 for 77, 1 TD; Norton 2 for 44, 1 TD; MacKinnon 2 for 52; Kocourek 1 for 5; McDougall 1 for 4. Boston - Burton 4 for 12; Colclough 3 for 26; Cappelletti 2 for 72; Graham 2 for 68; Crump 2 for 28; Lott 2 for 16; Garron 2 for 6.

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