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1960 American Football League

1960 American Football League

1960 LEAGUE

New York Titans 0 17 3 7 - 27 Research by Elias Sports Bureau and Pro Buf-FG, Harper 35 NYT-FG, Shockley 15 Football Research Association Linescore NYT-Dorow, 2 run (Shockley kick) Committee, Ken Pullis, Chairman NYT-Dorow, 15 run (Shockley kick) NYT-FG, Shockley 39 NYT-Powell, 13 pass from Jamieson (Shockley kick) 1960 Sources-Buffalo News, Oakland Tribune, Relentless: Final Standings WEEK TWO Eastern Division W L T Pct. PF PA Friday, September 16, 1960, at (Night) Kezar . Att: 8,021 Oilers 10 4 0 .714 379 285 Texans 10 7 3 14 - 34 Titans 7 7 0 .500 382 399 Oakland Raiders 0 10 0 6 - 16 5 8 1 .358 296 303 DalT-FG, Spikes 28 Patriots 5 9 0 .357 286 349 DalT-Boydston, 17 pass from Davidson (Spikes kick) Western Division W L T Pct. PF PA Oak-Teresa, 26 pass from Parilli (Barnes kick) DalT-Spikes, 15 run (Spikes kick) Chargers 10 4 0 .714 373 336 Oak-FG, Barnes 33 Dallas Texans 8 6 0 .571 362 253 DalT-FG, Spikes 17 Oakland Raiders 6 8 0 .429 319 388 DalT-Robinson, 25 pass from Davidson (Spikes kick) Broncos 4 9 1 .308 309 393 DalT-Robinson, 5 run (Spikes kick) AFL : Houston 24, 16 Oak-Smith, 12 pass from Parilli (pass failed) Sources-Oakland Tribune, New York Times

WEEK ONE Saturday, September 17, 1960, at New York (Night) Friday, September 9, 1960, at Boston (Night) . Att: 19,220 . Att: 21,597 Boston Patriots 7 0 7 14 - 28 0 7 6 0 - 13 New York Titans 3 14 7 0 - 24 Boston Patriots 3 0 7 0 - 10 Bos-Livingston, 1 run (Cappelletti kick) Bos-FG, Cappelletti 35 NYT-FG, Shockley 23 Den-Carmichael, 59 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) NYT-Bohling, 8 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) Den-Mingo, 76 ret (kick failed) NYT-Wegert, 16 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) Bos-Colclough, 10 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick) NYT-Cooper, 38 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) Sources-Pro Football Hall of Fame microfilm collection,New York Bos-Lofton, 15 pass from Greene (Cappelletti kick) Times Bos-Colclough, 6 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick) Bos-Shonta, 52 fumble run (Cappelletti kick) Saturday, September 10, at Los Angeles (Night) Source-New York Times Coliseum. Att: 17,724 Los Angeles Chargers 0 7 0 14 - 21 Sunday, September 18, 1960, at Buffalo Dallas Texans 6 14 0 0 - 20 War Memorial Stadium. Att: 15,229 DalT-Burford, 12 pass from Davidson (kick failed) Denver Broncos 0 6 14 7 - 27 DalT-Spikes, 1 run (Spikes kick) Buffalo Bills 0 13 8 0 - 21 LAC-Anderson, 46 pass from Kemp (Agajanian kick) Buf-Carlton, 1 run (Harper kick) DalT-Haynes, 17 pass from Davidson (Spikes kick) Den-FG, Mingo 31 LAC-Kemp, 7 run (Agajanian kick) Den-FG, Mingo 27 LAC-Ferguson, 4 pass from Kemp (Agajanian kick) Buf-Dubenion, 53 pass from O'Connell (kick failed) Sources-New York Times,Dallas Texans media guide Den-Brodnax, 8 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) Den-Rolle, 2 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) Sunday, September 11, 1960, at San Francisco Buf-Dubenion, 40 pass from O'Connell (Brodhead run) . Att: 12,703 Den-Pyeatt, 40 int (Mingo kick) Houston Oilers 7 0 13 17 - 37 Sources-New York Times, Relentless: Oakland Raiders 0 7 7 8 - 22 Hou-Hennigan, 43 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Sunday, September 18, 1960, at Houston Oak-Teresa, 13 pass from Flores (Barnes kick) Jeppesen Stadium. Att: 20,156 Oak-Macon, 42 int (Barnes kick) Houston Oilers 14 7 17 0 - 38 Hou-Groman, 32 pass from Blanda (kick failed) Los Angeles Chargers 7 7 0 14 - 28 Hou-Carson, 3 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) LAC-Womble, 25 pass from Kemp (Agajanian kick) Hou-FG, Blanda 18 Hou-Smith, 47 run (Blanda kick) Hou-Smith, 8 run (Blanda kick) Hou-Blanda, 1 run (Blanda kick) Oak-Larscheid, 46 pass from Flores (Smith pass from Flores) Hou-Blanda, 1 run (Blanda kick) Hou-Carson, 11 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) LAC-Anderson, 3 pass from Kemp (Agajanian kick) Sources-New York Times,San Francisco Examiner,Oakland Tribune Hou-Blanda, 1 run (Blanda kick) Hou-FG, Blanda 13 Sunday, September 11, 1960, at New York Hou-Tolar, 1 run (Blanda kick) Polo Grounds. Att: 10,200 LAC-Womble, 18 pass from Kemp (Agajanian kick) Buffalo Bills 3 0 0 0 - 3 LAC-Flowers, 55 pass from Kemp (Agajanian kick) Sources-New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Houston Chronicle 1 1960 AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

LAC-Kocourek, 11 pass from Clatterbuck (Agajanian kick) WEEK THREE LAC-Ferguson, 2 run (Agajanian kick) Friday, September 23, 1960, at New York Buf-Dubenion, 36 pass from Lucas (Atkins kick) Polo Grounds. Att: 20,462 LAC-Flowers, 7 run (Agajanian kick) New York Titans 7 0 7 14 - 28 LAC-FG, Agajanian 16 Denver Broncos 0 10 7 7 - 24 Sources-Los Angeles Times, Denver Post, Relentless: NYT-Wegert, 5 run (Shockley kick) Den-Mingo, 30 run (Mingo kick) October 2, 1960, at Denver Den-FG, Mingo 33 . Att: 18,372 Den-McNamara, 4 run (Mingo kick) Oakland Raiders 7 0 7 0 - 14 NYT-Burton, 88 kick ret (Shockley kick) Denver Broncos 3 21 7 0 - 31 NYT-Cooper, 10 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) Den-FG, Mingo 17 Den-Taylor, 32 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) Oak-Smith, 1 run (Barnes kick) NYT-Donahoo, 10 blocked punt return (Shockley kick) Den-Taylor, 12 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) Sources-New York Times, Denver Post Den-Taylor, 20 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) Den-Yelverton, 20 int (Mingo kick) Friday, September 23, 1960, at Boston Oak-Lott, 2 run (Barnes kick) Nickerson Field. Att: 20,732 Den-Rolle, 57 run (Mingo kick) Buffalo Bills 6 7 0 0 - 13 Sources-Rocky Mountain News, San Francisco Examiner Boston Patriots 0 0 0 0 - 0 Buf-Smith, 58 pass from O'Connell (kick failed) WEEK FIVE Buf-Carlton, 2 run (Atkins kick) Saturday, October 8, 1960 (Night), at Los Angeles Sources-New York Times, Buffalo News Coliseum. Att: 18,226 Los Angeles Chargers 0 0 0 0 - 0 Sunday, September 25, 1960, at Houston Boston Patriots 18 7 10 0 - 35 Jeppesen Stadium. Att: 16,421 Bos-FG, Cappelletti 23 Oakland Raiders 7 0 0 7 - 14 Bos-Burton, 4 run (Crawford pass from Cappelletti) Houston Oilers 0 10 3 0 - 13 Bos-Colclough, 19 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick) Oak-Smith, 3 run (Barnes kick) Bos-Crawford, 1 run (Cappelletti kick) Hou-Carson, 8 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Bos-Miller, 1 run (Cappelletti kick) Hou-FG, Blanda 36 Bos-FG, Cappelletti 33 Hou-FG, Blanda 10 Source-Los Angeles Times Oak-Prebola, 14 pass from Flores (Barnes kick) Sources-San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times, Oakland Sunday, October 9, 1960, at Houston Tribune Jeppesen Stadium. Att: 16,151 New York Titans 0 14 0 7 - 21 Sunday, September 25, 1960, at Dallas Houston Oilers 6 7 7 7 - 27 . Att: 42,000 Hou-FG, Blanda 22 Dallas Texans 0 7 0 10 - 17 Hou-FG, Blanda 36 Los Angeles Chargers 0 0 0 0 - 0 NYT-Powell, 33 pass from Jamieson (Shockley kick) DalT-Robinson, 6 pass from Davidson (Davidson kick) Hou-Atcheson, 6 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) DalT-Johnson, 1 run (Davidson kick) NYT-Powell, 3 pass from Jamieson (Shockley kick) DalT-FG, Davidson 11 Hou-Cannon, 1 run (Blanda kick) Sources-New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Dallas Times Herald Hou-Tolar, 40 run (Blanda kick) NYT-Maynard, 8 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) WEEK FOUR Sources-Oakland Tribune, San Francisco Examiner, Houston Post, Sunday, October 2, 1960, at Dallas Houston Chronicle Cotton Bowl. Att: 37,500 New York Titans 14 13 7 3 - 37 Sunday, October 9, 1960, at Dallas Dallas Texans 7 7 7 14 - 35 Cotton Bowl. Att: 21,000 NYT-Powell, 36 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) Dallas Texans 0 7 0 12 - 19 DalT-Davidson, 1 run (Davidson kick) Oakland Raiders 0 0 20 0 - 20 NYT-Maynard, 26 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) DalT-Webster, 80 int (Spikes kick) NYT-Shockley, 5 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) Oak-Smith, 98 kick ret (Barnes kick) DalT-Dickinson, 1 run (Davidson kick) Oak-Goldstein, 8 pass from Teresa (Barnes kick) NYT-Ross, 37 pass from Dorow (kick failed) Oak-Goldstein, 16 run (kick failed) DalT-Burford, 8 pass from Davidson (Davidson kick) DalT-Robinson, 1 run (kick failed) NYT-Dorow, 1 run (Shockley kick) DalT-Boydston, 6 pass from Davidson (run failed) DalT-Haynes, 5 run (Davidson kick) Sources-Dallas Morning News, San Francisco Chronicle NYT-FG, Shockley 32 DalT-Robinson, 8 run (Davidson kick) WEEK SIX Sources-Dallas Morning News, New York Times Sunday, October 16, 1960, at San Francisco Kezar Stadium. Att: 11,500 Sunday, October 2, 1960, at Buffalo Oakland Raiders 7 14 0 6 - 27 War Memorial Stadium. Att: 15,821 Boston Patriots 6 0 8 0 - 14 Los Angeles Chargers 0 7 7 10 - 24 Oak-Larscheid, 87 run (Barnes kick) Buffalo Bills 0 3 7 0 - 10 Bos-Miller, 2 run (kick failed) Buf-FG, Harper 35 Oak-Prebola, 36 pass from Flores (Barnes kick) 2 1960 AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Oak-Hoisington, 9 pass from Flores (Barnes kick) Hou-Hall, 104 kick ret (Blanda kick) Bos-Songin, 1 run (Cappelletti run) Hou-Groman, 12 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Oak-Lott, 40 run (kick failed) Hou-Groman, 11 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Sources-New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle NYT-Maynard, 65 pass from Jamieson (Shockley kick) Hou-Groman, 8 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Sunday, October 16, 1960, at Denver Hou-Blanda, 1 run (Blanda kick) Mile High Stadium. Att: 19,141 NYT-Bohling, 49 pass from Jamieson (Shockley kick) Los Angeles Chargers 7 3 13 0 - 23 NYT-Powell, 44 pass from Jamieson (Shockley kick) Denver Broncos 6 3 0 10 - 19 Hou-Hennigan, 4 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Den-FG, Mingo 17 Sources-Houston Post, Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, LAC-Lowe, 12 run (Agajanian kick) Houston Chronicle Den-FG, Mingo 13 LAC-FG, Agajanian 11 Sunday, October 23, 1960, at Buffalo Den-FG, Mingo 38 War Memorial Stadium. Att. 8,876 LAC-FG, Agajanian 26 Oakland Raiders 0 7 0 2 - 9 LAC-FG, Agajanian 47 Buffalo Bills 14 14 3 7 - 38 LAC-Lowe, 44 run (Agajanian kick) Buf-Carlton, 38 pass from Green (Atkins kick) Den-FG, Mingo 45 Buf-Carlton, 23 pass from Green (Atkins kick) Den-Carmichael, 1 run (Mingo kick) Buf-Dubenion, 55 pass from Green (Atkins kick) Sources-Los Angeles Times, Rocky Mountain News, New York Oak-Smith, 1 run (Barnes kick) Times Buf-Carlton, 32 pass from Green (Atkins kick) Buf-FG, Hergert 26 Sunday, October 16, 1960, at Buffalo Buf-Green, 2 run (Atkins kick) War Memorial Stadium. Att: 14,988 Oak-Safety, center snap out of Buffalo Bills 6 0 0 7 - 13 Sources-Oakland Tribune, San Francisco Examiner, New York Titans 7 3 0 7 - 17 Philadelphia Evening Bulletin NYT-Cooper, 3 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) Buf-Carlton, 54 run (kick failed) WEEK EIGHT NYT-FG, Shockley 43 Friday, October 28, 1960 (Night), at New York Buf-Dubenion, 32 pass from Green (Atkins kick) Polo Grounds. Att: 10,000 NYT-Dorow, 1 run (Shockley kick) Oakland Raiders 7 7 0 14 - 28 Sources-Buffalo News, New York Times, Relentless: New York Titans 14 7 3 3 - 27 NYT-Maynard, 47 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) Sunday, October 16, 1960, at Houston Oak-Lott, 25 pass from Flores (Barnes kick) Jeppesen Stadium. Att: 19,026 NYT-Burton, 101 kick ret (Shockley kick) Houston Oilers 14 3 3 0 - 20 Oak-Hoisington, 61 pass from Flores (Barnes kick) Dallas Texans 0 10 0 0 - 10 NYT-Powell, 76 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) Hou-Smith, 1 run (Blanda kick) NYT-FG, Shockley 18 Hou-Groman, 9 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Oak-Smith, 3 run (Barnes kick) Hou-FG, Blanda 19 NYT-FG, Shockley 24 DalT-FG, Spikes 14 Oak-Smith, 9 run (Barnes kick) DalT-Haynes, 18 run (Spikes kick) Sources-San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco Chronicle, Hou-FG, Blanda 23 Oakland Tribune Sources-New York Times, Houston Post, Houston Chronicle Friday, October 28, 1960 (Night), at Boston WEEK SEVEN Nickerson Field. Att. 13,988 Sunday, October 23, 1960, at Denver Los Angeles Chargers 7 21 7 10 - 45 Mile High Stadium. Att: 12,683 Boston Patriots 0 0 14 2 - 16 Boston Patriots 10 7 7 0 - 24 LAC-Ferguson, 1 run (Agajanian kick) Denver Broncos 0 0 14 17 - 31 LAC-Kemp, 1 run (Agajanian kick) Bos-FG, Cappelletti 12 LAC-Harris, 42 int (Agajanian kick) Bos-Colclough, 10 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick) LAC-Lowe, 66 run (Agajanian kick) Bos-Wells, 6 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick) LAC-Maguire, recovered blocked punt in end zone (Agajanian Bos-Miller, 47 pass from Songin (Cappeletti kick) kick) Den-Carmichael, 21 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) Bos-Beach, 51 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick) Den-Jessup, 19 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) Bos-Lofton, 21 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick) Den-Carmichael, 35 lateral from Taylor, pass from Tripucka LAC-Anderson, 38 pass from Kemp (Agajanian kick) (Mingo kick) LAC-FG, Agajanian 18 Den-Taylor, 8 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) Bos-Safety, Rodgers fell on fumble in end zone Den-FG, Mingo 9 Sources-Los Angeles Times, New York Times Sources-Rocky Mountain News, Denver Post, Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, New York Times Sunday, October 30, 1960, at Denver Mile High Stadium. Att: 13,002 Sunday, October 23, 1960, at New York Denver Broncos 7 0 0 7 - 14 Polo Grounds. Att. 21,000 Dallas Texans 7 7 3 0 - 17 Houston Oilers 14 21 0 7 - 42 DalT-Spikes, 1 run (Spikes kick) New York Titans 7 14 7 0 - 28 Den-Carmichael, 47 run (Mingo kick) NYT-Powell, 5 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) DalT-Haynes, 3 run (Spikes kick) 3 1960 AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

DalT-FG, Spikes 11 Houston Oilers 7 10 14 14 - 45 Den-McNamara, 55 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) Denver Broncos 3 12 10 0 - 25 Sources-Rocky Moutain News, Denver Post, Dallas Morning News Hou-Carson, 13 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Den-FG, Mingo 51 Sunday, October 30, 1960, at Buffalo Hou-Groman, 7 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) War Memorial Stadium. Att: 23,001 Den-Carmichael, 31 pass from Tripucka (kick blocked) Hou-FG, Blanda 44 Buffalo Bills 9 10 0 6 - 25 Den-Taylor, 18 pass from Tripucka (pass failed) Houston Oilers 7 7 10 0 - 24 Hou-Smith, 3 run (Blanda kick) Hou-Hennigan, 8 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Hou-Hennigan, 5 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Buf-Carlton, 70 pass from Green (kick failed) Den-FG, Mingo 34 Buf-FG, Hergert 36 Den-Carmichael, 26 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) Hou-Cannon, 21 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Hou-Smith, 45 run (Blanda kick) Buf-FG, Atkins 18 Hou-Groman, 8 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Buf-Brubaker, 10 pass from Green (Atkins kick) Sources-New York Times, Denver Post Hou-Cannon, 53 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Hou-FG, Blanda 50 WEEK TEN Buf-FG, Atkins 45 Friday, November 11, 1960 (Night), at Boston Buf-FG, Atkins 35 Nickerson Field. Att: 11,653 Sources-Houston Post, Pittsburgh Press, Relentless: Boston Patriots 7 10 7 14 - 38 New York Titans 0 14 7 0 - 21 WEEK NINE Bos-Miller, 48 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick) Friday, November 4, 1960 (Night), at New York NYT-Pagliei, 1 run (Shockley kick) Polo Grounds. Att: 19,402 Bos-FG, Cappelletti 30 Los Angeles Chargers 0 7 7 7 - 21 Bos-Colclough, 31 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick) New York Titans 0 0 7 0 - 7 NYT-Bohling, 6 run (Shockley kick) LAC-Ferguson, 1 run (Agajanian kick) Bos-Colclough, 9 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick) LAC-Lowe, 62 run (Agajanian kick) NYT-Maynard, 32 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) NYT-Bohling, 19 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) Bos-Christy, 46 run (Cappelletti kick) LAC-Kemp, 1 run (Agajanian kick) Bos-Stephens, 10 pass from Christy (Cappelletti kick) Source-Los Angeles Times Source-New York Times

Friday, November 4, 1960 (Night), at Boston Sunday, November 13, 1960, at Los Angeles Nickerson Field. Att: 8,446 Coliseum. Att: 21,085 Boston Patriots 14 6 7 7 - 34 Houston Oilers 0 14 0 7 - 21 Oakland Raiders 0 7 7 14 - 28 Los Angeles Chargers 14 7 3 0 - 24 Bos-Stephens, 19 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick) LAC-Anderson, 34 pass from Kemp (Agajanian kick) Bos-Christy, 28 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick) LAC-Anderson, 4 pass from Kemp (Agajanian kick) Oak-Teresa, 1 run (Barnes kick) Hou-Cannon, 6 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Bos-FG, Cappelletti 27 LAC-Lowe, 3 run (Agajanian kick) Bos-FG, Cappelletti 27 Hou-Groman, 3 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Oak-Flores, 8 run (Barnes kick) LAC-FG, Agajanian 22 Bos-Christy, 1 run (Cappelletti kick) Hou-Cannon, 4 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Bos-Colclough, 38 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick) Sources-Los Angeles Times, Pittsburgh Press Oak-Teresa, 3 run (Barnes kick) Oak-Teresa, 20 run (Barnes kick) Sunday, November 13, 1960, at Dallas Sources-San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times, Cotton Bowl. Att: 21,000 Oakland Tribune Denver Broncos 7 0 0 0 - 7 Dallas Texans 0 17 0 17 - 34 Sunday, November 6, 1960, at Buffalo Den-Rolle, 1 run (Mingo kick) War Memorial Stadium. Att: 19,610 DalT-Webster, 39 int (Spikes kick) Dallas Texans 14 3 21 7 - 45 DalT-FG, Spikes 31 Buffalo Bills 0 7 7 14 - 28 DalT-Haynes, 7 run (Spikes kick) DalT-Webster, 8 int pitchout (Spikes kick) DalT-Johnson, 36 pass from Davidson (Spikes kick) DalT-Haynes, 6 pass from Davidson (Spikes kick) DalT-FG, Spikes 24 Buf-Kulbacki, 10 run (Atkins kick) DalT-Robinson, 4 pass from Enis (Spikes kick) DalT-FG, Spikes 40 Sources-Denver Post, Dallas Morning News, DalT-Haynes, 8 pass from Davidson (Spikes kick) Pittsburgh Press, Washington Star DalT-Flynn, 25 int (Spikes kick) Buf-Crockett, 41 pass from Green (Atkins kick) Sunday, November 13, 1920, at San Francisco DalT-Haynes, 15 run (Spikes kick) Kezar Stadium. Att: 8,800 DalT-Robinson, 10 run (Davidson kick) Buffalo Bills 0 0 0 7 - 7 Buf-Carlton, 3 run (Atkins kick) Oakland Raiders 10 3 7 0 - 20 Buf-Dubenion, 35 pass from O'Connell (Atkins kick) Oak-FG, Barnes 20 Sources-Buffalo News, Dallas Morning News Oak-Lott, 1 run (Barnes kick) Oak-FG, Barnes 40 Sunday, November 6, 1960, at Denver Oak-Teresa, 83 run (Barnes kick) Mile High Stadium. Att: 14,489 Buf-O'Connell, 1 run (Atkins kick) 4 1960 AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Sources-Buffalo News, Pittsburgh Press, Washington Star Hou-Cline, 2 run (Blanda kick) Sources-Houston Post, New York Times, Houston Chronicle WEEK ELEVEN Friday, November 18, 1960 (Night), at Boston Sunday, November 27, 1960, at Los Angeles Nickerson Field. Att: 14,721 Coliseum. Att: 15,075 Dallas Texans 0 7 0 7 - 14 Los Angeles Chargers 14 17 7 14 - 52 Boston Patriots 13 7 22 0 - 42 Oakland Raiders 7 0 7 14 - 28 Bos-Stephens, 10 pass from Christy (Cappelletti kick) LAC-Norton, 69 pass from Kemp (Agajanian kick) Bos-Christy, 6 run (run failed) Oak-Smith, 1 run (Barnes kick) Bos-Colclough, 9 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick) LAC-Lowe, 63 pass from Kemp (Agajanian kick) DalT-Enis, 1 run (Spikes kick) LAC-Ferguson, 1 run (Agajanian kick) Bos-Johnson, 6 pass from Songin (Cappelletti run) LAC-Kemp, 1 run (Agajanian kick) Bos-Johnson, 18 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick) LAC-FG, Agajanian 28 Bos-Crawford, 39 run (Cappelletti kick) LAC-Lowe, 3 run (Agajanian kick) DalT-Spikes, 2 run (Spikes kick) Oak-Teresa, 11 pass from Flores (Barnes kick) Sources-Dallas Morning News, New York Times Oak-Lott, 4 run (Lott run) LAC-Ford, 4 run (Agajanian kick) Sunday, November 20, 1960, at Houston LAC-Nix, 17 int (Agajanian kick) Jeppesen Field. Att: 20,778 Oak-Asad, 8 pass from Parilli (run failed) Houston Oilers 7 13 0 0 - 20 Sources-Los Angeles Times, Pittsburgh Press Denver Broncos 3 0 7 0 - 10 Den-FG, Mingo 17 Sunday, November 27, 1960, at Denver Hou-Groman, 78 pass from Lee (Blanda kick) Mile High Stadium. Att: 7,785 Hou-Groman, 92 pass from Lee (Blanda kick) Buffalo Bills 10 7 21 0 - 38 Hou-Hennigan, 73 pass from Lee (kick failed) Denver Broncos 0 7 7 24 - 38 Den-Carpenter, 26 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) Buf-FG, Atkins 20 Sources-Houston Post, Pittsburgh Press Buf-Carlton, 1 run (Atkins kick) Buf-Dubenion, 76 pass from O'Connell (Atkins kick) Sunday, November 20, 1960, at Los Angeles Den-Mingo, 1 run (Mingo kick) Coliseum. Att: 16,161 Buf-FG, Atkins 13 Buffalo Bills 6 13 0 13 - 32 Buf-Yoho, 15 int (O'Connell run) Los Angeles Chargers 0 3 0 0 - 3 Buf-Fowler, 19 run (Atkins kick) Buf-Lucas, 17 pass from O'Connell (kick failed) Buf-FG, Atkins 31 LAC-FG, Agajanian 31 Den-Taylor, 80 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) Buf-Carlton, 1 run (Atkins kick) Den-Taylor, 24 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) Buf-Matsos, 20 int (kick failed) Den-Taylor, 35 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) Buf-Carlton, 7 run (Atkins kick) Den-Allen, 1 run (Mingo kick) Buf-Chamberlain, 49 pass from Green (kick failed) Den-FG, Mingo 19 Sources-Los Angeles Times, Denver Post Sources-New York Times, Oakland Tribune, 1962 Buffalo media guide WEEK TWELVE Thursday, November 24, 1960, at New York WEEK THIRTEEN Polo Grounds. Att: 14,344 Sunday, December 4, 1960, at Denver New York Titans 14 14 0 13 - 41 Mile High Stadium. Att: 5,861 Dallas Texans 0 10 3 22 - 35 Denver Broncos 0 7 7 13 - 27 NYT-Maynard, 45 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) New York Titans 14 7 0 9 - 30 NYT-Donahoo, 57 fumble run (Shockley kick) NYT-Powell, 6 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) DalT-FG, Spikes 14 NYT-Mumley, 26 int (Shockley kick) DalT-Haynes, 67 run (Spikes kick) NYT-Powell, 30 pass form Dorow (Shockley kick) NYT-Dorow, 2 run (Shockley kick) Den-Mingo, 1 run (Mingo kick) NYT-Powell, 1 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) Den-Taylor, 15 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) DalT-FG, Spikes 11 NYT-FG, Shockley 15 NYT-Mathis, 1 run (kick failed) NYT-Powell, 3 pass from Dorow (kick failed) DalT-Burford 18 pass from Davidson (Johnson pass from Enis) Den-Mingo, 11 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) DalT-Haynes, 4 run (Spikes kick) Den-Taylor, 8 pass from Tripucka (kick failed) NYT-Bohling, 2 run (Shockley kick) Sources-Denver Post, Pittsburgh Press DalT-Boydston, 13 pass from Davidson (Spikes kick) Sources-New York Times, Dallas Morning News Sunday, December 4, 1960, at Dallas Cotton Bowl. Att: 20,000 Friday, November 25, 1960 (Night), at Boston Houston Oilers 0 0 0 0 - 0 Nickerson Field. Att: 27,123 Dallas Texans 14 0 10 0 - 24 Houston Oilers 0 7 7 10 - 24 DalT-Enis, 1 run (Spikes kick) Boston Patriots 0 3 7 0 - 10 DalT-Enis, 1 run (Spikes kick) Bos-FG, Cappelletti 20 DalT-Haynes, 13 run (Spikes kick) Hou-Groman, 8 pass from Smith (Blanda kick) DalT-FG, Spikes 22 Bos-Johnson, 51 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick) Sources-Houston Post, Denver Post, Pittsburgh Press Hou-Cannon, 24 pass from Lee (Blanda kick) Hou-FG, Blanda 16 Sunday, December 4, 1960, at San Francisco 5 1960 AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Kezar Stadium. Att: 12,061 Sources-San Francisco Examiner, Pittsburgh Press Los Angeles Chargers 0 14 0 27 - 41 Oakland Raiders 0 14 3 0 - 17 Sunday, December 11, 1960, at Houston LAC-Womble, 3 pass from Kemp (Agajanian kick) Jeppesen Stadium. Att: 25,243 Oak-Lott, 2 run (Barnes kick) Houston Oilers 14 0 7 10 - 31 Oak-Hardy, 11 pass from Flores (Barnes kick) Buffalo Bills 0 10 0 13 - 23 LAC-Norton, 21 pass from Kemp (Agajanian kick) Hou-Groman, 39 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Oak-FG, Barnes 25 Hou-Cline, 1 run (Blanda kick) LAC-Lowe, 49 pass from Kemp (Agajanian kick) Buf-FG, Yoho 48 LAC-Kemp, 6 run (Agajanian kick) Buf-Chamberlain, 22 pass from Green (Atkins kick) LAC-Kemp, 9 run (Agajanian kick) Hou-Hennigan, 6 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) LAC-Loudd, 49 fumble run (kick failed) Hou-FG, Blanda 53 Sources-Los Angeles Times,San Francisco Chronicle, Hou-Smith, 21 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Pittsburgh Press Buf-Chamberlain, 33 pass from O'Connell (Atkins kick) Buf-Hergert, 29 int (run failed) Sunday, December 4, 1960, at Buffalo Sources-Buffalo Times, Houston Post War Memorial Stadium. Att: 14,335 Boston Patriots 7 7 0 0 - 14 Sunday, December 11, 1960, at Dallas Buffalo Bills 7 7 10 14 - 38 Cotton Bowl. Att: 12,000 Buf-Green, 2 run (Atkins kick) Dallas Texans 3 7 14 10 - 34 Bos-Christy, 9 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick) Boston Patriots 0 0 0 0 - 0 Buf-Wagstaff, 39 int (Atkins kick) DalT-FG, Spikes 24 Bos-Songin, 1 run (Cappelletti kick) DalT-Haynes, 5 run (Spikes kick) Buf-Lucas, 8 run (Atkins kick) DalT-Wood, 64 int (Spikes kick) Buf-FG, Yoho 45 DalT-Robinson, 62 punt ret (Spikes kick) Buf-Dubenion, 66 run (Atkins kick) DalT-FG, Spikes 46 Buf-Chamberlain, 30 pass from Lucas (Atkins kick) DalT-Burford, 32 pass from Davidson (Spikes kick) Sources-Buffalo News,Pittsburgh Press,Relentless: Sources-Dallas Morning News, Pittsburgh Press

WEEK FOURTEEN WEEK FIFTEEN Saturday, December 10, 1960, at Los Angeles Saturday, December 17, 1960, at San Francisco Coliseum. Att: 9,928 Kezar Stadium. Att: 7,000 The Chargers rallied from behind three times to defeat the Broncos Denver Broncos 3 7 0 0 - 10 and clinch the AFL's Western Division title. Oakland Raiders 3 14 0 31 - 48 led the Chargers offense and scored the game-winning TD on a Oak-FG, Barnes 18 one-yard run. The Broncos' had nine catches to set Den-FG, Mingo 37 the single-season mark for receptions. Oak-Flores, 1 run (Barnes kick) Denver Broncos 10 13 7 3 - 33 Den-Taylor, 6 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) Los Angeles Chargers 14 10 0 17 - 41 Oak-Teresa, 1 run (Barnes kick) Den-FG, Mingo 41 Oak-FG, Barnes 28 Den-Taylor, 49 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) Oak-Flores, 7 run (Barnes kick) LAC-Ferguson, 39 pass from Kemp (Agajanian kick) Oak-Parilli, 1 run (Barnes kick) LAC-Lowe, 3 run (Agajanian kick) Oak-McFarlane, 49 pass from Parilli (Barnes kick) Den-Mingo, 1 run (Mingo kick) Oak-Hardy, 20 pass from Parilli (Barnes kick) Den-FG, Mingo 12 Sources-San Francisco Examiner, New York Times LAC-Womble, 12 pass from Kemp (Agajanian kick) LAC-FG, Agajanian 23 Sunday, December 18, 1960, at Los Angeles Den-FG, Mingo 13 Coliseum. Att: 11,457 Den-Greer 21 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick) New York Titans 7 14 15 7 - 43 LAC-FG, Agajanian 40 Los Angeles Chargers 10 6 17 17 - 50 Den-FG, Mingo 28 LAC-Lowe, 25 run (Agajanian kick) LAC-Kemp, 1 run (Agajanian kick) LAC-FG, Agajanian 41 LAC-Norton, 15 pass from Kemp (Agajanian kick) NYT-Herndon, 6 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) Source-Los Angeles Times LAC-Norton, 11 pass from Kemp (kick failed) NYT-Powell, 34 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) Sunday, December 11, 1960, at San Francisco LAC-FG, Agajanian 37 Kezar Stadium. Att: 9,037 LAC-Norton, 31 pass from Kemp (Agajanian kick) New York Titans 7 7 10 7 - 31 NYT-Dorow, 1 run (Cooper pass from Jamieson) Oakland Raiders 0 7 14 7 - 28 LAC-Ford, 53 run (Agajanian kick) NYT-Powell, 72 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) NYT-Shockley, 42 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) Oak-McFarlane, 14 pass from Flores (Barnes kick) NYT-Burton, 11 run (Shockley kick) NYT-Dorow, 12 run (Shockley kick) LAC-Martin, 11 pass from Kemp (Agajanian kick) Oak-Hardy, 19 pass from Flores (Barnes kick) LAC-Kemp, 5 run (Agajanian kick) NYT-Powell, 5 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) LAC-FG, Agajanian 27 NYT-FG, Shockley 27 NYT-Mathis, 1 run (Shockley kick) Oak-Teresa, 1 run (Barnes kick) Sources-Los Angeles Times, Pittsburgh Press Oak-Teresa, 3 pass from Flores (Barnes kick) NYT-Bohling, 17 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick) Sunday, December 18, 1960, at Houston 6 1960 AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Jeppesen Stadium. Att: 22,352 in the final period, the Oilers still led by a point. With a third-and- Houston Oilers 3 7 10 17 - 37 nine at the Houston 12, Blanda threw a short pass to Cannon, who Boston Patriots 0 0 21 0 - 21 broke a tackle and outran the Chargers' secondary to complete an Hou-FG, Blanda 32 88-yard scoring play. In the final minute of the game, the Chargers - Hou-Witcher, 3 pass from Groman (Blanda kick) - knowing they could tie and send the game into due to the Hou-FG, Blanda 36 AFL's two-point conversion rule -- drove down the field, reaching the Bos-Lofton, 37 pass from Songin (kick failed) Houston 22. However, the Oilers held on fourth down for the title. Hou-Cannon, 88 kick ret (Blanda kick) Los Angeles Chargers 6 3 7 0 - 16 Bos-Lofton, 39 pass from Songin (Cappelletti run) Houston Oilers 0 10 7 7 - 24 Bos-Colclough, 28 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick) LAC - FG Agajanian 38 Hou-FG, Blanda 10 LAC - FG Agajanian 22 Hou-Smith, 40 pass from Lee (Blanda kick) Hou - Smith 17 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Hou-Tolar, 10 run (Blanda kick) Hou - FG Blanda 18 Sources-Houston Post, Pittsburgh Press LAC - FG Agajanian 27 Hou - Groman 7 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Sunday, December 18, 1960, at Dallas LAC - Lowe 2 run (Agajanian kick) Cotton Bowl. Att: 18,000 Hou - Cannon 88 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick) Buffalo Bills 0 7 0 0 - 7 Dallas Texans 0 3 7 14 - 24 TEAM STATISTICS LAC HOU DalT-FG, Spikes 12 First Downs ...... ……...... 21 17 Buf-Lucas, 7 run (Atkins kick) Rushing ...... ……... 11 4 DalT-Burford, 33 pass from Davidson (Spikes kick) Passing ...... …….... 9 13 DalT-Spikes, 1 run (Spikes kick) Penalty ...... ………... 1 0 DalT-Robinson, 74 pass from Davidson (Spikes kick) Total Yardage ...... ….... 333 401 Sources-Buffalo News, Pittsburgh Press, Relentless: Net rushing yardage ...... 162 100 Net passing yardage ...... 171 301 Passes att.-comp.-had int. .... 41-21-2 32-16-0

1960 AFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME RUSHING HOUSTON 24, LA CHARGERS 16 LA Chargers - Lowe 21 for 165, 1 TD; Ferguson 4 for 11; Ford 2 for January 1, 1961, at Houston. Attendance 32,183 -5; Kemp 6 for -9. One sensational play by rookie halfback , the previous Houston - Cannon 18 for 50; Smith 19 for 45; Hall 3 for 5. season's winner, was the difference, as the PASSING Houston Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 24-16 in the first LA Chargers - Kemp 21 of 41 for 171, 2 int. AFL Championship Game. Houston - Blanda 16 of 31 for 301, 3 TDs; Cannon 0 of 1. The Chargers took the early lead on two field goals by the RECEIVING seemingly ancient , but former Bear LA Chargers - Norton 6 for 55; Womble 6 for 29; Kocourek 3 for 57; brought the Oilers back, throwing a 17-yard touchdown pass to Lowe 3 for 5; Ferguson 2 for 19; Flowers 1 for 6. and kicking an 18-yard , which put Houston Houston - Smith 5 for 52, 1 TD; Hennigan 4 for 71; Cannon 3 for ahead 10-9 at halftime. 128, 1 TD; Groman 3 for 37, 1 TD; Carson 1 for 13. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the third quarter, with Source: Total Football Blanda throwing a seven-yard scoring pass to and Chargers halfback pounding over from the 2. So, early

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