1963 Dallas Cowboys season
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The 1963
Dallas Cowboys
season was their fourth in the league
. The team failed to improve on their previous output
of 5–8–1, winning only four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
1963 NFL season
The 1963 NFL season was the 44th regular season of the National Football League. On April 17, NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle indefinitely suspended Green Bay Packers running back Paul Hornung and Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alex Karras for gambling on their own teams, as well as other NFL games;...
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
season was their fourth in the league
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The team failed to improve on their previous output
1962 Dallas Cowboys season
The 1962 Dallas Cowboys season was their third in the league. The team finished with a record of 5 wins, 8 losses, and 1 tie, placing them 5th in the NFL's Eastern Conference.-Offseason:...
of 5–8–1, winning only four games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 14, 1963 | St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 34–7 | |
| 2 | September 22, 1963 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 41–24 | |
| 3 | September 29, 1963 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 21–17 | |
| 4 | October 6, 1963 | at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 24–21 | |
| 5 | October 13, 1963 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W 17–14 | |
| 6 | October 20, 1963 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 37–21 | |
| 7 | October 27, 1963 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 27–21 | |
| 8 | November 3, 1963 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
W 35–20 | |
| 9 | November 10, 1963 | at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
L 31–24 | |
| 10 | November 17, 1963 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 27–20 | |
| 11 | November 24, 1963 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 27–17 | |
| 12 | December 1, 1963 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 34–27 | |
| 13 | December 8, 1963 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 24–19 | |
| 14 | December 15, 1963 | at St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 28–24 | |
Standings
| NFL Eastern Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Giants 1963 New York Giants season The 1963 New York Giants season was the 39th season for the club in the National Football League.-Offseason:A familiar figure on the offensive line, four-time Pro Bowl selection Wietecha, retired after a decade of service, and Greg Larson took over his job at center... |
11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 448 | 280 | W-3 |
| Cleveland Browns 1963 Cleveland Browns season The 1963 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 14th season with the National Football League.-Exhibition schedule:-Regular season schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 343 | 262 | W-1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season The 1963 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 44th season the team was in the league and their fourth in St. Louis. The team improved on their previous output of 4-9-1, winning nine games. Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 15th consecutive... |
9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 341 | 283 | L-1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers season consisted of the team winning seven games, and losing four, with three games ending in a tie. As a result, the Steelers finished in fourth place in the NFL Eastern Conference... |
7 | 4 | 3 | .636 | 321 | 295 | L-1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 305 | 378 | W-1 |
| Washington Redskins 1963 Washington Redskins season The 1963 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 5-7-2 record from 1962.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 279 | 398 | L-3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles 1963 Philadelphia Eagles season -NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:* * *... |
2 | 10 | 2 | .167 | 242 | 381 | L-2 |
Roster
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Offensive Linemen
Mike Connelly Michael James Connelly is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Utah State University and was drafted in the 12th round of the 1959 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams.-Early... C/G Bob Fry Robert Moellerig Fry is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Kentucky and was drafted in the third round of the 1953 NFL Draft... T Lynn Hoyem Lynn Douglas Hoyem was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Long Beach State University and was drafted in the 19th round of the 1961 NFL Draft. Hoyem was also selected in the 29th... G/C Tony Liscio Anthony Liscio is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League from 1963 through 1971. He played college football at the University of Tulsa... T Dale Memmelaar Dale Edward Memmelaar is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, and the Baltimore Colts... G Ed Nutting Ed Nutting was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for two seasons for the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys.-References:... T Ray Schoenke Raymond Frederick Schoenke is a gun owner, hunter, conservationist, and former American football player in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins... T/G Jim Ray Smith James Ray Smith is a former American football offensive tackle who played nine seasons in the National Football League, primarily with the Cleveland Browns.... G Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Harold Hays Lee Harold Hays is a former American football linebacker who played seven seasons in the National Football League.... MLB Chuck Howley Charles Louis "Chuck" Howley is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League... OLB Lee Roy Jordan Lee Roy Jordan is a retired American football linebacker. After attending the University of Alabama, playing under head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, he spent 14 years in the National Football League playing for the Dallas Cowboys between 1963–1976... OLB Jerry Tubbs Gerald J. Tubbs is a former American football linebacker who played for ten seasons in the National Football League from 1957 to 1966, mainly for the Dallas Cowboys. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft... MLB Defensive Backs
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Reserve Lists
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