AFL playoffs, 1963
Encyclopedia
- Eastern Division playoff
- Boston Patriots 26, Buffalo Bills 8, December 28, 1963, War Memorial StadiumWar Memorial Stadium (Buffalo)War Memorial Stadium is the name of a stadium that formerly stood in Buffalo, New York. The stadium was on a rectangular block near the downtown area. Its main entrance was at Jefferson Avenue to the east and Best Street to the south...
, Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo, New YorkBuffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
- Boston Patriots 26, Buffalo Bills 8, December 28, 1963, War Memorial Stadium
- AFL Championship Game
- San Diego Chargers 51, Boston Patriots 10, January 5, 1964, Balboa StadiumBalboa StadiumBalboa Stadium is a football and soccer stadium located in San Diego, California. The original stadium was built in 1914 as part of the many buildings erected for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition located in Balboa Park. Originally called City Stadium, and designed by the Quayle Brothers...
, San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
- San Diego Chargers 51, Boston Patriots 10, January 5, 1964, Balboa Stadium
1963 Championship
San Diego ChargersSan Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
51, Boston Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
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- January 5, 1964 at Balboa StadiumBalboa StadiumBalboa Stadium is a football and soccer stadium located in San Diego, California. The original stadium was built in 1914 as part of the many buildings erected for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition located in Balboa Park. Originally called City Stadium, and designed by the Quayle Brothers...
, San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
Summary
In the game Fullback Keith Lincoln performed tremendously and led the Chargers to an astounding 51-10
victory versus Boston. Lincoln carried the ball for 206 yards and led the team with 123 yards in receiving.
The Chargers championship win is noted for being the only and most recent major sports championship won for the city of San Diego. No other city with at least two professional sports teams has a championship drought as long as of 2010 (47 Years).
Scoring
- SD - RoteTobin RoteTobin Cornelius Rote was an American college and professional football player who played quarterback for the NFL's Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts, and the American Football League's San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.-Early life:Rote...
2 run (BlairGeorge BlairGeorge Blair is a former halfback for the University of Mississippi football Rebels , playing in the 1958 Gator Bowl , and the 1959 Sugar Bowl , and the 1960 Sugar Bowl...
kick) - SD - LincolnKeith LincolnKeith Payson Lincoln is a former American football running back who started his career playing college football at Washington State University. He maintained his versatility after being drafted by the American Football League's San Diego Chargers in 1961. In 1963 he led the team in rushing, punt...
67 run (BlairGeorge BlairGeorge Blair is a former halfback for the University of Mississippi football Rebels , playing in the 1958 Gator Bowl , and the 1959 Sugar Bowl , and the 1960 Sugar Bowl...
kick) - BOS - GarronLarry GarronLarry Garron is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. A fullback, he played college football at Western Illinois University, and played professionally in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots from 1960 through 1968. He holds the team record run of 85 yards...
7 run (CappellettiGino CappellettiGino Cappelletti is a former American collegiate and Professional Football player. He played at the University of Minnesota, and was a star in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots...
kick) - SD - LowePaul LowePaul Edward Lowe is a retired American football running back who played for the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League from 1960 to 1969.-College career:...
58 run (BlairGeorge BlairGeorge Blair is a former halfback for the University of Mississippi football Rebels , playing in the 1958 Gator Bowl , and the 1959 Sugar Bowl , and the 1960 Sugar Bowl...
kick) - SD - Field goal BlairGeorge BlairGeorge Blair is a former halfback for the University of Mississippi football Rebels , playing in the 1958 Gator Bowl , and the 1959 Sugar Bowl , and the 1960 Sugar Bowl...
11 - BOS - Field goal CappellettiGino CappellettiGino Cappelletti is a former American collegiate and Professional Football player. He played at the University of Minnesota, and was a star in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots...
15 - SD - NortonDon NortonDonald Farris Norton is a former American football end in the American Football League. He played college football at the University of Iowa and was drafted by the newly formed AFL in 1960, playing seven seasons for the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers , making the AFL All-Star team in 1961 and 1962...
14 pass from RoteTobin RoteTobin Cornelius Rote was an American college and professional football player who played quarterback for the NFL's Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts, and the American Football League's San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.-Early life:Rote...
(BlairGeorge BlairGeorge Blair is a former halfback for the University of Mississippi football Rebels , playing in the 1958 Gator Bowl , and the 1959 Sugar Bowl , and the 1960 Sugar Bowl...
kick) - SD - AlworthLance AlworthLance Dwight Alworth is a former American collegiate and Professional Football wide receiver. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame...
48 pass from RoteTobin RoteTobin Cornelius Rote was an American college and professional football player who played quarterback for the NFL's Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts, and the American Football League's San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.-Early life:Rote...
(BlairGeorge BlairGeorge Blair is a former halfback for the University of Mississippi football Rebels , playing in the 1958 Gator Bowl , and the 1959 Sugar Bowl , and the 1960 Sugar Bowl...
kick) - SD - LincolnKeith LincolnKeith Payson Lincoln is a former American football running back who started his career playing college football at Washington State University. He maintained his versatility after being drafted by the American Football League's San Diego Chargers in 1961. In 1963 he led the team in rushing, punt...
25 pass from HadlJohn HadlJohn Willard Hadl is a former collegiate and professional football player.Hadl was born in Lawrence, Kansas. After playing halfback on both offense and defense at the University of Kansas as a sophomore, Hadl played quarterback for his last two years at Kansas, and was selected as the school's...
(Pass failed) - SD - HadlJohn HadlJohn Willard Hadl is a former collegiate and professional football player.Hadl was born in Lawrence, Kansas. After playing halfback on both offense and defense at the University of Kansas as a sophomore, Hadl played quarterback for his last two years at Kansas, and was selected as the school's...
1 run (BlairGeorge BlairGeorge Blair is a former halfback for the University of Mississippi football Rebels , playing in the 1958 Gator Bowl , and the 1959 Sugar Bowl , and the 1960 Sugar Bowl...
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See also
- 1963 American Football League season1963 American Football League seasonThe 1963 American Football League season was the fourth regular season of the American Football League.The season ended when the San Diego Chargers defeated the Boston Patriots in the AFL Championship game.-Division Races:...