1963 American Football League Championship Game

none November 2013 aflc 1963 Boston Patriots 7–6–1 BOS San Diego Chargers 11–3 SD Mike Holovak Sid Gillman Eastern Western 7 3 0 0 10 21 10 7 13 51 January 5, 1964 Balboa Stadium San Diego, California Keith Lincoln, running back 30,127 Paid Attendance|Tales from the AFL ABC Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman Patriots: Nick Buoniconti Chargers: Sid Gillman (coach), Lance Alworth, Ron Mix The 1963 AFL Championship Game was the fourth American Football League (AFL) title game. The Western Division champion San Diego Chargers won 51–10 over the Eastern Division champion Boston Patriots. The Chargers' Keith Lincoln was named the game's most valuable player (MVP). At the end of the regular season, the Chargers (11–3) won the Western Division for the third time in the four-year existence of the AFL. In the Eastern Division, the Patriots and the Buffalo Bills had identical 7–6–1 records, which required a tiebreaker playoff game on December 28 in Buffalo.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1963/12/29/page/35/article/boston-beats-buffalo-26-8-in-playoffs Chicago Tribune Associated Press Boston beats Buffalo, 26-8, in playoffhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uVcaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TicEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4974%2C2583947 Milwaukee Journal Associated Press Boston beats Bills for division crown December 29, 1963 2, sports Eastern Division playoff Bills–Patriots rivalry In their final regular season games on Saturday, December 14, Boston lost and Buffalo won to draw even in the standings. Three-time division winner Houston (6–6) controlled their own destiny, but lost the next day and were eliminated. Buffalo and Boston had two weeks to prepare for the playoff, as their bye weeks were postponed from November 24 to December 22, due to the assassination of President Kennedy. The game was played on Saturday, December 28, as the following day was the 1963 NFL Championship Game. On a slippery field at War Memorial Stadium in Buffalo with an inch of snow, visiting Boston led 16–0 at halftime and won 26–8. Quarterback Babe Parilli threw a touchdown pass in each half to fullback Larry Garron and Gino Cappelletti made four field goals for the Patriots. The Bills' sole score was a 93-yard touchdown pass play in the third quarter with a two-point conversion, which cut the lead to eight points. The AFL would not need a playoff to determine a division winner until 1968. text-align:center; background:#eee Boston Patriots 26, Buffalo Bills 8 Patriots 10 6 0 10 Bills 0 0 8 0 December 28, 1963 War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, New York 33,044 1:05 p.m. EST ProFootballReference.com 20 F, relative humidity 76%,wind 11 mph on, wind chill 9 F ABC Scoring First quarter BOS – Gino Cappelletti 28-yard field goal. Patriots 3–0 BOS – Larry Garron 59-yard pass from Babe Parilli (Cappeletti kick). Patriots 10–0 Second quarter BOS – Gino Cappelletti 12-yard field goal. Patriots 13–0 BOS – Gino Cappelletti 33-yard field goal. Patriots 16–0 Third quarter BUF – Elbert Dubenion 93-yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (John Tracey pass from Lamonica). Patriots 16–8 Fourth quarter BOS – Larry Garron 17-yard pass from Babe Parilli (Cappeletti kick). Patriots 23–8 BOS – Gino Cappelletti 36-yard field goal. Patriots 26–8 Championship Game Idle during the week of Eastern Division playoff, well-rested San Diego was a touchdown favorite at home to win the AFL.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9OoxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EuMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5192%2C574898 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon San Diego, Boston vie in battle for AFL title January 5, 1964 4Bhttp://archives.chicagotribune.com/1964/01/05/page/53/article/chargers-choice-over-patriots Chicago Tribune Chargers choice over Patriots Associated Press January 5, 1964 1, part 2 Fullback Keith Lincoln performed tremendously and led the Chargers to a 51–10 rout of Boston.http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1964/01/06/page/81/article/chargers-shred-afls-best-defense-wallop-patriots-51-10-for-first-crown Chicago Tribune Associated Press Chargers shred 'AFL's best defense,' wallop Patriots, 51-10, for first crown January 6, 1964 1, part 3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qUIqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_E4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5794%2C1599405 Pittsburgh Press UPI Chargers roll over Boston in AFL final January 6, 1964 27 Named the game's MVP,Means Raymond Chargers Smash Boston 51–10 For AFL Crown January 6, 1964 The Press-Tribune A-5 United Press International https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34391276/ July 30, 2019 Newspapers.com he rushed for 206 yards on 13 carries, led the team with 123 yards in receiving, and completed a pass for 20 yards.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Vy8gAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VicEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4090%2C2258993 Milwaukee Journal Associated Press Chargers rout Boston, 51-10; compared with NFL teams January 6, 1964 11, part 2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9eoxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EuMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6059%2C902427 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Are Chargers good enough for NFL opponents? January 6, 1964 3Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rDlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HekDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7012%2C1917607 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Charger win Lincolnesque; Palouse Moose gains 349 January 6, 1964 12 The game was not a sellout; the attendance of 30,127 was several thousand under Balboa Stadium's capacity. The Chargers' championship win 1963 5 is noted for being the only major sports title for the city of San Diego, the longest drought for a major American city.http://www.sandiego6.com/mostpopular/story/Are-San-Diego-Sports-Teams-Cursed/p9gpzJyNPEWgxpIADJhOSA.cspx Are San Diego Sports Teams Cursed? San Diego 6 2010-07-01 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110716002728/http://www.sandiego6.com/mostpopular/story/Are-San-Diego-Sports-Teams-Cursed/p9gpzJyNPEWgxpIADJhOSA.cspx July 16, 2011 mdy Thirteen years after missing a Super Bowl-winning field – 07.12.04 – SI Vault The Chargers played in San Diego through 2016, then returned to Los Angeles in 2017. The Patriots' first league championship came in the 2001 season in Super Bowl XXXVI. text-align:center; background:#eee San Diego Chargers 51, Boston Patriots 10 Patriots 7 3 0 0 Chargers 21 10 7 13 January 5, 1964 Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California Pro-Football-Reference.com 30,127 1:30 p.m. PST 57 F, relative humidity 26%, wind 10 mph on ABC Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman1963 NFL-AFL Commentator Crews https://web.archive.org/web/20081211144654/http://the506.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1223731385 December 11, 2008 Scoring First quarter SD – Tobin Rote 2-yard rush (George Blair kick). Chargers 7–0 SD – Keith Lincoln 67-yard rush (Blair kick). Chargers 14–0 BOS – Larry Garron 7-yard rush (Gino Cappelletti kick). Chargers 14–7 SD – Paul Lowe 58-yard rush (Blair kick). Chargers 21–7 Second quarter SD – George Blair 11-yard field goal. Chargers 24–7 BOS – Gino Cappelletti 15-yard field goal. Chargers 24–10 SD – Don Norton 14-yard pass from Tobin Rote (Blair kick). Chargers 31–10 Third quarter SD – Lance Alworth 48-yard pass from Tobin Rote (Blair kick). Chargers 38–10 Fourth quarter SD – Keith Lincoln 25-yard pass from John Hadl (pass failed). Chargers 44–10 SD – John Hadl 1-yard run (Blair kick). Chargers 51–10 Top passers BOS – Babe Parilli – 14/29, 189 yards, 1 INT SD – Tobin Rote – 10/15, 173 yards, 2 TD Top rushers BOS – Harry Crump – 7 rushes, 18 yards SD – Keith Lincoln – 13 rushes, 206 yards, 1 TD Top receivers BOS – Gino Cappelletti – 2 receptions, 72 yards SD – Keith Lincoln – 7 receptions, 123 yards, 1 TD Starting lineups Hall of Fame inductee #FFCC00 Boston Position San Diego Offense Babe Parilli QB Tobin Rote Ron Burton HB Paul Lowe Larry Garron FB Keith Lincoln Jim Colclough FL Lance Alworth Gino Cappelletti SE Don Norton Tony Romeo TE Dave Kocourek Don Oakes LT Ernie Wright Charley Long LG Sam DeLuca Walt Cudzik C Don Rogers Billy Neighbors RG Pat Shea Milt Graham RT Ron Mix Defense Larry Eisenhauer LDE Earl Faison Jess Richardson LDT Henry Schmidt Houston Antwine RDT George Gross Bob Dee RDE Bob Petrich Tom Addison LLB Emil Karas Nick Buoniconti MLB Chuck Allen Jack Rudolph RLB Paul Maguire Dick Felt LCB Bud Whitehead Bob Suci RCB Dick Harris Ross O'Hanley SS George Blair Ron Hall FS Gary Glick Statistics Statistics Patriots ChargersFirst downs 14 21Rushing yards 75 318Yards per carry 4.6 9.9Passing yards 228 305Sack Yds Lost 6–42 2–13Total yards 261 610Fumbles-Lost 1–0 1–1Turnovers 2 1Penalties–Yards 1–18 6–30 Players' shares The attendance in San Diego was nearly 8,000 lower than the previous year's game in Houston, but the players' shares were up slightly with increased television revenue. The winning Chargers players each made around $2,500, while the Patriots received about $1,700 each. These shares were less than half of those for the NFL title game in 1963, at approximately $6,000 and $4,200 each.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fsZaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OmwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4887%2C4724218 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Associated Press Each Bear to receive about $6,000 December 30, 1963 18 See also 1963 AFL season AFL Championship Games 1963 NFL Championship Game References 2 32.7205 -117.1505 type:event title San Diego ChargersAmerican Football League Champions 1963 Dallas Texans1962 AFL Champions Buffalo Bills1964 AFL Champions 1963 Category:Boston Patriots postseason Category:San Diego Chargers postseason Playoffs Category:American football competitions in San Diego American Football League Championship Game American Football League Championship Game Category:1960s in San Diego