1963 Denver Broncos season

American football team season December 2013 February 2026 Denver Broncos 1963 2–11–1 4th AFL Western Jack Faulkner Jack Faulkner Bears StadiumUniversity of Denver Stadium (1st game) Did not qualify Broncos seasons The 1963 Denver Broncos season was the fourth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). They finished with a record of two wins, eleven losses, and one tie, and finished fourth in the AFL's Western Division, and also the worst record in the league. The Broncos went winless in their final 10 games of the season. The Broncos had the fewest passing yards in the AFL in 1963, throwing for only 2,487 yards, or 177.6 yards per game. For comparison, the league's top passing team — the Houston Oilers — threw for 229.2 yards per game. Broncos wide receiver Lionel Taylor led the league with 78 receptions.Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1963 AFL Leaders and Leaderboards The Broncos allowed 473 points in 1963, the most in the history of the AFL, and second most all time for a 14-game season.Only the 1966 New York Giants of the National Football League surrendered more in fourteen games.Pro-Football-Reference: In a single season, from 1960 to 1977, in the regular season, sorted by descending Points Allowed The Broncos' 40 passing touchdowns allowed in 1963 were the most in the history of pro football until the New Orleans Saints broke the record in 2015. Personnel Staff / Coaches 1963 Denver Broncos Team Owner / Chairman of the Board – Gerald Phipps Team President – Calvin W Kunz Jr Vice President – Earl R Howsam Director of Player Personnel – Ray Malavasi General manager / Head Coach – Jack Faulkner Offensive Ends – Mac Speedie Offensive Line – Red Miller Defensive Line – Dale Dodrill Defensive Backfield – Ed Hughes Roster 1963 Denver Broncos 19 Don Breaux y 18 John McCormick American football  7 Mickey Slaughter y 30 Hewritt Dixon y  3 Billy Joe American football y 21 Gene Mingo K 34 Donnie Stone 84 Don Coffey y no 89 Bill Groman 82 Bob Scarpitto 87 Lionel Taylor 88 Gene Prebola 80 Tom Rychlec 62 Ernie Barnes G 75 Eldon Danenhauer T 67 Bob McCullough American football G 68 Tom Nomina y G/DT 76 Harold Olson T 71 Jim Perkins American football T 72 Jerry Sturm C 61 Chuck Gavin DE 74 Gordy Holz DT 73 Ike Lassiter DE 64 Bud McFadin DT 77 Anton Peters no y DT/DE 53 Tom Erlandson linebacker, born 1940 OLB 51 Jim Fraser American football OLB/P 50 Jerry Hopkins American football MLB y 54 Wahoo McDaniel MLB 33 John Nocera OLB 24 Willie Brown American football CB y 23 Goose Gonsoulin FS 26 Tom Janik y CB/S 47 John McGeever CB 27 Charlie Mitchell CB/RB 46 Bob Zeman SS Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 7 Kansas City Chiefs L 7–59 0–1 University of Denver Stadium 21,115 Recap 2 September 14 at Houston Oilers L 14–20 0–2 Jeppesen Stadium 23,147 Recap 3 September 22Bye week 4 September 29 Boston Patriots W 14–10 1–2 Bears Stadium 18,636 Recap 5 October 6 San Diego Chargers W 50–34 2–2 Bears Stadium 18,428 Recap 6 October 13 Houston Oilers L 24–33 2–3 Bears Stadium 24,087 Recap 7 October 18 at Boston Patriots L 21–40 2–4 Fenway Park 25,418 Recap 8 October 26 at New York Jets T 35–35 2–4–1 Polo Grounds 20,377 Recap 9 November 3 Buffalo Bills L 28–30 2–5–1 Bears Stadium 19,424 Recap 10 November 9 at Buffalo Bills L 17–27 2–6–1 War Memorial Stadium 30,989 Recap 11 November 17 New York Jets L 9–14 2–7–1 Bears Stadium 14,247 Recap November 24Scheduled AFL games postponed to December 22 12 November 28 Oakland Raiders L 10–26 2–8–1 Bears Stadium 14,763 Recap 13 December 7 at Kansas City Chiefs L 21–52 2–9–1 Municipal Stadium 17,443 Recap 14 December 15 at Oakland Raiders L 31–35 2–10–1 Frank Youell Field 15,223 Recap 15 December 22 at San Diego Chargers L 20–58 2–11–1 Balboa Stadium 31,312 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings References External links 1963 Denver Broncos at Pro-Football-Reference.com Category:Denver Broncos seasons Denver Broncos Denver Broncos