1963 American Football League playoffs

Eastern Division playoff

Boston Patriots 26, Buffalo Bills 8, December 28, 1963, War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, New York
AFL Championship Game

San Diego Chargers 51, Boston Patriots 10, January 5, 1964, Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California

1963 Championship

	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	7	3	0	0	10
Chargers	21	10	7	13	51

San Diego Chargers 51, Boston Patriots 10

January 5, 1964 at Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California

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 2011 (48 Years).

Scoring

SD - Rote 2 run (Blair kick)
SD - Lincoln 67 run (Blair kick)
BOS - Garron 7 run (Cappelletti kick)
SD - Lowe 58 run (Blair kick)
SD - Field goal Blair 11
BOS - Field goal Cappelletti 15
SD - Norton 14 pass from Rote (Blair kick)
SD - Alworth 48 pass from Rote (Blair kick)
SD - Lincoln 25 pass from Hadl (Pass failed)
SD - Hadl 1 run (Blair kick)

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San Diego Chargers

Formerly the Los Angeles Chargers • Founded in 1960 • Based in San Diego, California

Franchise	Franchise • History • Seasons • Starting Quarterbacks • Players • Coaches

Stadiums	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Balboa Stadium • Qualcomm Stadium • Sun Devil Stadium • New Chargers Stadium

Culture	Fearsome Foursome • Air Coryell • "San Diego Super Chargers" • Marty Ball • San Diego Sports Curse

Lore	Holy Roller • The Epic in Miami • Freezer Bowl

Division Championships (14)	1960 • 1961 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1992 • 1994 • 2004 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009

Super Bowl appearances (1)	1994 (XXIX)

League Championships (1)	1963

Retired numbers	14 • 19

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League • Conference: American Football Conference • Division: West

New England Patriots

Formerly the Boston Patriots and briefly the Bay State Patriots • Founded in 1959 • Based in Foxborough, Massachusetts

The Franchise	Franchise • History • Players • Coaches • Seasons • First-round draft picks • Starting Quarterbacks • Strategy • Broadcasters

Stadiums	Nickerson Field • Fenway Park • Alumni Stadium • Harvard Stadium • Foxboro Stadium • Gillette Stadium

Culture	Billy Sullivan • Robert Kraft • Jonathan Kraft • Gil Santos • Gino Cappelletti • Pat Patriot

Lore	Snowplow Game • Tuck Rule Game • Spygate • 16-0

Rivalries	New York Jets • Indianapolis Colts

Head Coaches	Saban • Holovak • Rush • Mazur • Bengtson • Fairbanks • Erhardt • Meyer • Berry • Rust • MacPherson • Parcells • Carroll • Belichick

Division Championships (14)	1963 • 1978 • 1986 • 1996 • 1997 • 2001 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011

Conference Championships (6)	1985 • 1996 • 2001 • 2003 • 2004 • 2007

League Championships (3)	2001 • 2003 • 2004

Retired Numbers	20, 40, 56, 57, 73, 78, 79, 89

Seasons	1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011

Current League Affiliations	League: National Football League • Conference: American Football Conference • Division: East Division • Radio: WBZ-FM

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