1963 American Football League playoffs

The 1963 American Football League Championship Game was the fourth AFL title game. At the end of the regular season the San Diego Chargers won the Western Division for the third time in the four year existence of the AFL. The Eastern Division Boston Patriots and Buffalo Bills had an identical 7–6 record. A playoff game between them determined the division winner.

Eastern Division Playoff

• Eastern Division playoff

Stadium War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, New York
Surface – Grass
Weather – 20 degrees, relative humidity 76%, wind 11 mph, wind chill 9°

1963 Championship Summary

Surface – Grass
Weather – 57 degrees, relative humidity 26%, wind 10 mph

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 major sports championship win for the city of San Diego as of 2013 (drought of 50 years). Because of this, the city of San Diego presently has the longest championship drought for a city that has at least two sports teams.^[2][3] The Patriots on the other hand, would not win a league championship until 2001.

Scoring

• SD – Rote 2 run (Blair kick) 7-0 SD
• SD – Lincoln 67 run (Blair kick) 14-0 SD
• BOS – Garron 7 run (Cappelletti kick) 14-7 SD
• SD – Lowe 58 run (Blair kick) 21-7 SD
• SD – Field goal Blair 11 24-7 SD
• BOS – Field goal Cappelletti 15 24-10 SD
• SD – Norton 14 pass from Rote (Blair kick) 31-10 SD
• SD – Alworth 48 pass from Rote (Blair kick) 38-10 SD
• SD – Lincoln 25 pass from Hadl (Pass failed) 44-10 SD
• SD – Hadl 1 run (Blair kick) 51-10 SD

Starting Lineup

See also

• 1963 American Football League season

References