1963 Denver Broncos season
1963 Denver Broncos season | |
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Head coach | Jack Faulkner |
General manager | Jack Faulkner |
Home field |
Bears Stadium University of Denver Stadium (1st game) |
Results | |
Record | 2β11β1 |
Division place | 4th AFL Western |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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 β the Houston Oilers β threw for 229.2 yards per game. Curiously, Broncos wide receiver Lionel Taylor led the league with 78 receptions.[1]
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.[2] 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
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Regular season
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | Attendance |
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1 | September 7 | Kansas City Chiefs | L, 7β59 | University of Denver Stadium | 0β1β0 | |
2 | September 14 | at Houston Oilers | L, 14β20 | Jeppesen Stadium | 0β2β0 | |
3 | September 22 | |||||
4 | September 29 | Boston Patriots | W, 14β10 | Bears Stadium | 1β2β0 | |
5 | October 6 | San Diego Chargers | W, 50β34 | Bears Stadium | 2β2β0 | |
6 | October 13 | Houston Oilers | L, 24β33 | Bears Stadium | 2β3β0 | |
7 | October 18 | at Boston Patriots | L, 21β40 | Fenway Park | 2β4β0 | |
8 | October 26 | at New York Jets | T, 35β35 | Polo Grounds | 2β4β1 | |
9 | November 3 | Buffalo Bills | L, 28β30 | Bears Stadium | 2β5β1 | |
10 | November 9 | at Buffalo Bills | L, 17β27 | War Memorial Stadium | 2β6β1 | |
11 | November 17 | New York Jets | L, 9β14 | Bears Stadium | 2β7β1 | |
November 24 | ||||||
12 | November 28 | Oakland Raiders | L, 10β26 | Bears Stadium | 2β8β1 | |
13 | December 7 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L, 21β52 | Municipal Stadium | 2β9β1 | |
14 | December 15 | at Oakland Raiders | L, 31β35 | Frank Youell Field | 2β10β1 | |
15 | December 22 | at San Diego Chargers | L, 20β58 | Balboa Stadium | 2β11β1 | |
Standings
AFL Western Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
San Diego Chargers | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 3β3 | 399 | 255 | W2 | |
Oakland Raiders | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6β0 | 363 | 282 | W8 | |
Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 7 | 2 | .417 | 2β4 | 347 | 263 | W3 | |
Denver Broncos | 2 | 11 | 1 | .154 | 1β5 | 301 | 473 | L7 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- β Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1963 AFL Leaders and Leaderboards
- β 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
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