1963 Denver Broncos season

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1963 Denver Broncos season
General manager Jack Faulkner
Head coach Jack Faulkner
Home stadium Bears Stadium
University of Denver Stadium (1st game)
Results
Record2–11–1
Division place4th AFL Western
PlayoffsDid 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.

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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. [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 / Coaches

1963 Denver Broncos staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches



Roster

1963 Denver Broncos roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad
  • None - N/A

Reserve

  • None - N/A
    45 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 Practice Squad


Rookies in italics

Regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecap
1September 7 Kansas City Chiefs L 7–590–1 University of Denver Stadium 21,115 Recap
2September 14at Houston Oilers L 14–200–2 Jeppesen Stadium 23,147 Recap
3September 22
4September 29 Boston Patriots W 14–101–2 Bears Stadium 18,636 Recap
5October 6 San Diego Chargers W 50–342–2Bears Stadium18,428 Recap
6October 13 Houston Oilers L 24–332–3Bears Stadium24,087 Recap
7October 18at Boston Patriots L 21–402–4 Fenway Park 25,418 Recap
8October 26at New York Jets T 35–352–4–1 Polo Grounds 20,377 Recap
9November 3 Buffalo Bills L 28–302–5–1Bears Stadium19,424 Recap
10November 9at Buffalo Bills L 17–272–6–1 War Memorial Stadium 30,989 Recap
11November 17 New York Jets L 9–142–7–1Bears Stadium14,247 Recap
November 24
Scheduled AFL games postponed to December 22
12November 28 Oakland Raiders L 10–262–8–1Bears Stadium14,763 Recap
13December 7at Kansas City Chiefs L 21–522–9–1 Municipal Stadium 17,443 Recap
14December 15at Oakland Raiders L 31–352–10–1 Frank Youell Field 15,223 Recap
15December 22at San Diego Chargers L 20–582–11–1 Balboa Stadium 31,312 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

AFL Western Division
WLTPCTDIVPFPASTK
San Diego Chargers 1130.7863–3399255W2
Oakland Raiders 1040.7146–0363282W8
Kansas City Chiefs 572.4172–4347263W3
Denver Broncos 2111.1541–5301473L7

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.

References