1964 Kansas City Chiefs season

1964 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerJack Steadman
Head coachHank Stram
Home fieldMunicipal Stadium
Results
Record7–7
Division place2nd AFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify
AFL All-StarsQB Len Dawson
HB Abner Haynes
TE Fred Arbanas
OT Jim Tyrer
FB Mack Lee Hill
DE Bobby Bell
DT Jerry Mays
LB Walt Corey
LB E.J. Holub
DB Dave Grayson
S Johnny Robinson
S Bobby Hunt
K Tommy Brooker

The 1964 Kansas City Chiefs season was the fifth season for the Kansas City Chiefs as a professional AFL franchise and second season in Kansas City following their move from Dallas. The Chiefs began the year with a 2–1 mark, then dropped three consecutive games as several of the team's best players, including E.J. Holub, Fred Arbanas, and Johnny Robinson, missed numerous games with injuries. Arbanas missed the final two games of the year after undergoing surgery to his left eye, in which he suffered almost total loss of vision. Running back Mack Lee Hill, who signed with the club as a rookie free agent and received a mere $300 signing bonus, muscled his way into the starting lineup and earned a spot in the AFL All-Star Game.

The club ended the season with a pair of wins to finish at 7–7, runner-up in the AFL Western Division, 1½ games behind the San Diego Chargers.[1] An average attendance of just 18,126 for the seven home games at Municipal Stadium prompted discussion at the AFL owners' meeting about the Chiefs future in Kansas City.[2] Quarterback Lenny Dawson proceeded to have the best season of his career completing 199 passes out of 354 attempts for 2,879 yards and 30 touchdowns with 18 interceptions for a passer rating of 56.2 and a completion percentage of 89.9.

Personnel

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Roster

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1964 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers / Flankers

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

Rookies in italics

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Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 August 9 at Oakland Raiders W 21–14 1–0 Frank Youell Field 18,659 Recap
2 August 14 at Buffalo Bills W 24–21 2–0 War Memorial Stadium 17,738 Recap
3 August 22 San Diego Chargers L 14–26 2–1 Municipal Stadium 28,653 Recap
4 August 28 vs. Denver Broncos W 14–10 3–1 Farrington Field (Fort Worth, TX) 19,500 Recap
5 September 3 at Houston Oilers W 27–17 4–1 Jeppesen Stadium 17,450 Recap

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 13 at Buffalo Bills L 17–34 0–1 War Memorial Stadium 30,157 Recap
2 Bye
3 September 27 at Oakland Raiders W 21–9 1–1 Frank Youell Field 18,163 Recap
4 October 4 Houston Oilers W 28–7 2–1 Municipal Stadium 22,727 Recap
5 October 11 at Denver Broncos L 27–33 2–2 Bears Stadium 16,285 Recap
6 October 18 Buffalo Bills L 22–35 2–3 Municipal Stadium 20,904 Recap
7 October 23 at Boston Patriots L 7–24 2–4 Fenway Park 27,400 Recap
8 November 1 Denver Broncos W 49–39 3–4 Municipal Stadium 15,053 Recap
9 November 8 Oakland Raiders W 42–7 4–4 Municipal Stadium 21,023 Recap
10 November 15 San Diego Chargers L 14–28 4–5 Municipal Stadium 19,792 Recap
11 November 22 at Houston Oilers W 28–19 5–5 Jeppesen Stadium 17,782 Recap
12 November 29 at New York Jets L 14–27 5–6 Shea Stadium 38,135 Recap
13 December 6 Boston Patriots L 24–31 5–7 Municipal Stadium 13,166 Recap
14 December 13 at San Diego Chargers W 49–6 6–7 Balboa Stadium 26,562 Recap
15 December 20 New York Jets W 24–7 7–7 Municipal Stadium 14,316 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text

Standings

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AFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
San Diego Chargers 8 5 1 .615 4–2 341 300 L2
Kansas City Chiefs 7 7 0 .500 4–2 366 306 W2
Oakland Raiders 5 7 2 .417 2–3–1 303 350 W2
Denver Broncos 2 11 1 .154 1–4–1 240 438 L2
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.

References

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  1. ^ "Kansas City finishes strong". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. December 21, 1964.
  2. ^ "Kansas City Chiefs History 1960's". Archived from the original on October 18, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
  3. ^ "1964 Kansas City Chiefs Roster & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.


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