1964 Denver Broncos season

The 1964 Denver Broncos season was the fifth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). For the second straight season, they finished with a record of two wins, eleven losses, and one tie, and finished last in the AFL's Western Division.

1964 Denver Broncos season
Head coach	Jack Faulkner Mac Speedie
General manager	Jack Faulkner
Home field	Bears Stadium
Results
Record	2–11–1
Division place	4th AFL Western
Playoff finish	Did not qualify

In March 1964, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that then Chicago White Sox owner Arthur Allyn, Jr. planned to purchase the Broncos and move the franchise to Chicago where they would play at Comiskey Park. Both Allyn and Broncos president Cal Kunz denied the deal and the Broncos remained in Denver.[1]

Personnel

Staff

1964 Denver Broncos staff

	Front office Chairman of the Board – Gerald Phipps President – Calvin W Kunz Jr Vice President – Earl R Howsam General Manager – Jack Faulkner Director of Player Personnel – Bill Meek Head coaches Head Coach – Jack Faulkner Offensive coaches Offensive Backfield – Bill Meek Offensive Ends – Mac Speedie (interim Head Coach) Offensive Line – Red Miller			Defensive coaches Defensive Line – Ray Malavasi Defensive Backfield – George Dickson

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Game site	Record	Attendance
1	September 12, 1964	at New York Jets	L 6–30	Shea Stadium	0–1	45,665
2	September 20, 1964	at Buffalo Bills	L 13–30	War Memorial Stadium	0–2	28,501
3	September 27, 1964	Houston Oilers	L 17–38	Bears Stadium	0–3	22,651
4	October 4, 1964	Boston Patriots	L 10–39	Bears Stadium	0–4	15,485
5	October 11, 1964	Kansas City Chiefs	W 33–27	Bears Stadium	1–4	16,285
6	October 18, 1964	at San Diego Chargers	L 14–42	Balboa Stadium	1–5	23,332
7	October 25, 1964	at Oakland Raiders	L 7–40	Frank Youell Field	1–6	17,858
8	November 1, 1964	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 39–49	Municipal Stadium	1–7	15,053
9	November 8, 1964	San Diego Chargers	L 20–31	Bears Stadium	1–8	19,670
10	November 15, 1964	New York Jets	W 20–16	Bears Stadium	2–8	11,309
11	November 20, 1964	at Boston Patriots	L 7–12	Fenway Park	2–9	24,979
12	November 29, 1964	Oakland Raiders	T 20–20	Bears Stadium	2–9–1	15,958
14	December 13, 1964	Buffalo Bills	L 19–30	Bears Stadium	2–10–1	14,431
15	December 20, 1964	at Houston Oilers	L 15–34	Jeppesen Stadium	2–11–1	15,839

Standings

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 until 1972.

References

1. "Chisox owner to buy Broncos?". St. Petersburg Times. 1964-03-19. p. 4-C. Retrieved 2009-09-01.

External links

• 1964 Denver Broncos at Pro-Football-Reference.com