1964_Buffalo_Bills_season
1964 Buffalo Bills season
5th season in franchise history, first league championship
The 1964 Buffalo Bills season was the team’s fifth season. Buffalo was 12–2 in the regular season and won the first of two consecutive championships in the American Football League.
Quick Facts Buffalo Bills season, Owner ...
| 1964 Buffalo Bills season | |
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| Owner | Ralph Wilson |
| Head coach | Lou Saban |
| Home field | War Memorial Stadium |
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| Record | 12–2 |
| Division place | 1st AFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Won AFL Championship (vs. Chargers) 20–7 |
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The 1964 Bills' defense set an AFL record by giving up the fewest rushing yards in league history, with only 918, or 65.5 yards per game.[1] They also led the league in points allowed (242), total yards allowed (3,878), first downs surrendered (206), and rushing touchdowns allowed (four).[2]
Buffalo's offense also led the AFL in total yards (5,206), passing yards (2,040) and total points (400).[3]
AFL Draft
Main article: 1964 American Football League draft
Staff
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Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Roster
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Running backs
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Season schedule
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 13 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 34–17 | 1–0 | War Memorial Stadium | 30,157 | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | Denver Broncos | W 30–13 | 2–0 | War Memorial Stadium | 28,501 | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | San Diego Chargers | W 30–3 | 3–0 | War Memorial Stadium | 40,167 | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | Oakland Raiders | W 23–20 | 4–0 | War Memorial Stadium | 36,461 | Recap |
| 5 | October 11 | at Houston Oilers | W 48–17 | 5–0 | Jeppesen Stadium | 26,218 | Recap |
| 6 | October 18 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 35–22 | 6–0 | Municipal Stadium | 20,904 | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | New York Jets | W 34–24 | 7–0 | War Memorial Stadium | 39,621 | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | Houston Oilers | W 24–10 | 8–0 | War Memorial Stadium | 40,119 | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | at New York Jets | W 20–7 | 9–0 | Shea Stadium | 61,929 | Recap |
| 10 | November 15 | Boston Patriots | L 28–36 | 9–1 | War Memorial Stadium | 42,308 | Recap |
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| 12 | November 26 | at San Diego Chargers | W 27–24 | 10–1 | Balboa Stadium | 34,865 | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | at Oakland Raiders | L 13–16 | 10–2 | Frank Youell Field | 18,134 | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | at Denver Broncos | W 30–19 | 11–2 | Bears Stadium | 14,431 | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | at Boston Patriots | W 24–14 | 12–2 | Fenway Park | 38,021 | Recap |
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1
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Week 2
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Week 3
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Week 4
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Week 5
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- Jack Kemp 14/26, 378 Yds
- Elbert Dubenion 5 Rec, 183 Yds
- Glenn Bass 5 Rec, 147 Yds
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| Buffalo Bills | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 5–1 | 400 | 242 | W2 | |
| Boston Patriots | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 4–2 | 365 | 297 | L1 | |
| New York Jets | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 2–4 | 278 | 315 | L3 | |
| Houston Oilers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 1–5 | 310 | 355 | W2 | |
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Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
More information Round, Date ...
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| Championship | December 26 | San Diego Chargers | W 20–7 | 40,242 | War Memorial Stadium | Recap |
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AFL Championship Game
Main article: 1964 American Football League Championship Game
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Passing
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| Player | Comp | Att | Yds | Completion % | TD | INT |
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| Jack Kemp | 119 | 269 | 2285 | 44.2 | 13 | 26 |
| Daryle Lamonica | 55 | 128 | 1137 | 43.0 | 6 | 8 |
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Rushing
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| Player | Att | Yds | Average | Long | TD |
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| Cookie Gilchrist | 230 | 981 | 4.3 | 67 | 6 |
| B. Smith | 62 | 306 | 4.9 | 37 | 4 |
| Daryle Lamonica | 55 | 289 | 5.3 | 18 | 6 |
| Joe Auer | 63 | 191 | 3.0 | 21 | 2 |
| Jack Kemp | 37 | 124 | 3.4 | 14 | 5 |
| Wray Carlton | 39 | 114 | 2.9 | 11 | 1 |
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Special teams
Kicking
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| Player | FG | Att | XP | XP Att | Pts |
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| Pete Gogolak | 19 | 29 | 45 | 46 | 102 |
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Punting
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| Player | No. | Yards | Avg. | Long |
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| Paul Maguire | 65 | 2777 | 42.7 | 64 |
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- Lou Saban, Coach of the Year
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