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
General managerJack Faulkner
Head coachJack Faulkner
Mac Speedie
Home fieldBears Stadium
Results
Record2–11–1
Division place4th AFL Western
Playoff finishDid 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

Head coaches

  • General Manager/Head Coach – Jack Faulkner

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Line – Ray Malavasi
  • Defensive Backfield – George Dickson



Roster
1964 Denver Broncos roster
Quarterbacks
  • 15 Jacky Lee
  • 7 Mickey Slaughter

Running backs

  • 27 Charles H. Mitchell
  • 3 Billy Joe
  • 34 Donnie Stone

Wide receivers

  • 42 Odell Barry WR/KR
  • 87 Lionel Taylor
  • 88 Al Denson
  • 82 Bob Scarpitto

Tight ends

  • 30 Hewritt Dixon TE/FB
 Offensive linemen
  • 72 Jerry Sturm C/T/G
  • 75 Eldon Danenhauer T
  • 67 Bob McCullough G
  • 76 Harold Olson T
  • 52 Ray Kubala C
  • 65 Don Shackelford G
  • 71 Jim Perkins T
  • 62 Ernie Barnes G/T

Defensive linemen

  • 68 Tom Nomina DT
  • 70 Charlie Janerette DT
  • 80 Ed Cooke DE/LB
  • 83 Ray Jacobs DT/DE
  • 78 Leroy Moore DE
 Linebackers
  • 55 Marv Matuszak
  • 53 Tom Erlandson
  • 50 Jerry Hopkins
  • 51 Jim Fraser LB/P

Defensive backs

Special teams

  • 77 Dick Guesman K/DL
 Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

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

Standings
AFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
San Diego Chargers 851.6154–2341300L2
Kansas City Chiefs 770.5004–2366306W2
Oakland Raiders 572.4172–3–1303350W2
Denver Broncos 2111.1541–4–1240438L2

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

References
  1. "Chisox owner to buy Broncos?". St. Petersburg Times. March 19, 1964. p. 4-C. Retrieved September 1, 2009.


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