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1964 Buffalo Bills

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Record: 12-2-0, Finished 1st in AFL East Division
AFL Season Summary

1964 AFL Champions

Scored 400 points (28.6/g), 1st of 8 in the AFL.
 Allowed 242 points (17.3/g), 1st.
 Differential of 158 points (11.3/g), 1st.
 Expected W-L: 10.7-3.3.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -9 (-0.6/g), 7th.

Simple Rating System: Total 9.9, Offense: 4.6, Defense: 5.3, SoS: -1.4, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Lou Saban

Training Camp: Sheraton Camelot Motor Inn (Blasdell, New York)


League Champion

Team Stats and Rankings

Tot Yds & TO Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 400 5206 924 5.6 255 174 397 3166 19 34 7.3 130 492 2040 25 4.1 114 52 18 11
Team Defense 242 3878 867 4.5 206 241 517 2965 24 28 5.2 145 300 913 4 3.0 48 43 15 13
Lg Rank Offense 1 1 3 8 3 5 8 1 1 1 1 3 8 6
Lg Rank Defense 1 1 1 7 4 5 6 2 1 1 1 1 6 4

Team Games & Schedule

Score Offense Defense
Week Day Date OT Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 13 boxscore W 1-0 Kansas City Chiefs 34 17 18 331 208 123 3 11 304 234 70 5
2 Sun September 20 boxscore W 2-0 Denver Broncos 30 13 20 407 177 230 5 12 226 157 69 2
3 Sat September 26 boxscore W 3-0 San Diego Chargers 30 3 14 272 163 109 2 15 248 120 128 3
4 Sat October 3 boxscore W 4-0 Oakland Raiders 23 20 22 412 299 113 2 18 250 160 90 3
5 Sun October 11 boxscore W 5-0 @ Houston Oilers 48 17 22 565 405 160 5 8 137 93 44 2
5 Sun October 18 boxscore W 6-0 @ Kansas City Chiefs 35 22 20 395 274 121 5 15 298 168 130 2
7 Sat October 24 boxscore W 7-0 New York Jets 34 24 20 527 347 180 3 15 245 179 66
8 Sun November 1 boxscore W 8-0 Houston Oilers 24 10 18 397 107 290 4 27 428 393 35 4
8 Sun November 8 boxscore W 9-0 @ New York Jets 20 7 13 394 254 140 3 15 369 338 31 5
10 Sun November 15 boxscore L 9-1 Boston Patriots 28 36 20 386 316 70 6 14 254 210 44 2
11 Thu November 26 boxscore W 10-1 @ San Diego Chargers 27 24 18 273 133 140 2 11 334 282 52 7
13 Sun December 6 boxscore L 10-2 @ Oakland Raiders 13 16 12 245 133 112 3 18 340 261 79 3
13 Sun December 13 boxscore W 11-2 @ Denver Broncos 30 19 13 221 64 157 6 7 117 70 47 1
14 Sun December 20 boxscore W 12-2 @ Boston Patriots 24 14 17 380 286 94 3 15 319 286 33 3
Playoffs
Championship Sat December 26 boxscore W 13-2 San Diego Chargers 20 7 21 387 168 219 15 259 135 124 3

Passing

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
No. Age Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate QBR Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% 4QC GWD
15 Jack Kemp* 29 QB 14 13 11-2-0 119 269 44.2 2285 13 4.8 26 9.7 94 8.5 5.1 19.2 163.2 50.9
12 Daryle Lamonica 23 qb 14 1 1-0-0 55 128 43.0 1137 6 4.7 8 6.3 80 8.9 7.0 20.7 81.2 64.5 3 3
Team Total 25.5 14 12-2-0 174 397 43.8 3422 19 4.8 34 8.6 94 8.6 5.7 19.7 244.4 54.8 3 3
Opp Total 14 241 517 46.6 3361 24 4.6 28 5.4 6.5 4.99 13.9 240.1 60.9 50 396 5.2 3.9 8.8

Rushing & Receiving

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
Rushing Receiving
No. Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
34 Cookie Gilchrist*+ 29 FB 14 0 230 981 6 67 4.3 70.1 16.4 30 345 11.5 0 37 2.1 24.6 1326 6 6
43 Joe Auer 23 12 0 63 191 2 21 3.0 15.9 5.3 11 166 15.1 0 43 0.9 13.8 357 2 2
20 Bobby L. Smith 22 HB 14 0 62 306 4 37 4.9 21.9 4.4 6 72 12.0 0 25 0.4 5.1 378 4 2
12 Daryle Lamonica 23 qb 14 1 55 289 6 28 5.3 20.6 3.9 289 6 6
30 Wray Carlton 27 4 0 39 114 1 11 2.9 28.5 9.8 2 23 11.5 0 17 0.5 5.8 137 1 2
15 Jack Kemp* 29 QB 14 13 37 124 5 14 3.4 8.9 2.6 124 5 7
47 Willie Ross 23 12 0 4 14 1 12 3.5 1.2 0.3 14 1 0
44 Elbert Dubenion* 31 FL 14 0 1 20 0 20 20.0 1.4 0.1 42 1139 27.1 10 72 3.0 81.4 1159 10 0
79 Dick Hudson 24 RT 14 0 1 1 0 1 1.0 0.1 0.1 1 0 0
85 Glenn Bass 25 WR 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 43 897 20.9 7 94 3.1 64.1 897 7 1
84 Ernie Warlick* 32 TE 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 23 478 20.8 0 45 1.6 34.1 478 0 0
40 Ed Rutkowski 23 KR 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 13 234 18.0 1 46 0.9 16.7 234 1 1
81 Bill Groman 28 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 4 68 17.0 1 22 0.8 13.6 68 1 0
Team Total 25.5 14 492 2040 25 67 4.1 145.7 35.1 174 3422 19.7 19 94 12.4 244.4 5462 44 32
Opp Total 14 300 913 4 3.0 65.2 21.4 241 2965 12.3 24 17.2 211.8 3878 28 24

Kick & Punt Returns

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
Punt Returns Kick Returns
No. Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
45 Hagood Clarke 22 PR 14 0 33 317 1 53 9.6 16 330 0 41 20.6 647
40 Ed Rutkowski 23 KR 14 0 8 45 0 10 5.6 21 498 0 57 23.7 777
22 Charley Warner 24 4 0 3 55 0 40 18.3 5 121 0 44 24.2 176
20 Bobby L. Smith 22 HB 14 0 3 68 0 28 22.7 446
77 Stew Barber*+ 25 LT 14 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0
42 Butch Byrd* 23 RCB 14 14 2 4 0 4 2.0 4
55 Paul Maguire 26 P 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Team Total 25.5 14 46 421 1 53 9.2 48 1018 0 57 21.2 6901
Opp Total 14 24 0 59 1385 0 23.5

Kicking & Punting

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
No. Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
3 Pete Gogolak 22 K 14 0 9 9 6 3 8 5 3 2 3 29 19 65.5% 46 45 97.8%
55 Paul Maguire 26 P 14 0 65 2777 64 0 42.7
Team Total 25.5 14 9 9 6 3 8 5 3 2 3 29 19 65.5% 46 45 97.8% 65 2777 64 0 42.7
Opp Total 14 27 14 51.9% 23 22 95.7% 87 3645 41.9

Defense & Fumbles

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
No. Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
42 Butch Byrd* 23 RCB 14 14 7 178 1 75 0
15 Jack Kemp* 29 QB 14 13 0 7 0 0 0
34 Cookie Gilchrist*+ 29 FB 14 0 0 6 0 0 0
12 Daryle Lamonica 23 qb 14 1 0 6 0 0 0
26 George Saimes*+ 23 RS 14 0 6 56 0 32 0
24 Booker Edgerson 25 LCB 10 0 4 130 0 91 0
45 Hagood Clarke 22 PR 14 0 0 3 0 0 0
51 John Tracey 31 LLB 14 0 3 12 0 6 0
22 Charley Warner 24 4 0 1 30 0 30 0 0 2 0 0 0
43 Joe Auer 23 12 0 0 2 0 0 1
30 Wray Carlton 27 4 0 0 2 0 0 0
64 Harry Jacobs 27 MLB 14 0 2 13 0 13 0
20 Bobby L. Smith 22 HB 14 0 0 2 0 0 0
23 Eugene Sykes 23 LS 10 0 2 36 0 36 0
85 Glenn Bass 25 WR 14 0 0 1 0 0 0
72 Ron McDole 25 LDE 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
40 Ed Rutkowski 23 KR 14 0 0 1 0 0 0
70 Tom Sestak*+ 28 RDT 14 0 1 15 1 15 0
58 Mike Stratton*+ 23 RLB 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Team Total 25.5 14 28 470 2 91 0 0 32 0 0 1 3
Opp Total 14 35 24 9

Scoring Summary

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
No. Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
3 Pete Gogolak 22 K 14 0 45 19 102
44 Elbert Dubenion* 31 FL 14 0 10 10 60
85 Glenn Bass 25 WR 14 0 7 7 42
12 Daryle Lamonica 23 qb 14 1 6 6 2 40
34 Cookie Gilchrist*+ 29 FB 14 0 6 6 36
15 Jack Kemp* 29 QB 14 13 5 5 30
20 Bobby L. Smith 22 HB 14 0 4 4 24
43 Joe Auer 23 12 0 2 1 3 18
42 Butch Byrd* 23 RCB 14 14 1 1 6
30 Wray Carlton 27 4 0 1 1 6
45 Hagood Clarke 22 PR 14 0 1 1 6
81 Bill Groman 28 5 0 1 1 6
47 Willie Ross 23 12 0 1 1 6
40 Ed Rutkowski 23 KR 14 0 1 1 6
70 Tom Sestak*+ 28 RDT 14 0 1 1 6
72 Ron McDole 25 LDE 14 0 2 4
58 Mike Stratton*+ 23 RLB 14 0 1 2
Team Total 25.5 14 25 19 1 1 2 48 2 45 19 3 400
Opp Total 14 4 24 22 14 242