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1963 Kansas City Chiefs

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Record: 5-7-2, Finished 3rd in AFL West Division
AFL Season Summary

Scored 347 points (24.8/g), 3rd of 8 in the AFL.
 Allowed 263 points (18.8/g), 3rd.
 Differential of 84 points (6.0/g), 2nd.
 Expected W-L: 9.2-4.8.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +7 (0.5/g), 3rd.

Coached by Hank Stram (5-7-2)

1963 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sat September 7 box W 1-0 @ Denver Broncos 59 7 20 478 358 120 2 12 181 95 86 7
2 Sun September 22 box T 1-0-1 @ Buffalo Bills 27 27 20 290 241 49 3 17 356 242 114 1
3 Sun September 29 box L 1-1-1 @ San Diego Chargers 10 24 12 164 137 27 4 17 294 140 154 1
4 Sun October 6 box W 2-1-1 Houston Oilers 28 7 21 337 212 125 2 12 287 241 46 6
5 Sun October 13 box L 2-2-1 Buffalo Bills 26 35 21 299 176 123 2 16 397 300 97 3
6 Sun October 20 box L 2-3-1 San Diego Chargers 17 38 17 325 247 78 3 18 402 255 147
7 Sun October 27 box L 2-4-1 @ Houston Oilers 7 28 20 352 129 223 7 19 310 218 92 3
8 Sun November 3 box L 2-5-1 @ Oakland Raiders 7 10 16 255 112 143 1 20 332 243 89 2
9 Fri November 8 box L 2-6-1 Oakland Raiders 7 22 9 61 -22 83 3 16 286 123 163 1
10 Sun November 17 box T 2-6-2 @ Boston Patriots 24 24 20 330 234 96 1 25 474 366 108 3
11 Sun December 1 box L 2-7-2 @ New York Jets 0 17 13 296 177 119 3 10 179 97 82 1
12 Sun December 8 box W 3-7-2 Denver Broncos 52 21 23 371 212 159 2 27 413 197 216 4
13 Sat December 14 box W 4-7-2 Boston Patriots 35 3 22 398 174 224 3 7 105 31 74 6
14 Sun December 22 box W 5-7-2 New York Jets 48 0 16 392 264 128 2 12 157 79 78 7

Team Stats and Rankings

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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 347 4348 875 5.0 250 231 439 2651 30 22 5.6 141 400 1697 12 4.2 94 38 16 15
Team Defense 263 4173 849 4.9 373 218 429 2627 18 26 5.7 130 386 1546 12 4.0 228 45 19 15
Lg Rank Offense 3 5 3 6 5 2 1 5 3 3 4 3 2 5
Lg Rank Defense 3 5 2 4 3 2 5 6 5 5 3 3 3 2

Passing

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Age Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
Len Dawson 28 QB 14 13 5-7-1 190 352 54.0 2389 26 7.4 19 5.4 82 6.8 5.1 12.6 170.6 77.5
Eddie Wilson 23 14 1 0-0-1 39 82 47.6 537 3 3.7 2 2.4 48 6.5 5.8 13.8 38.4 71.0
Curtis McClinton 24 FB 14 0 1 3 33.3 33 1 33.3 0 0.0 33 11.0 14.3 33.0 2.4 115.3
Abner Haynes 26 HB 14 0 1 1 100.0 24 0 0.0 0 0.0 24 24.0 24.0 24.0 1.7 118.7
Jack Spikes 26 K 14 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0
Team Total 26.1 14 5-7-2 231 439 52.6 2983 30 6.8 22 5.0 82 6.8 5.2 12.9 213.1 76.1
Opp Total 14 218 429 50.8 2627 18 4.2 26 6.1 6.1 3.8 12.1 187.6 58.7 34 302 5.7 2.9

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
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
Curtis McClinton 24 FB 14 0 142 568 3 36 4.0 40.6 10.1 27 301 11.1 3 46 1.9 21.5 869 6 4
Abner Haynes 26 HB 14 0 99 352 4 46 3.6 25.1 7.1 33 470 14.2 2 73 2.4 33.6 822 6 6
Jack Spikes 26 K 14 0 84 257 2 15 3.1 18.4 6.0 11 125 11.4 1 30 0.8 8.9 382 3 4
Len Dawson 28 QB 14 13 37 272 2 43 7.4 19.4 2.6 272 2 4
Bert Coan 23 8 0 18 100 0 51 5.6 12.5 2.3 2 35 17.5 0 31 0.3 4.4 135 0 1
Jerrel Wilson 22 P 14 0 9 41 0 12 4.6 2.9 0.6 2 21 10.5 0 15 0.1 1.5 62 0 2
Eddie Wilson 23 14 1 8 45 0 21 5.6 3.2 0.6 45 0 0
Frank Jackson 24 FL 14 0 3 52 1 25 17.3 3.7 0.2 50 785 15.7 8 82 3.6 56.1 837 9 3
Chris Burford 25 SE 14 0 1 10 0 10 10.0 0.7 0.1 68 824 12.1 9 69 4.9 58.9 834 9 0
Fred Arbanas*+ 24 TE 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 34 373 11.0 6 40 2.4 26.6 373 6 2
Tommy Brooker 24 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 32 16.0 0 16 0.2 3.6 32 0 0
Dick Johnson 93 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 17 8.5 1 11 0.4 3.4 17 1 0
Team Total 26.1 14 401 1697 12 51 4.2 121.2 28.6 231 2983 12.9 30 82 16.5 213.1 4680 42 28
Opp Total 14 386 1546 12 4.0 110.4 27.6 218 2627 12.1 18 15.6 187.6 4173 30 29

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Dave Grayson* 24 RCB 14 0 1 2 0 2 2.0 20 564 1 99 28.2 566
Abner Haynes 26 HB 14 0 6 57 0 20 9.5 12 317 0 45 26.4 1196
Charley Warner 23 14 0 4 25 0 13 6.3 9 215 0 33 23.9 240
Frank Jackson 24 FL 14 0 11 95 0 39 8.6 1 20 0 20 20.0 952
Jack Spikes 26 K 14 0 2 12 0 10 6.0 394
Smokey Stover 25 14 0 2 18 0 18 9.0 18
Johnny Robinson* 25 RS 14 0 1 16 0 16 16.0 16
Jerrel Wilson 22 P 14 0 1 20 0 20 20.0 82
Team Total 26.1 14 23 195 0 39 8.5 47 1166 1 99 24.8 6041
Opp Total 14 31 1 62 1338 0 21.6

Kicking & Punting

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0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
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
Jerrel Wilson 22 P 14 0 61 2628 72 1 43.1
Jack Spikes 26 K 14 0 2 1 6 1 3 2 13 2 15.4% 24 23 95.8%
Tommy Brooker 24 9 0 2 2 7 4 4 1 14 6 42.9% 20 20 100.0%
Eddie Wilson 23 14 1 1 43 43 0 43.0
Team Total 26.1 14 4 3 13 5 7 3 27 8 29.6% 44 43 97.7% 62 2671 72 1 43.1
Opp Total 14 24 10 41.7% 30 27 90.0% 70 2814 40.2

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Fred Arbanas*+ 24 TE 14 0 2 0 0 0
Bobby Bell 23 LDE 14 0 1 20 0 20
Bert Coan 23 8 0 1 0 0 0
Len Dawson 28 QB 14 13 4 0 0 0
Dave Grayson* 24 RCB 14 0 5 17 0 11 2 0 0 0
Abner Haynes 26 HB 14 0 6 0 0 0
Sherrill Headrick 26 MLB 14 0 2 49 1 38
E.J. Holub+ 25 LLB 14 0 5 60 0 24
Bobby Hunt 23 LS 14 0 6 228 0 66
Frank Jackson 24 FL 14 0 3 0 0 0
Curtis McClinton 24 FB 14 0 4 0 0 0
Johnny Robinson* 25 RS 14 0 3 41 0 19
Jack Spikes 26 K 14 0 4 0 0 0
Charley Warner 23 14 0 1 12 0 12
Jerrel Wilson 22 P 14 0 2 0 0 0
Duane Wood* 26 LCB 14 0 3 23 0 23
Team Total 26.1 14 26 450 1 66 28 0 0 1
Opp Total 14 36 29 10 2

Scoring Summary

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Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Chris Burford 25 SE 14 0 9 1 56
Frank Jackson 24 FL 14 0 1 8 54
Jack Spikes 26 K 14 0 2 1 23 2 47
Tommy Brooker 24 9 0 20 6 38
Fred Arbanas*+ 24 TE 14 0 6 36
Abner Haynes 26 HB 14 0 4 2 36
Curtis McClinton 24 FB 14 0 3 3 36
Len Dawson 28 QB 14 13 2 12
Dave Grayson* 24 RCB 14 0 1 6
Sherrill Headrick 26 MLB 14 0 1 6
Dick Johnson 93 5 0 1 6
Jerry Mays 24 RDT 14 0 1 6
Duane Wood* 26 LCB 14 0 1 6
Team Total 26.1 14 12 30 1 1 1 1 1 43 8 345
Opp Total 14 12 18 1 27 10 2 263