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1964 Kansas City Chiefs

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Record: 7-7-0, Finished 2nd in AFL West Division
AFL Season Summary

Scored 366 points (26.1/g), 2nd of 8 in the AFL.
 Allowed 306 points (21.9/g), 4th.
 Differential of 60 points (4.3/g), 3rd.
 Expected W-L: 8.5-5.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +5 (0.4/g), 3rd.

Coached by Hank Stram (7-7-0)

1964 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Len Dawson* 29 7 14 199 for 354, 2,879 yards, 30 td, 18 int, & 40 rushes for 89 yards and 2 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 5th pick / 1957

HB Abner Haynes* 27 4 0 139 rushes for 697 yards, 4 td, & 38 catches for 562 yards and 3 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 55th pick / 1960

HB Jack Spikes 27 4 0 34 rushes for 112 yards, 0 td, & 5 catches for 17 yards and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 6th pick / 1960

FB Mack Lee Hill* 24 Rook 0 105 rushes for 576 yards, 4 td, & 19 catches for 144 yards and 2 td
FB Curtis McClinton 25 2 0 73 rushes for 252 yards, 1 td, & 13 catches for 221 yards and 2 td

Dallas Texans / 14th / 110th pick / 1961
Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 110th pick / 1960

FL Frank Jackson 25 3 0 62 catches for 943 yards, 9 td, & 2 rushes for 5 yards and 0 td

Dallas Texans / 19th / 150th pick / 1961

SE Chris Burford 26 4 0 51 catches for 675 yards, 7 td

Cleveland Browns / 9th / 105th pick / 1960

TE Fred Arbanas*+ 25 2 0 34 catches for 686 yards, 8 td

St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1961
Dallas Texans / 7th / 54th pick / 1961

LT Jim Tyrer* 25 3 0

Dallas Texans / 3rd / 22nd pick / 1961
Chicago Bears / 14th / 188th pick / 1961

LG Ed Budde 24 1 0

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 4th pick / 1963
Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 8th pick / 1963

C Jon Gilliam 26 3 14

Green Bay Packers / 14th / 161st pick / 1960

RG Al Reynolds 26 4 0
RG Curt Merz 26 2 0

Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 31st pick / 1960

RT Dave Hill 23 1 0

New York Giants / 5th / 62nd pick / 1963
Kansas City Chiefs / 24th / 192nd pick / 1963

 Defensive Starters
LDE Bobby Bell* 24 1 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 16th pick / 1963
Kansas City Chiefs / 7th / 56th pick / 1963

LDT Jerry Mays* 25 3 0

Dallas Texans / 5th / 38th pick / 1961
Minnesota Vikings / 11th / 141st pick / 1961

RDT Buck Buchanan* 24 1 0

Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 1st pick / 1963
New York Giants / 19th / 265th pick / 1963

RDE Mel Branch 27 4 0

San Francisco 49ers / 10th / 118th pick / 1960

LLB E.J. Holub* 26 3 0

Dallas Texans / 1st / 6th pick / 1961
Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 16th pick / 1961

MLB Sherrill Headrick 27 4 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered
RLB Walt Corey 26 4 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered
LCB Duane Wood 27 4 0 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
RCB Dave Grayson*+ 25 3 0 7 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
LS Bobby Hunt* 24 2 0 7 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Dallas Texans / 11th / 81st pick / 1962

RS Johnny Robinson* 26 4 0 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 1st / 3rd pick / 1960

 Special Teams Starters
K Tommy Brooker* 25 2 0 8 of 17 field goals & 46 of 46 extra points

Dallas Texans / 17th / 131st pick / 1962
Washington Redskins / 16th / 211th pick / 1962

P Jerrel Wilson 23 1 0 78 punts for a 42.6 average, 0 blocked

Kansas City Chiefs / 11th / 88th pick / 1963
Los Angeles Rams / 17th / 225th pick / 1963

PR Willie Mitchell 24 Rook 0 18 punt returns for a 8.9 average and 0 td
KR Dave Grayson*+ 25 3 0 30 kick returns for a 22.6 average and 0 td

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Fred Arbanas*+ 25 TE 14 0 240 6-3 Michigan State 1/14/1939 2

St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1961
Dallas Texans / 7th / 54th pick / 1961

Pete Beathard 22 QB 14 0 200 6-1 USC 3/7/1942 Rook

Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 2nd pick / 1964
Detroit Lions / 1st / 5th pick / 1964

Bobby Bell* 24 LB-DE 14 0 228 6-4 Minnesota 6/17/1940 1

Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 16th pick / 1963
Kansas City Chiefs / 7th / 56th pick / 1963

Dennis Biodrowski 24 G 1 0 250 6-1 Memphis 6/27/1940 1

San Diego Chargers / 18th / 144th pick / 1962
Cleveland Browns / 16th / 221st pick / 1962

Mel Branch 27 DE 14 0 230 6-2 LSU 2/15/1937 4

San Francisco 49ers / 10th / 118th pick / 1960

Tommy Brooker* 25 E-K 14 0 235 6-2 Alabama 10/31/1939 2

Dallas Texans / 17th / 131st pick / 1962
Washington Redskins / 16th / 211th pick / 1962

Buck Buchanan* 24 DT 14 0 270 6-7 Grambling State 9/10/1940 1

Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 1st pick / 1963
New York Giants / 19th / 265th pick / 1963

Ed Budde 24 G 14 0 265 6-5 Michigan State 11/2/1940 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 4th pick / 1963
Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 8th pick / 1963

Chris Burford 26 SE-WR 12 0 220 6-3 Stanford 1/31/1938 4

Cleveland Browns / 9th / 105th pick / 1960

Reggie Carolan 25 TE 6 0 236 6-6 Idaho 10/25/1939 2

Los Angeles Rams / 8th / 102nd pick / 1961
San Diego Chargers / 17th / 135th pick / 1961

Bert Coan 24 HB 8 0 220 6-5 Kansas,TCU 7/2/1940 2

Washington Redskins / 7th / 85th pick / 1962
Oakland Raiders / 14th / 105th pick / 1962

Walt Corey 26 LB 13 0 240 6-2 Miami (FL) 5/9/1938 4
Jerry Cornelison 28 T 14 0 250 6-4 SMU 9/13/1936 4

Cleveland Browns / 16th / 192nd pick / 1958

Len Dawson* 29 QB 14 14 190 6-0 Purdue 6/20/1935 7

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 5th pick / 1957

Curt Farrier 23 DT 14 0 264 6-6 Montana State 6/25/1941 1

Kansas City Chiefs / 10th / 80th pick / 1963
Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 127th pick / 1963

Jon Gilliam 26 C 14 14 240 6-2 Oklahoma State,Texas A&M-Commerce 10/22/1938 3

Green Bay Packers / 14th / 161st pick / 1960

Dave Grayson*+ 25 DB 14 0 187 5-10 Oregon 6/6/1939 3
Abner Haynes* 27 HB 14 0 190 6-0 North Texas 9/19/1937 4

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 55th pick / 1960

Sherrill Headrick 27 LB 14 0 240 6-2 TCU 3/13/1937 4
Dave Hill 23 T 14 0 260 6-5 Auburn 2/1/1941 1

New York Giants / 5th / 62nd pick / 1963
Kansas City Chiefs / 24th / 192nd pick / 1963

Mack Lee Hill* 24 FB-HB 14 0 225 5-11 Southern 8/17/1940 Rook
E.J. Holub* 26 LB-C 9 0 236 6-4 Texas Tech 1/5/1938 3

Dallas Texans / 1st / 6th pick / 1961
Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 16th pick / 1961

Bobby Hunt* 24 DB 14 0 185 6-1 Auburn 8/15/1940 2

Dallas Texans / 11th / 81st pick / 1962

Frank Jackson 25 FL-FB-SE-WR-HB 14 0 185 6-1 SMU 4/14/1939 3

Dallas Texans / 19th / 150th pick / 1961

Ed Lothamer 22 DT-DE 11 0 270 6-5 Michigan State 5/20/1942 Rook

Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 26th pick / 1964
Baltimore Colts / 5th / 64th pick / 1964

John Maczuzak 23 DT 1 0 250 6-5 Pittsburgh 4/4/1941 Rook

San Francisco 49ers / 9th / 120th pick / 1963
Kansas City Chiefs / 22nd / 176th pick / 1963

Jerry Mays* 25 DE-DT 14 0 252 6-4 SMU 11/24/1939 3

Dallas Texans / 5th / 38th pick / 1961
Minnesota Vikings / 11th / 141st pick / 1961

Curtis McClinton 25 FB-TE 14 0 227 6-3 Kansas 6/25/1939 2

Dallas Texans / 14th / 110th pick / 1961
Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 110th pick / 1960

Curt Merz 26 G-DE 14 0 267 6-4 Iowa 4/17/1938 2

Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 31st pick / 1960

Willie Mitchell 24 DB 9 0 185 6-0 Tennessee State 8/28/1940 Rook
Bobby Ply 24 DB 14 0 190 6-1 Baylor 8/13/1940 2

New York Titans / 5th / 37th pick / 1962
Pittsburgh Steelers / 16th / 216th pick / 1962

Al Reynolds 26 G 13 0 250 6-3 Tarkio 2/15/1938 4
Johnny Robinson* 26 DB-FL-HB 10 0 205 6-1 LSU 9/9/1938 4

Detroit Lions / 1st / 3rd pick / 1960

Hatch Rosdahl 23 DE-DT 7 0 250 6-5 Penn State 8/24/1941 Rook

San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 46th pick / 1963
San Diego Chargers / 14th / 107th pick / 1963

Jack Spikes 27 FB-HB-K 7 0 210 6-2 TCU 2/5/1937 4

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 6th pick / 1960

Smokey Stover 26 LB 14 0 227 6-0 La-Monroe 8/24/1938 4
Jim Tyrer* 25 T 14 0 280 6-6 Ohio State 2/25/1939 3

Dallas Texans / 3rd / 22nd pick / 1961
Chicago Bears / 14th / 188th pick / 1961

Charley Warner 24 DB-HB 5 0 176 6-0 Prairie View 4/14/1940 1
Eddie Wilson 24 QB-P 14 0 190 6-0 Arizona 8/14/1940 2

Dallas Texans / 3rd / 19th pick / 1962
Detroit Lions / 2nd / 24th pick / 1962

Jerrel Wilson 23 RB-P 14 0 222 6-2 Southern Miss 10/4/1941 1

Kansas City Chiefs / 11th / 88th pick / 1963
Los Angeles Rams / 17th / 225th pick / 1963

Duane Wood 27 DB 14 0 200 6-1 Oklahoma State 9/20/1937 4
Team Total 25.0 14 227.7 6-2.6 2.3