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1963 AFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics

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Team Defense

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Passing Rushing
Rk Tm G Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FR 1stPy
1 San Diego Chargers 14 255 4147 884 4.7 239 231 472 2679 17 29 5.3 133 378 1468 10 3.9 85 45 16 21
2 Boston Patriots 14 257 3735 855 4.4 222 230 477 2627 21 29 4.8 144 312 1108 12 3.6 59 42 13 19
3 Kansas City Chiefs 14 263 4173 849 4.9 228 218 429 2627 18 26 5.7 130 386 1546 12 4.0 83 45 19 15
4 Oakland Raiders 14 282 4045 864 4.7 224 208 440 2557 23 35 5.2 125 369 1488 10 4.0 79 52 17 20
5 Buffalo Bills 14 291 4075 814 5.0 224 218 472 2840 24 21 5.5 147 301 1235 12 4.1 63 33 12 14
6 Houston Oilers 14 372 4581 907 5.1 256 190 424 2600 24 36 5.6 121 446 1981 12 4.4 117 50 14 18
7 New York Jets 14 399 5167 899 5.7 280 223 417 3038 25 21 6.9 139 459 2129 26 4.6 124 36 15 17
8 Denver Broncos 14 473 5075 844 6.0 254 204 408 3366 40 15 7.8 145 414 1709 15 4.1 92 35 20 17
Avg Team 324.0 4374.6 864.6 5.1 240.9 215.3 442.4 2791.8 24.0 26.5 5.8 135.5 383.3 1582.9 13.6 4.1 87.8 42.3 15.8 17.6
League Total 2592 34997 6917 5.1 1927 1722 3539 22334 192 212 5.8 1084 3066 12663 109 4.1 702 338 126 141
Avg Tm/G 23.1 312.5 61.8 5.1 17.2 15.4 31.6 199.4 1.7 1.9 5.8 9.7 27.4 113.1 1.0 4.1 6.3 3.0 1.1 1.3

Passing Defense

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Rk Tm G 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%
1 Oakland Raiders 14 208 440 47.3 2557 23 5.2 35 8.0 6.8 3.8 14.5 182.6 54.3 55 454 5.2 2.4
2 Houston Oilers 14 190 424 44.8 2600 24 5.7 36 8.5 6.8 3.6 15.2 185.7 51.4 37 296 5.6 2.6
3 Kansas City Chiefs 14 218 429 50.8 2627 18 4.2 26 6.1 6.8 4.5 13.4 187.6 61.6 34 302 5.7 3.5
4 Boston Patriots 14 230 477 48.2 2627 21 4.4 29 6.1 6.8 4.5 14.1 187.6 60.0 66 626 4.8 2.8
5 San Diego Chargers 14 231 472 48.9 2679 17 3.6 29 6.1 6.3 3.9 12.9 191.4 55.5 34 297 5.3 3.1
6 Buffalo Bills 14 218 472 46.2 2840 24 5.1 21 4.4 6.9 5.4 14.8 202.9 67.6 41 397 5.5 4.2
7 New York Jets 14 223 417 53.5 3038 25 6.0 21 5.0 7.7 6.1 14.4 217.0 77.8 23 180 6.9 5.3
8 Denver Broncos 14 204 408 50.0 3366 40 9.8 15 3.7 8.7 8.1 17.5 240.4 97.5 22 200 7.8 7.2
Avg Team 215.3 442.4 48.7 2791.8 24.0 5.4 26.5 6.0 82 7.1 5.5 14.6 199.4 62.1 39.0 344.0 5.8 4.3 8.1
League Total 1722 3539 48.7 22334 192 5.4 212 6.0 93 7.1 5.5 14.6 199.4 62.1 312 2752 5.8 4.3 8.1
Avg Tm/G 15.4 31.6 48.7 199.4 1.7 5.4 1.9 6.0 7.1 5.5 14.6 199.4 62.1 2.8 24.6 5.8 4.3 8.1

Rushing Defense

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Rk Tm G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G Fmb
1 Boston Patriots 14 312 1108 12 3.6 79.1
2 Buffalo Bills 14 301 1235 12 4.1 88.2
3 San Diego Chargers 14 378 1468 10 3.9 104.9
4 Oakland Raiders 14 369 1488 10 4.0 106.3
5 Kansas City Chiefs 14 386 1546 12 4.0 110.4
6 Denver Broncos 14 414 1709 15 4.1 122.1
7 Houston Oilers 14 446 1981 12 4.4 141.5
8 New York Jets 14 459 2129 26 4.6 152.1
Avg Team 383.3 1582.9 13.6 57 4.1 113.1 26.0
League Total 3066 12663 109 76 4.1 113.1 208
Avg Tm/G 27.4 113.1 1.0 4.1 113.1 1.9

Kick & Punt Returns Against

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Rk Tm G Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1 Kansas City Chiefs 14 31 1 62 1338 0 21.6
2 San Diego Chargers 14 21 0 76 1714 0 22.6
3 Buffalo Bills 14 21 0 60 1243 0 20.7
4 Oakland Raiders 14 33 0 59 1425 0 24.2
5 Boston Patriots 14 25 0 68 1587 0 23.3
6 New York Jets 14 31 0 50 1147 0 22.9
7 Houston Oilers 14 34 2 50 984 1 19.7
8 Denver Broncos 14 39 0 51 1310 1 25.7
Avg Team 29.4 301.6 0.4 55 10.3 59.5 1343.5 0.3 67 22.6 6019.8
League Total 235 2413 3 93 10.3 476 10748 2 99 22.6 48158
Avg Tm/G 2.1 21.5 0.0 10.3 4.3 96.0 0.0 22.6 430.0

Kicking & Punting Against

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Rk Tm G FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1 Buffalo Bills 14 26 10 38.5% 35 35 100.0% 80 3208 40.1
2 New York Jets 14 23 11 47.8% 50 48 96.0% 57 2405 42.2
3 Houston Oilers 14 23 14 60.9% 46 46 100.0% 68 2897 42.6
4 Kansas City Chiefs 14 24 10 41.7% 30 27 90.0% 70 2814 40.2
5 San Diego Chargers 14 37 20 54.1% 27 27 100.0% 51 2229 43.7
6 Oakland Raiders 14 25 15 60.0% 33 31 93.9% 76 3078 40.5
7 Denver Broncos 14 32 15 46.9% 60 56 93.3% 61 2666 43.7
8 Boston Patriots 14 21 4 19.0% 35 35 100.0% 88 3511 39.9
Avg Team 3.8 2.8 3.3 2.4 9.0 4.6 8.6 2.3 2.0 0.4 26.4 12.4 46.9% 39.5 38.1 96.5% 68.9 2851.0 63 0.9 41.4
League Total 30 22 26 19 72 37 69 18 16 3 211 99 46.9% 316 305 96.5% 551 22808 72 7 41.4
Avg Tm/G 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.1 1.9 0.9 46.9% 2.8 2.7 96.5% 4.9 203.6 0.1 41.4

Scoring Against

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Rk Tm G RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1 New York Jets 14 26 25 48 11 1 399
2 Denver Broncos 14 15 40 1 56 15 2 473
3 Buffalo Bills 14 12 24 35 10 1 291
4 Houston Oilers 14 12 24 2 1 46 14 1 372
5 Boston Patriots 14 12 21 35 4 257
6 Kansas City Chiefs 14 12 18 1 27 10 2 263
7 Oakland Raiders 14 10 23 31 15 1 282
8 San Diego Chargers 14 10 17 27 20 255
Avg Team 13.6 24.0 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.4 0.5 38.1 12.4 1.0 322.5
League Total 109 192 3 2 6 11 4 305 99 8 2580
Avg Tm/G 1.0 1.7 0.1 0.1 2.7 0.9 0.1 23.0