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{{short description|NFL team season}}
{{Infobox NFL_season
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
| team = Denver Broncos
{{Infobox NFL team season
| team = Denver Broncos
| year = 1964
| record = 2–11–1
| division_place = 4th [[American Football League seasons|AFL Western]]
| coach = [[Jack Faulkner]]<br />[[Mac Speedie]]
| general manager = Jack Faulkner
| owner =
| stadium = [[Bears Stadium]]
| playoffs = ''Did not qualify''
| uniform =
| shortnavlink = Broncos seasons
}}

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 [[AFC West|Western Division]].

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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chisox owner to buy Broncos? |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UxUOAAAAIBAJ&pg=5962,5374120&dq |newspaper=[[St. Petersburg Times]] |page=4-C |date=1964-03-19 |accessdate=2009-09-01 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

== Personnel ==

=== Staff ===
{{NFL final staff
| year = 1964
| year = 1964
| team = Denver Broncos
| record = 2–11–1
| front_office =
| division_place = 4th [[American Football League seasons|AFL Western]]
* Chairman of the Board – [[Gerald Phipps]]
| coach = [[Jack Faulkner]] <br> [[Mac Speedie]]
| stadium = [[Bears Stadium]]
* President – [[Calvin W Kunz Jr]]
* Vice President – [[Earl R Howsam]]
| playoffs = ''did not qualify''

| head_coach =
* General Manager/Head Coach – [[Jack Faulkner]]

| offensive =
* Offensive Backfield/Director of Player Personnel – [[Bill Meek]]
* Offensive Ends – [[Mac Speedie]] (interim Head Coach)
* Offensive Line – [[Red Miller]]

| defensive =
* Defensive Line – [[Ray Malavasi]]
* Defensive Backfield – [[George Dickson]]
}}
}}


=== Roster ===
The '''1964 [[Denver Broncos]] season''' was the fifth season for the team in the [[American Football League]]. For the second straight season, they finished with a record of two wins, eleven losses, and one tie, and finished last in the [[American Football League|AFL]]'s [[AFC West|Western Division]].
{{NFL season roster
| year = 1964
| team = Denver Broncos


| quarterbacks =
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.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Chisox owner to buy Broncos? |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UxUOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=33wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5962,5374120&dq |newspaper=[[St. Petersburg Times]] |publisher= |page=4-C|date=1964-03-19 |accessdate=2009-09-01}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
{{NFLplayer|15|Jacky Lee}}
{{NFLplayer|7|Mickey Slaughter}}


| running_backs =
==Regular season==
{{NFLplayer|27|Charles H. Mitchell}}
{| class="wikitable"
{{NFLplayer|3|Billy Joe|d=American football}}
{{NFLplayer|34|Donnie Stone}}

| wide_receivers =
{{NFLplayer|42|Odell Barry|rookie=y|WR/KR}}
{{NFLplayer|87|Lionel Taylor}}
{{NFLplayer|88|Al Denson|d=American football|rookie=Y}}
{{NFLplayer|82|Bob Scarpitto}}

| tight_ends =
{{NFLplayer|30|Hewritt Dixon|TE/FB}}

| offensive_linemen =
{{NFLplayer|72|Jerry Sturm|C/T/G}}
{{NFLplayer|75|Eldon Danenhauer|T}}
{{NFLplayer|67|Bob McCullough|d=American football|G}}
{{NFLplayer|76|Harold Olson|T}}
{{NFLplayer|52|Ray Kubala|rookie=y|C}}
{{NFLplayer|65|Don Shackelford|rookie=y|G}}
{{NFLplayer|71|Jim Perkins|d=American football|T}}
{{NFLplayer|62|Ernie Barnes|G/T}}

| defensive_linemen =
{{NFLplayer|68|Tom Nomina|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|70|Charlie Janerette|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|80|Ed Cooke|d=American football|DE/LB}}
{{NFLplayer|83|Ray Jacobs|d=defensive tackle|DT/DE}}
{{NFLplayer|78|Leroy Moore|d=American football player|DE}}

| linebackers =
{{NFLplayer|55|Marv Matuszak}}
{{NFLplayer|53|Tom Erlandson|d=linebacker, born 1940}}
{{NFLplayer|50|Jerry Hopkins|d=American football}}
{{NFLplayer|51|Jim Fraser|d=American football|LB/P}}

| defensive_backs =
{{NFLplayer|24|Willie Brown (American football)|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|27|Tom Janik|S/P}}
{{NFLplayer|45|Jim McMillin}}
{{NFLplayer|23|Goose Gonsoulin|S}}
{{NFLplayer|47|John McGeever|CB}}

| special_teams =
{{NFLplayer|77|Dick Guesman|K/DL}}
| reserve_lists =

| practice_squad =
}}

== Regular season ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Denver Broncos|year=1964|border=2}}"| Week
! Week
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Denver Broncos|year=1964|border=2}}"| Date
! Date
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Denver Broncos|year=1964|border=2}}"| Opponent
! Opponent
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Denver Broncos|year=1964|border=2}}"| Result
! Result
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Denver Broncos|year=1964|border=2}}"| Record
! Game site
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Denver Broncos|year=1964|border=2}}"| Venue
! Record
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Denver Broncos|year=1964|border=2}}"| Attendance
! Attendance
!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Denver Broncos|year=1964|border=2}}"| Recap
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 1
! 1
| September 12, 1964
| September 12
| at [[New York Jets]]
| at [[1964 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]
| '''L''' 6–30
| '''L''' 6–30
| [[Shea Stadium]]
| 0–1
| 0–1
| [[Shea Stadium]]
| <center>45,665</center>
| 45,665
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196409120nyj.htm Recap]
| 2
|- style="background:#fcc"
| September 20, 1964
! 2
| at [[Buffalo Bills]]
| September 20
| at [[1964 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]
| '''L''' 13–30
| '''L''' 13–30
| [[War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo)|War Memorial Stadium]]
| 0–2
| 0–2
| [[War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo)|War Memorial Stadium]]
| <center>28,501</center>
| 28,501
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196409200buf.htm Recap]
| 3
|- style="background:#fcc"
| September 27, 1964
! 3
| [[Tennessee Titans|Houston Oilers]]
| September 27
| [[1964 Houston Oilers season|Houston Oilers]]
| '''L''' 17–38
| '''L''' 17–38
| [[Mile High Stadium|Bears Stadium]]
| 0–3
| 0–3
| [[Mile High Stadium|Bears Stadium]]
| <center>22,651</center>
| 22,651
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196409270den.htm Recap]
| 4
|- style="background:#fcc"
| October 4, 1964
! 4
| [[New England Stadium|Boston Patriots]]
| October 4
| [[1964 Boston Patriots season|Boston Patriots]]
| '''L''' 10–39
| '''L''' 10–39
| [[Mile High Stadium|Bears Stadium]]
| 0–4
| 0–4
| Bears Stadium
| <center>15,485</center>
| 15,485
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196410040den.htm Recap]
| 5
|- style="background:#cfc"
| October 11, 1964
! 5
| [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
| October 11
| '''[[1964 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]]'''
| '''W''' 33–27
| '''W''' 33–27
| [[Mile High Stadium|Bears Stadium]]
| 1–4
| 1–4
| Bears Stadium
| <center>16,285</center>
| 16,285
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196410110den.htm Recap]
| 6
|- style="background:#fcc"
| October 18, 1964
! 6
| at [[San Diego Chargers]]
| October 18
| at '''[[1964 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]]'''
| '''L''' 14–42
| '''L''' 14–42
| [[Balboa Stadium]]
| 1–5
| 1–5
| [[Balboa Stadium]]
| <center>23,332</center>
| 23,332
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196410180sdg.htm Recap]
| 7
|- style="background:#fcc"
| October 25, 1964
! 7
| at [[Oakland Raiders]]
| October 25
| at '''[[1964 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]]'''
| '''L''' 7–40
| '''L''' 7–40
| [[Frank Youell Field]]
| 1–6
| 1–6
| [[Frank Youell Field]]
| <center>17,858</center>
| 17,858
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196410250rai.htm Recap]
| 8
|- style="background:#fcc"
| November 1, 1964
! 8
| at [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
| November 1
| at '''[[1964 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]]'''
| '''L''' 39–49
| '''L''' 39–49
| [[Municipal Stadium (Kansas City)|Municipal Stadium]]
| 1–7
| 1–7
| [[Municipal Stadium (Kansas City)|Municipal Stadium]]
| <center>15,053</center>
| 15,053
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196411010kan.htm Recap]
| 9
|- style="background:#fcc"
| November 8, 1964
! 9
| [[San Diego Chargers]]
| November 8
| '''[[1964 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]]'''
| '''L''' 20–31
| '''L''' 20–31
| [[Mile High Stadium|Bears Stadium]]
| 1–8
| 1–8
| Bears Stadium
| <center>19,670</center>
| 19,670
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196411080den.htm Recap]
| 10
|- style="background:#cfc"
| November 15, 1964
! 10
| [[New York Jets]]
| November 15
| [[1964 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]
| '''W''' 20–16
| '''W''' 20–16
| [[Mile High Stadium|Bears Stadium]]
| 2–8
| 2–8
| Bears Stadium
| <center>11,309</center>
| 11,309
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196411150den.htm Recap]
| 11
|- style="background:#fcc"
| November 20, 1964
! 11
| at [[New England Patriots|Boston Patriots]]
| November 20
| at [[1964 Boston Patriots season|Boston Patriots]]
| '''L''' 7–12
| '''L''' 7–12
| [[Fenway Park]]
| 2–9
| 2–9
| [[Fenway Park]]
| <center>24,979</center>
| 24,979
|-style="background: #ffeeaa;"
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196411080den.htm Recap]
| 12
|- style="background:#ffc"
| November 29, 1964
! 12
| [[Oakland Raiders]]
| November 29
| '''[[1964 Oakland Raiders season|Oakland Raiders]]'''
| '''T''' 20–20
| '''T''' 20–20
| [[Mile High Stadium|Bears Stadium]]
| 2–9–1
| 2–9–1
| Bears Stadium
| <center>15,958</center>
| 15,958
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196411290den.htm Recap]
| 14
|-
| December 13, 1964
! 13
| [[Buffalo Bills]]
|colSpan="7"|{{center|''Bye''}}
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 14
| December 13
| [[1964 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]
| '''L''' 19–30
| '''L''' 19–30
| [[Mile High Stadium|Bears Stadium]]
| 2–10–1
| 2–10–1
| Bears Stadium
| <center>14,431</center>
| 14,431
|-style="background: #ffdddd;"
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196412130den.htm Recap]
| 15
|- style="background:#fcc"
| December 20, 1964
! 15
| at [[Tennessee Titans|Houston Oilers]]
| December 20
| at [[1964 Houston Oilers season|Houston Oilers]]
| '''L''' 15–34
| '''L''' 15–34
| [[Robertson Stadium|Jeppesen Stadium]]
| 2–11–1
| 2–11–1
| [[Robertson Stadium|Jeppesen Stadium]]
| <center>15,839</center>
| 15,839
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196412200oti.htm Recap]
|-style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Denver Broncos|year=1964|border=2}}"
|colspan="8"| '''Note:''' Intra-division opponents are in '''bold''' text.
|}
|}


==References==
== Standings ==
{{1964 AFL Western standings}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1964-den 1964 Denver Broncos]
* [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/den/1964.htm 1964 Denver Broncos] at [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]


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Latest revision as of 05:05, 25 August 2023

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

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.

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

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Staff

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1964 Denver Broncos staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches




Roster

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1964 Denver Broncos roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB) {{{defensive_back}}}

Special teams


Rookies in italics

Regular season

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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

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AFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
San Diego Chargers 8 5 1 .615 4–2 341 300 L2
Kansas City Chiefs 7 7 0 .500 4–2 366 306 W2
Oakland Raiders 5 7 2 .417 2–3–1 303 350 W2
Denver Broncos 2 11 1 .154 1–4–1 240 438 L2

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

References

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  1. ^ "Chisox owner to buy Broncos?". St. Petersburg Times. March 19, 1964. p. 4-C. Retrieved September 1, 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
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