1964 Kansas City Chiefs season
| 1964 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
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The 1964 Kansas City Chiefs season was the fifth season for the
The club ended the season with a pair of wins to finish at 7–7, runner-up in the AFL Western Division, 1½ games behind the San Diego Chargers.[1] An average attendance of just 18,126 for the seven home games at Municipal Stadium prompted discussion at the AFL owners' meeting about the Chiefs future in Kansas City.[2] Quarterback Lenny Dawson proceeded to have the best season of his career completing 199 passes out of 354 attempts for 2,879 yards and 30 touchdowns with 18 interceptions for a passer rating of 56.2 and a completion percentage of 89.9.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | August 9 | at Oakland Raiders | W 21–14 | 1–0 | Frank Youell Field | 18,659 | Recap |
| 2 | August 14 | at Buffalo Bills | W 24–21 | 2–0 | War Memorial Stadium | 17,738 | Recap |
| 3 | August 22 | San Diego Chargers | L 14–26 | 2–1 | Municipal Stadium | 28,653 | Recap |
| 4 | August 28 | vs. Denver Broncos | W 14–10 | 3–1 | Farrington Field (Fort Worth, TX) | 19,500 | Recap |
| 5 | September 3 | at Houston Oilers | W 27–17 | 4–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | 17,450 | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 13 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–34 | 0–1 | War Memorial Stadium | 30,157 | Recap |
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| 3 | September 27 | at Oakland Raiders | W 21–9 | 1–1 | Frank Youell Field | 18,163 | Recap |
| 4 | October 4 | Houston Oilers | W 28–7 | 2–1 | Municipal Stadium | 22,727 | Recap |
| 5 | October 11 | at Denver Broncos | L 27–33 | 2–2 | Bears Stadium
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16,285 | Recap |
| 6 | October 18 | Buffalo Bills | L 22–35 | 2–3 | Municipal Stadium | 20,904 | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | at Boston Patriots | L 7–24 | 2–4 | Fenway Park | 27,400 | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | Denver Broncos | W 49–39 | 3–4 | Municipal Stadium | 15,053 | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | Oakland Raiders | W 42–7 | 4–4 | Municipal Stadium | 21,023 | Recap |
| 10 | November 15 | San Diego Chargers | L 14–28 | 4–5 | Municipal Stadium | 19,792 | Recap |
| 11 | November 22 | at Houston Oilers | W 28–19 | 5–5 | Jeppesen Stadium
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17,782 | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | at New York Jets | L 14–27 | 5–6 | Shea Stadium | 38,135 | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | Boston Patriots | L 24–31 | 5–7 | Municipal Stadium | 13,166 | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | at San Diego Chargers | W 49–6 | 6–7 | Balboa Stadium | 26,562 | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | New York Jets | W 24–7 | 7–7 | Municipal Stadium | 14,316 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text | |||||||
Standings
| AFL Western Division | |||||||||
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| 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
- ^ "Kansas City finishes strong". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. December 21, 1964.
- ^ "Kansas City Chiefs History 1960's". Archived from the original on October 18, 2004. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
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