1964 Buffalo Bills season

{{short description|5th season in franchise history, first league championship}}

{{Infobox NFL season

| team = Buffalo Bills

| year = 1964

| record = 12–2

| division_place = 1st AFL Eastern

| coach = Lou Saban

| owner = Ralph Wilson

| stadium = War Memorial Stadium

| playoffs = Won AFL Championship
(vs. Chargers) 20–7

| shortnavlink = Bills seasons

}}

The 1964 Buffalo Bills season was the team’s fifth season. Buffalo was 12–2 in the regular season and won the first of two consecutive championships in the American Football League.

The 1964 Bills' defense set an AFL record by giving up the fewest rushing yards in league history, with only 918, or 65.5 yards per game.[http://pfref.com/tiny/IyzVf Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the regular season, sorted by ascending opp Rushing Yds] They also led the league in points allowed (242), total yards allowed (3,878), first downs surrendered (206), and rushing touchdowns allowed (four).[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1964_AFL/opp.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1964 AFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics]

Buffalo's offense also led the AFL in total yards (5,206), passing yards (2,040) and total points (400).[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1964_AFL/ Pro-Football-Reference: 1964 AFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics]

Offseason

=AFL Draft=

Regular season

=Season schedule=

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style="background:#cfc" ! 1 \| September 13 \| Kansas City Chiefs \| W 34–17 \| 1–0 \| War Memorial Stadium \| 30,157 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196409130buf.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 2 \| September 20 \| Denver Broncos \| W 30–13 \| 2–0 \| War Memorial Stadium \| 28,501 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196409200buf.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 3 \| September 26 \| San Diego Chargers \| W 30–3 \| 3–0 \| War Memorial Stadium \| 40,167 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196409260buf.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 4 \| October 3 \| Oakland Raiders \| W 23–20 \| 4–0 \| War Memorial Stadium \| 36,461 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196410030buf.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 5 \| October 11 \| at Houston Oilers \| W 48–17 \| 5–0 \| Jeppesen Stadium \| 26,218 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196410110oti.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 6 \| October 18 \| at Kansas City Chiefs \| W 35–22 \| 6–0 \| Municipal Stadium \| 20,904 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196410180kan.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 7 \| October 24 \| New York Jets \| W 34–24 \| 7–0 \| War Memorial Stadium \| 39,621 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196410240buf.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 8 \| November 1 \| Houston Oilers \| W 24–10 \| 8–0 \| War Memorial Stadium \| 40,119 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196411010buf.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 9 \| November 8 \| at New York Jets \| W 20–7 \| 9–0 \| Shea Stadium \| 61,929 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196411080nyj.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#fcc" ! 10 \| November 15 \| Boston Patriots \| L 28–36 \| 9–1 \| War Memorial Stadium \| 42,308 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196411150buf.htm Recap] \|
— \| colspan="8" align="center"\| Bye
style="background:#cfc" ! 11 \| November 26 \| at San Diego Chargers \| W 27–24 \| 10–1 \| Balboa Stadium \| 34,865 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196411260sdg.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#fcc" ! 12 \| December 6 \| at Oakland Raiders \| L 13–16 \| 10–2 \| Frank Youell Field \| 18,134 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196412060rai.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 13 \| December 13 \| at Denver Broncos \| W 30–19 \| 11–2 \| Bears Stadium \| 14,431 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196412130den.htm Recap] \|
style="background:#cfc" ! 14 \| December 20 \| at Boston Patriots \| W 24–14 \| 12–2 \| Fenway Park \| 38,021 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196412200nwe.htm Recap] \|
colspan="10"\| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

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!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=1964|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=1964|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=1964|border=2}}"| Attendance

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=1964|border=2}}"| Recap

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=1964|border=2}}"| Sources

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! 1

| September 13

| Kansas City Chiefs

| W 34–17

| 1–0

| War Memorial Stadium

| 30,157

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196409130buf.htm Recap]

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! 2

| September 20

| Denver Broncos

| W 30–13

| 2–0

| War Memorial Stadium

| 28,501

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196409200buf.htm Recap]

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! 3

| September 26

| San Diego Chargers

| W 30–3

| 3–0

| War Memorial Stadium

| 40,167

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196409260buf.htm Recap]

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! 4

| October 3

| Oakland Raiders

| W 23–20

| 4–0

| War Memorial Stadium

| 36,461

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196410030buf.htm Recap]

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! 5

| October 11

| at Houston Oilers

| W 48–17

| 5–0

| Jeppesen Stadium

| 26,218

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196410110oti.htm Recap]

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! 6

| October 18

| at Kansas City Chiefs

| W 35–22

| 6–0

| Municipal Stadium

| 20,904

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196410180kan.htm Recap]

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! 7

| October 24

| New York Jets

| W 34–24

| 7–0

| War Memorial Stadium

| 39,621

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196410240buf.htm Recap]

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! 8

| November 1

| Houston Oilers

| W 24–10

| 8–0

| War Memorial Stadium

| 40,119

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196411010buf.htm Recap]

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! 9

| November 8

| at New York Jets

| W 20–7

| 9–0

| Shea Stadium

| 61,929

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196411080nyj.htm Recap]

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! 10

| November 15

| Boston Patriots

| L 28–36

| 9–1

| War Memorial Stadium

| 42,308

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196411150buf.htm Recap]

—

| colspan="8" align="center"| Bye

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! 11

| November 26

| at San Diego Chargers

| W 27–24

| 10–1

| Balboa Stadium

| 34,865

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196411260sdg.htm Recap]

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! 12

| December 6

| at Oakland Raiders

| L 13–16

| 10–2

| Frank Youell Field

| 18,134

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196412060rai.htm Recap]

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! 13

| December 13

| at Denver Broncos

| W 30–19

| 11–2

| Bears Stadium

| 14,431

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196412130den.htm Recap]

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! 14

| December 20

| at Boston Patriots

| W 24–14

| 12–2

| Fenway Park

| 38,021

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196412200nwe.htm Recap]

colspan="10"| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

=Game summaries=

==Week 1==

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[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196409130buf.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Sep-26.

==Week 2==

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[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196409200buf.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Sep-27.

==Week 3==

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[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196409260buf.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Sep-28.

==Week 4==

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[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196410030buf.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Sep-29.

==Week 5==

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Jack Kemp 14/26, 378 Yds
Elbert Dubenion 5 Rec, 183 Yds
Glenn Bass 5 Rec, 147 Yds

[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196410110oti.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Oct-12.

Standings

File:641024-Bills-Jets-program.jpg

Postseason

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style="background:#cfc" ! Championship \| December 26 \| San Diego Chargers \| W 20–7 \| 40,242 \| War Memorial Stadium \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196412260buf.htm Recap]

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! Championship

| December 26

| San Diego Chargers

| W 20–7

| 40,242

| War Memorial Stadium

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196412260buf.htm Recap]

=AFL Championship Game=

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[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196412260buf.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]

Personnel

=Staff=

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colspan="7" style="background-color: #00338D; color: #FFFFFF; border:2px solid #C60C30; text-align: center;"\|1964 Buffalo Bills staff
style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" \| Front office President/team owner – Ralph Wilson Vice-president/minority owner - Pat McGroder Head coaches Head coach – Lou Saban Offensive coaches Running backs/wide receivers – John Mazur Offensive line – Jerry Smith \|width="35"\| \|valign="top"\| \| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" \| Defensive coaches Linebackers/Defensive Backs – Joe Collier

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colspan="7" style="background-color: #00338D; color: #FFFFFF; border:2px solid #C60C30; text-align: center;"|1964 Buffalo Bills staff

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Front office

President/team owner – Ralph Wilson
Vice-president/minority owner - Pat McGroder

Head coaches

Head coach – Lou Saban

Offensive coaches

Running backs/wide receivers – John Mazur
Offensive line – Jerry Smith

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Defensive coaches

Linebackers/Defensive Backs – Joe Collier

=Roster=

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colspan="7" style="text-align:center;background-color: #004089;color:white;" \| 1964 Buffalo Bills roster
style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" \| Quarterbacks {{player\|15}} Jack Kemp {{player\|12}} Daryle Lamonica Running backs {{player\|43}} Joe Auer RB {{player\|30}} Wray Carlton RB {{player\|34}} Cookie Gilchrist FB {{player\|47}} Willie Ross HB {{player\|20}} Bobby Smith HB Wide receivers {{player\|85}} Glenn Bass {{player\|44}} Elbert Dubenion {{player\|81}} Bill Groman {{player\|40}} Ed Rutkowski QB/RB/WR/KR Tight ends {{player\|84}} Ernie Warlick \| style="width: 25px;" \| \| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" \| Offensive linemen {{player\|77}} Stew Barber T {{player\|50}} Al Bemiller G {{player\|53}} Walt Cudzik C {{player\|73}} George Flint G {{player\|79}} Dick Hudson T {{player\|67}} Joe O'Donnell G {{player\|66}} Billy Shaw G Defensive linemen {{player\|88}} Tom Day DE {{player\|78}} Jim Dunaway DT {{player\|74}} Tom Keating DT {{player\|75}} Dudley Meredith DT {{player\|72}} Ron McDole DE {{player\|83}} Hatch Rosdahl DE {{player\|70}} Tom Sestak DT \| style="width: 25px;" \| \| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" \| Linebackers {{player\|64}} Harry Jacobs MLB {{player\|58}} Mike Stratton OLB {{player\|51}} John Tracey OLB Defensive backs {{player\|46}} Ray Abruzzese SS {{player\|42}} Butch Byrd CB {{player\|45}} Hagood Clarke SS {{player\|25}} Oliver Dobbins CB {{player\|24}} Booker Edgerson CB {{player\|26}} George Saimes FS {{player\|23}} Eugene Sykes FS {{player\|22}} Charley Warner CB Special teams {{player\| 3}} Pete Gogolak K {{player\|55}} Paul Maguire LB/P
Note: rookies in italics

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style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Quarterbacks

{{player|15}} Jack Kemp
{{player|12}} Daryle Lamonica

Running backs

{{player|43}} Joe Auer RB
{{player|30}} Wray Carlton RB
{{player|34}} Cookie Gilchrist FB
{{player|47}} Willie Ross HB
{{player|20}} Bobby Smith HB

Wide receivers

{{player|85}} Glenn Bass
{{player|44}} Elbert Dubenion
{{player|81}} Bill Groman
{{player|40}} Ed Rutkowski QB/RB/WR/KR

Tight ends

{{player|84}} Ernie Warlick

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| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Offensive linemen

{{player|77}} Stew Barber T
{{player|50}} Al Bemiller G
{{player|53}} Walt Cudzik C
{{player|73}} George Flint G
{{player|79}} Dick Hudson T
{{player|67}} Joe O'Donnell G
{{player|66}} Billy Shaw G

Defensive linemen

{{player|88}} Tom Day DE
{{player|78}} Jim Dunaway DT
{{player|74}} Tom Keating DT
{{player|75}} Dudley Meredith DT
{{player|72}} Ron McDole DE
{{player|83}} Hatch Rosdahl DE
{{player|70}} Tom Sestak DT

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| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Linebackers

{{player|64}} Harry Jacobs MLB
{{player|58}} Mike Stratton OLB
{{player|51}} John Tracey OLB

Defensive backs

{{player|46}} Ray Abruzzese SS
{{player|42}} Butch Byrd CB
{{player|45}} Hagood Clarke SS
{{player|25}} Oliver Dobbins CB
{{player|24}} Booker Edgerson CB
{{player|26}} George Saimes FS
{{player|23}} Eugene Sykes FS
{{player|22}} Charley Warner CB

Special teams

{{player| 3}} Pete Gogolak K
{{player|55}} Paul Maguire LB/P

Note: rookies in italics

Player stats

=Passing=

style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| Player ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| Comp ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| Att ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| Yds ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| Completion % ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| TD ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| INT
class="wikitable"
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Jack Kemp	119	269	2285	44.2	13	26
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Daryle Lamonica	55	128	1137	43.0	6	8
align="center" bgcolor=""

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=Rushing=

style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| Player ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| Att ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| Yds ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| Average ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| Long ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| TD
class="wikitable"
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Cookie Gilchrist	230	981	4.3	67	6
align="center" bgcolor="" \| B. Smith	62	306	4.9	37	4
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Daryle Lamonica	55	289	5.3	18	6
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Joe Auer	63	191	3.0	21	2
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Jack Kemp	37	124	3.4	14	5
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Wray Carlton	39	114	2.9	11	1
align="center" bgcolor=""

=Special teams=

==Kicking==

class="wikitable"
style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| Player ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| FG ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| Att ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| XP ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| XP Att ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| Pts
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Pete Gogolak	19	29	45	46	102
align="center" bgcolor=""

class="wikitable"

style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" | Player

! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" | FG

! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" | Att

! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" | XP

! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" | XP Att

! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" | Pts

align="center" bgcolor=""

| Pete Gogolak

102

align="center" bgcolor=""

==Punting==

class="wikitable"
style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| Player ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| No. ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| Yards ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| Avg. ! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" \| Long
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Paul Maguire	65	2777	42.7	64
align="center" bgcolor=""

class="wikitable"

style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" | Player

! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" | No.

! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" | Yards

! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" | Avg.

! style="background:#192f6b;color:white;" | Long

align="center" bgcolor=""

| Paul Maguire

2777

42.7

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Awards and records

Lou Saban, Coach of the Year

References

External links

[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1964.htm Buffalo Bills on Pro Football Reference]
[http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1964-buf Buffalo Bills on jt-sw.com]
[http://www.remembertheafl.com/1964AFLChampions.htm 1964 AFL Champions]

Buffalo Bills

Category:American Football League championship seasons

Category:Buffalo Bills seasons

Category:1964 in sports in New York (state)

1964 Buffalo Bills season

Offseason

=AFL Draft=

Regular season

=Season schedule=

=Game summaries=

==Week 1==

==Week 2==

==Week 3==

==Week 4==

==Week 5==

Standings

Postseason

=AFL Championship Game=

Personnel

=Staff=

=Roster=

Player stats

=Passing=

=Rushing=

=Special teams=

==Kicking==

==Punting==

Awards and records

See also

References

External links