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1963 Denver Broncos (AFL)

4th place • Western Division • 2-11-1 .154
1963 AFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
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Head Coach: Jack Faulkner
Dale DodrillDefensive Line
Ed HughesDefensive Backs
Red MillerOffensive Line
Mac SpeedieOffensive Ends
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/3/1963HHouston Oilers27-10WDenver, COUniversity of Denver Stadium11445
Sun8/11/1963AOakland Raiders19-35LOakland, CAFrank Youell Field9655
Sat8/17/1963HSan Diego Chargers31-25WDenver, COUniversity of Denver Stadium11135
Fri8/23/1963AKansas City Chiefs16-30LKansas City, MOMunicipal Stadium6865
Sat8/31/1963HBuffalo Bills14-21LWinston-Salem, NCBowman Gray Stadium7000
Sat9/7/1963HKansas City Chiefs7-59LDenver, COUniversity of Denver Stadium21115
Sat9/14/1963AHouston Oilers14-20LHouston, TXJeppesen Stadium23147
Sun9/29/1963HBoston Patriots14-10WDenver, COBears Stadium18636
Sun10/6/1963HSan Diego Chargers50-34WDenver, COBears Stadium18428
Sun10/13/1963HHouston Oilers24-33LDenver, COBears Stadium24087
Fri10/18/1963ABoston Patriots21-40LBoston, MAFenway Park25418
Sat10/26/1963ANew York Jets35-35TNew York, NYPolo Grounds20377
Sun11/3/1963HBuffalo Bills28-30LDenver, COBears Stadium19424
Sat11/9/1963ABuffalo Bills17-27LBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium30989
Sun11/17/1963HNew York Jets9-14LDenver, COBears Stadium14247
Thu11/28/1963HOakland Raiders10-26LDenver, COBears Stadium14763
Sun12/8/1963AKansas City Chiefs21-52LKansas City, MOMunicipal Stadium17443
Sun12/15/1963AOakland Raiders31-35LOakland, CAFrank Youell Field15223
Sun12/22/1963ASan Diego Chargers20-58LSan Diego, CABalboa Stadium31312
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
12/22/1963San Diego ChargersPostponed from 11/23
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Ernie Barnes62ROG6-325025North Carolina Central1414
Don Breaux19QB6-120323McNeese State92
Willie Brown24LCB6-119423Grambling State86
Don Coffey26FL6-219024Memphis30
Eldon Danenhauer75ROT6-424228College of Emporia; Pittsburg State1413
Bo Dickinson35FB6-221828Southern Mississippi60
Hewritt Dixon30HB6-222323Florida A&M51
Tom Erlandson53LLB6-322923Washington State114
Jim Fraser55RLB-P6-323627Wisconsin1414
Al Frazier42SE5-1118028Florida A&M30
Bob Gaiters28HB5-1021025Santa Ana JC; New Mexico State60
Chuck Gavin61RDE6-024330Tennessee State1414
Austin Gonsoulin23RS-RCB6-320925Baylor1413
Bill Groman89FL-OE6-019527Heidelberg144
Gordy Holz74RDT-LDE6-426430Minnesota1414
Jerry Hopkins50LLB-MLB6-223622Texas A&M70
Ray Jacobs83LDE6-327624Navarro JC; Howard Payne76
Tommy Janik26RCB-LCB-RS-LS6-319823Texas A&M; Texas A&M-Kingsville1412
Billy Joe3FB6-224323Villanova1413
Ike Lassiter73LDE6-527023St. Augustine's77
John McCormick10QB6-120126Boston College; Massachusetts123
Bob McCullough67LOG6-524423Colorado1413
Wahoo McDaniel54MLB6-023525Oklahoma1414
Bud McFadin64LDT6-326035Texas1414
John McGeever47LCB-LS6-119524Auburn137
Gene Mingo21HB-K6-119925none142
Charlie Mitchell27RCB-HB5-1118523Washington149
Ron Nery80LDE-RDE6-623629Kansas State41
John Nocera68LLB6-122029Iowa98
Tom Nomina68LOG-ROG-LDT6-525722Miami (Ohio)141
Harold Olson76LOT-ROT6-325925Clemson145
Jim Perkins71LOT6-525024Colorado149
Anton Peters77LDT-RDT-RDE6-424522Florida100
Gene Prebola88TE6-322025Boston University1414
Tom Rychlec80TE6-222029American International30
Bob Scarpitto82FL5-1119424Notre Dame1110
Leon Simmons51LLB6-022525Grambling State22
John Sklopan45DB5-1119023Southern Mississippi30
Mickey Slaughter7QB6-120222Louisiana Tech137
Donnie Stone34HB-FB6-220526Arkansas148
Jerry Sturm72C6-325727Illinois1414
Lionel Taylor87SE6-221528New Mexico Highlands1414
Frank Tripucka18QB6-219236Notre Dame22
Clarence Walker30HB6-120525Southern Illinois10
Bob Zeman46LS6-120226Wisconsin1413
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
15Kermit AlexanderHBUCLA
211Ray PoageFBTexas
213Tom NominaTMiami (Ohio)
321Tommy JanikHBTexas A&M-Kingsville
429Lou SlabyLBPittsburgh
537Ray MansfieldCWashington
645Anton PetersTFlorida
750Mickey SlaughterQBLouisiana Tech
753Paul FlatleyENorthwestern
860Hewritt DixonFBFlorida A&M
861John GriffinHBMemphis
969Marv FlemingEUtah
1077Lonnie SandersHBMichigan State
1078Pat RichterEWisconsin
1185Billy JoeFBVillanova
1293John GambleEPacific
13101Jim MaplesCBaylor
15117Winston FreemanENorth Texas
16125Dave CrossanGMaryland
17133Bob ParemoreHBFlorida A&M
18141Charlie MitchellHBWashington
19149Frank BakerFBToledo
20157Dan GrimmGColorado
21165Ross NolanELouisiana-Monroe
22173Dave MathiesonQBWashington State
23181Billy Joe MoodyHBArkansas
24189C.B. SimonsLBStanford
25197Forest FarmerLBPurdue
26205Monte DayTFresno State
27213John SellersTBakersfield CC
28221Bill RedellHBOccidental
29229Kern CarsonHBSan Diego State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals409664101301
Opponents Totals121113127112473
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2308413313/ %/ %65548
Opponents Totals2549214517/ %/ %61516
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Gene Mingo03535100.000162955.2083
Lionel Taylor10000000060
Billy Joe5000000030
Bob Scarpitto5000000030
Donnie Stone4000000024
Bill Groman3000000018
Gene Prebola2001100014
Hewritt Dixon2000000012
Bob Gaiters100000006
Austin Gonsoulin100000006
Bud McFadin100000006
Charlie Mitchell100000006
Mickey Slaughter100000006
Team Totals363535100.011162955.20301
Opponents Totals61555698.215153246.92473
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Gene Mingo162955.20524/53/33/54/112/5
Team Totals162955.20424/53/33/54/112/5
Opponents Totals153246.95/3/5/2/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Joe1546464.268t4
Donnie Stone963824.039t3
Mickey Slaughter291274.4191
Hewritt Dixon231054.6182
Gene Mingo24903.8170
Don Breaux11504.5150
Charlie Mitchell24411.770
Bo Dickinson5316.2130
Bob Gaiters9202.280
Clarence Walker2147.090
Ernie Barnes022L0
John McCormick3-5-1.7-20
Team Totals38015034.06810
Opponents Totals40317104.215
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Mickey Slaughter22311250.29716897.615.174t125.4146.367.3
Don Breaux1387050.7629356.813.47175.164.371.4
John McCormick722838.9414175.814.972t45.634.259.8
Frank Tripucka15746.73312.14.41400.0533.313.9
Gene Mingo100.0100.000.000.039.6
Lionel Taylor100.0100.000.000.039.6
Donnie Stone300.0300.000.000.039.6
Team Totals45321747.920830726.814.274t235.1286.261585248761.5
Opponents Totals40820450.018833668.316.5409.8163.919178318894.5
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Lionel Taylor78110114.172t10
Gene Prebola3047215.7572
Bill Groman2743616.274t3
Donnie Stone222089.5551
Bob Scarpitto2146322.066t5
Billy Joe15906.034t1
Hewritt Dixon1013013.0300
Charlie Mitchell8718.9200
Gene Mingo3113.7270
Bob Gaiters17474.074t1
Bo Dickinson199.090
Tom Rychlec177.070
Team Totals217307214.274t23
Opponents Totals204336616.540
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Goose Gonsoulin66410.742t1
Tommy Janik23216.0310
Wahoo McDaniel2126.0100
Bob Zeman12323.0230
Jerry Hopkins12121.0210
Willie Brown100.000
Gordy Holz100.000
Charlie Mitchell100.000
John McGeever01818L0
Team Totals1517011.342t1
Opponents Totals282
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Jim Fraser81359644.4663466
Team Totals81359644.4663466
Opponents Totals61266443.7387
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Charlie Mitchell1214111.8280
Gene Mingo78512.1450
Hewritt Dixon35819.3470
Al Frazier34214.0190
Willie Brown3299.7170
Bob Zeman23216.0180
Team Totals3038712.9470
Opponents Totals4346610.80
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Charlie Mitchell3795425.890t1
Bob Gaiters1122520.5290
Hewritt Dixon919521.7370
Al Frazier718526.4490
Gene Mingo715121.6310
Willie Brown37023.3280
Harold Olson200.000
Bob Scarpitto188.080
Jim Fraser100.000
Bill Groman099L0
Austin Gonsoulin044L0
Team Totals78180123.190t1
Opponents Totals51131025.799t1
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Don Breaux700
Hewritt Dixon200
Tom Erlandson0010
Jim Fraser0010
Al Frazier100
Bob Gaiters100
Chuck Gavin0020
Goose Gonsoulin0010
Bill Groman100
Gordy Holz0010
Billy Joe300
Ike Lassiter0010
John McCormick200
Wahoo McDaniel0010
Bud McFadin0011
John McGeever110
Charlie Mitchell220
Ron Nery0010
Tom Nomina0010
Anton Peters0010
Mickey Slaughter700
Donnie Stone500
Jerry Sturm0010
Bob Zeman130
Team Totals34151919381
Opponents Totals33201315282
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