1960s Timeline

Dec. 15, 1963 - The New York Giants today defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team that had come up to challenge them for the Eastern...

Dec. 10, 1963 - “I think it will be the toughest game we’ve had all year. They really hit you.” The speaker at Yankee Stadium today was...

Dec. 9, 1963 - Theron Sapp’s 24-yard touchdown burst in the last two minutes provided the final touch to a back-to-the-wall fourth-down...

Dec. 1, 1963 - Bill Wade’s 8-yard touchdown pass to Joe Marconi after the inspired Minnesota Vikings had fumbled away an apparent victory...

Nov. 25, 1963 - Roger Leclerc’s 18-yard field goal with 4½ minutes remaining enabled the Chicago Bears to tie the Steelers, 17-17,...

Oct. 28, 1963 - Ed Brown connected for four touchdown passes — three to Buddy Dial and an 85-yarder to Red Mack in the closing minutes of...

Oct. 5, 1963 - Frank Ryan passed for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth tonight as the Cleveland Browns gained undisputed possession...

May 15, 1963 - Five Cadillacs bearing his three ex-wives, his fiancée, and the grandfather who reared him escorted Eugene (Big Daddy)...

May 11, 1963 - A 25-year-old drinking companion of Gene (Big Daddy) Lipscomb (pictured with a fan in 1961), outstanding defensive tackle...

May 10, 1963 - Gene “Big Daddy” Lipscomb (pictured #76 in 1962), former star in the NFL, died today at the age of 31, apparently after an...

May 6, 1963 - Bobby Layne (pictured in 1959), the quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers who came out of the University of Texas to set 4...

Jan. 7, 1963 - Coach Buddy Parker (left) of the Pittsburgh Steelers said today he will probably be back with the team next season but...

Jan. 6, 1963 - The passing of Milt Plum (pictured #16) and Ken Webb’s running swept the Detroit Lions to their third straight NFL Playoff...

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Dec. 16, 1962 - Pittsburgh’s three old reliables — the arm of Bobby Layne (right), the foot of Lou Michaels, and a traditionally tough...

Dec. 10, 1962 - Lou Michaels (pictured during his collegiate years at the University of Kentucky), veteran left-footed placekicker, set...

Dec. 5, 1962 - With two weeks to go, Jim Taylor (left) of the Green Bay Packers continues to lead John Henry Johnson, the Pittsburgh...

Sept. 23, 1962 - Bobby Layne broke the NFL record for touchdown passes today in guiding the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 30-28 victory over...

Sept. 16, 1962 - The Detroit Lions displayed their finest offense in years today and crushed the Pittsburgh Steelers, 45-7, in an NFL...

Sept. 8, 1962 - Earl Morrall (#14), the Detroit Lions’ quarterback, lost the big toe of his left foot today when his foot became caught...