Lions Crush Rams in L.A., 23-2
Sept. 14, 1963 - The Detroit Lions rolled up 20 points in the first half, highlighted by a 70-yard runback of an interception by Dick...
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Sep 14, 2023
Cardinals Destroy Cowboys in Dallas, 34-7
Sept. 14, 1963 - The passing of Charley Johnson (pictured), Bill Triplett’s running, a 58-yard dash with an intercepted pass by Jimmy...
Sep 10, 2023
Willie Heston, Former Michigan Football Star, Is Dead
Sept. 10, 1963 - Willie Heston, a University of Michigan football hero, died last night in Traverse City, Mich., on his 85th birthday....
Sep 8, 2023
Chargers Top Bills in Season Opener, 14-10
Sept. 8, 1963 - Veteran quarterback Tobin Rote and halfback Paul Lowe combined to lead the San Diego Chargers to a 14-10 American...
Sep 8, 2023
Patriots Shoot Down Jets at Alumni Stadium
Sept. 8, 1963 - New York’s franchise in the American Football League changed owners and name, but there are still problems — especially...
Sep 7, 2023
Raiders Top Oilers in AFL Opener, 24-13
Sept. 7, 1963 - Tom Flores, the Oakland quarterback, came off the bench in the second half today to lead the Raiders, a last-place team...
Sep 2, 2023
Packers Beat Giants in Wild Exhibition
Sept. 2, 1963 - The Green Bay Packers beat the New York Giants, 24-17, tonight for the seventh consecutive time in a wild exhibition that...
Aug 25, 2023
Raiders Destroy Jets in Exhibition Game
Aug. 25, 1963 - The Raiders, getting good performances from quarterbacks Cotton Davidson (pictured with coach Al Davis) and Tom Flores,...
Aug 20, 2023
Raiders-Jets Game in Alabama Canceled Over Segregated Seating
Aug. 20, 1963 - Al Davis (left with Art Powell), coach of the American Football League’s Oakland Raiders, expressed disappointment over...
Aug 18, 2023
TV and Radio Networks Pay Huge Amounts for Football Rights
Aug. 18, 1963 - Television and radio networks will pay a whopping $13.9 million this season for rights to broadcast 184 professional and...
Aug 17, 2023
First NFL Doubleheader in History Draws 83,218 in Cleveland
Aug. 17, 1963 - Johnny Unitas and his Baltimore Colt cohorts ruined what otherwise was a rousing reception by a record Cleveland crowd of...
Aug 8, 2023
Cowboys Top Rams in Los Angeles Exhibition Game, 17-14
Aug. 8, 1963 - Dallas Cowboys head coach Tom Landry was happy, of course, to beat the Los Angeles Rams, 17-14, in the Times Charity game...
Aug 5, 2023
Raiders Top Patriots in First AFL Exhibition Game
Aug. 5, 1963 - The Oakland Raiders yesterday relied heavily on the home run play and, in so doing, served notice they might cast off...
Aug 3, 2023
Venderkelen Named Top Player of College All-Star Victory over Packers
Aug. 3, 1963 - Ron Vanderkelen, the take-charge guy whose quarterbacking of the All-Stars was so great coach Otto Graham didn’t dare call...
Aug 2, 2023
College All-Star Squad Scores Massive Upset over Green Bay Packers, 20-17
Aug. 2, 1963 - The College All-Star squad accomplished a tremendous upset tonight by defeating the Green Bay Packers, champions of the...
Jul 11, 2023
Cowboys Coach Landry Optimistic for ‘63
July 11, 1963 - Optimism was the password as general manager Tex Schramm of the Dallas Cowboys, head coach Tom Landry (pictured last...
Jul 9, 2023
Gridiron Giants Trade Rosey Grier to Rams
July 9, 1963 - The New York Giants have traded Roosevelt (Rosey) Grier (pictured last year), their 31-year-old 290-pound defensive...
Jul 6, 2023
AFL Commissioner Foss: “We’ve Arrived”
July 6, 1963 - The American Football League, on the threshold of its fourth season, is well fixed, said league commissioner Joe Foss...
Jul 3, 2023
Dinah Washington Marries NFL Star Dick “Night Train” Lane
July 3, 1963 - Jazz singer Dinah Washington married professional football star Dick “Night Train” Lane last night in a surprise ceremony...
Jun 22, 2023
Frank Gifford Signs Eleventh Contract with New York Giants
June 22, 1963 - Frank Gifford, the halfback who came out of retirement last year to help the New York Giants win the Eastern Conference...
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