The 1964 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to repeat as AFL champions having won in 1963 with a record of 11–3.
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 12, 1964 |
Houston Oilers |
W 27–21 |
22,632
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2 |
September 20, 1964 |
Boston Patriots |
L 33–28 |
20,568
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3 |
September 26, 1964 |
at Buffalo Bills |
L 30–3 |
40,167
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4 |
October 3, 1964 |
at New York Jets |
T 17–17 |
47,746
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5 |
October 9, 1964 |
at Boston Patriots |
W 26–17 |
35,095
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6 |
October 18, 1964 |
Denver Broncos |
W 42–14 |
23,332
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7 |
October 25, 1964 |
at Houston Oilers |
W 20–17 |
21,671
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8 |
November 1, 1964 |
Oakland Raiders |
W 31–17 |
25,557
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9 |
November 8, 1964 |
at Denver Broncos |
W 31–20 |
19,670
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10 |
November 15, 1964 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
W 28–14 |
19,792
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11 |
November 26, 1964 |
Buffalo Bills |
L 27–24 |
31,860
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12 |
December 6, 1964 |
New York Jets |
W 38–3 |
25,753
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13 |
December 13, 1964 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
L 49–6 |
26,562
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14 |
December 20, 1964 |
at Oakland Raiders |
L 21–20 |
20,124
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Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Game summaries
Week 6
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Broncos |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
• Chargers |
7 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
42 |
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Scoring summary |
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Q1 |
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DEN |
Bob Scarpitto 11 yard pass from Jacky Lee (Gene Mingo kick) |
DEN 7–0 |
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Q1 |
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SD |
Keith Lincoln 5 yard run (Herb Travenio kick) |
Tie 7–7 |
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Q2 |
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SD |
Lance Alworth 4 yard pass from John Hadl (Herb Travenio kick) |
SD 14–7 |
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Q2 |
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SD |
Keith Lincoln 2 yard run (Herb Travenio kick) |
SD 21–7 |
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Q3 |
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SD |
Dave Kocourek 46 yard pass from John Hadl (Herb Travenio kick) |
SD 28–7 |
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Q3 |
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SD |
John Hadl 18 yard run (Herb Travenio kick) |
SD 35–7 |
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Q4 |
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DEN |
Bob Scarpitto 8 yard pass from Jacky Lee (Gene Mingo kick) |
SD 35–14 |
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Q4 |
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SD |
Jacque McKinnon 1 yard run (Herb Travenio kick) |
SD 42–14 |
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Playoffs
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
Championship |
December 26, 1964 |
at Buffalo Bills |
L 20–7 |
40,242
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References
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