1964 Boston Patriots season

1964 Boston Patriots season
OwnerBilly Sullivan
Head coachMike Holovak
Home stadiumFenway Park
Results
Record10–3–1
Division place2nd AFL Eastern
PlayoffsDid not qualify
AFL All-StarsLB Tom Addison
DT Houston Antwine
LB Nick Buoniconti
WR/K Gino Cappelletti
DE Bob Dee
DE Larry Eisenhauer
RB Larry Garron
C Jon Morris
QB Babe Parilli
Uniform

The 1964 Boston Patriots season was the franchise's fifth season in the American Football League. The Patriots ended the season with a record of ten wins, three losses, and one tie, and finished second in the AFL's Eastern Division.

The 43–43 tie vs. the Oakland Raiders October 16 is still the highest scoring draw in professional football history as of 2024.

Staff

1964 Boston Patriots staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches



Game-by-game results

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Game
Recap
1 September 13 at Oakland Raiders W 17–14 1–0 Frank Youell Field 21,126 Recap
2 September 20 at San Diego Chargers W 33–28 2–0 Balboa Stadium 20,568 Recap
3 September 27 New York Jets W 26–10 3–0 Alumni Stadium 22,716 Recap
4 October 4 at Denver Broncos W 39–10 4–0 Bears Stadium 15,485 Recap
5 October 9 San Diego Chargers L 17–26 4–1 Fenway Park 35,096 Recap
6 October 16 Oakland Raiders T 43–43 4–1–1 Fenway Park 23,279 Recap
7 October 23 Kansas City Chiefs W 24–7 5–1–1 Fenway Park 27,400 Recap
8 October 31 at New York Jets L 14–35 5–2–1 Shea Stadium 45,003 Recap
9 November 6 Houston Oilers W 25–24 6–2–1 Fenway Park 28,161 Recap
10 November 15 at Buffalo Bills W 36–28 7–2–1 War Memorial Stadium 42,308 Recap
11 November 20 Denver Broncos W 12–7 8–2–1 Fenway Park 24,979 Recap
12 November 29 at Houston Oilers W 34–17 9–2–1 Jeppesen Stadium 17,560 Recap
13 December 6 at Kansas City Chiefs W 31–24 10–2–1 Municipal Stadium 13,166 Recap
14 Bye
15 December 20 Buffalo Bills L 14–24 10–3–1 Fenway Park 38,021 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

AFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Buffalo Bills 12 2 0 .857 5–1 400 242 W2
Boston Patriots 10 3 1 .769 4–2 365 297 L1
New York Jets 5 8 1 .385 2–4 278 315 L3
Houston Oilers 4 10 0 .286 1–5 310 355 W2
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.

Roster

Boston Patriots 1964 roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Reserve list



References