1964 New York Jets season (original) (raw)
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1964 season of AFL team New York Jets
| 1964 New York Jets season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sonny Werblin |
| Head coach | Weeb Ewbank |
| Home field | Shea Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–8–1 |
| Division place | 3rd AFL East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| ← 1963 Jets seasons 1965 → |
The 1964 New York Jets season was the fifth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). The season marked their first in Shea Stadium, after four seasons in the Polo Grounds. The season began with the team trying to improve on their 5–8–1 record from 1963 under head coach Weeb Ewbank. The Jets finished the season 5–8–1.
The Jets modified their helmet and logo design for 1964, switching from a single green stripe to two parallel green stripes down the center of the helmet crown. The jet-airplane logo decal was replaced by a white football shape outlined in green, with the word "JETS" in thick green sans-serif capitals over "NY" in green outline serif lettering, and a miniature football at bottom center.
Both the Jets and the baseball New York Mets moved to Shea in 1964. The team's original owner when it was the Titans, Harry Wismer, hoped the team could play in Shea beginning in 1961, but funding difficulties and legal problems delayed construction of the stadium. Wismer signed a memorandum of understanding in late 1961 to secure the Titans' new home. That memorandum recognized that the Mets would have exclusive use of the stadium until they had completed their season. As the Jets moved to Shea under new ownership, they were, in most years, required to open the season with several road games, a problem which would become worse in 1969 and 1973 when the Mets had long playoff runs.[1]
The Jets' popularity had reached a zenith at this point, in that the attendance at any one of their home games this season (except for the game against Houston, and even that one wasn't by much) outdrew the Titans' entire 1962 season attendance at the Polo Grounds.
1964 New York Jets roster | Quarterbacks (QB) 18 Pete Liske 19 Dick Wood Running backs (RB) 41 Matt Snell FB 37 Allen Smith HB 31 Bill Mathis 45 Earl Christy Wide receivers (WR) 13 Don Maynard 89 Dee Mackey 83 Bill Rademacher 84 Al Lawson WR 80 Jim Evans 29 Bake Turner Tight ends (TE) 87 Pete Lammons 30 Mark Smolinski 85 Gene Heeter | | Offensive linemen (OL) 56 John Schmitt C 52 Mike Hudock C 61 Dan Ficca G 64 Pete Perreault G/T 65 Sam DeLuca LG 67 Dave Herman RG 70 Jim McCusker 75 Winston Hill LT 79 Sherman Plunkett RT Defensive linemen (DL) 72 Paul Rochester 74 Gordy Holz 86 Bob Watters DE 78 Jim Harris DT 81 Gerry Philbin DE 82 Bert Wilder 87 LaVerne Torczon 88 Bob McAdams DT | | Linebackers (LB) 62 Ed Cummings 63 Bob Rowley 51 Ralph Baker 60 Larry Grantham 54 Wahoo McDaniel MLB Defensive backs (DB) 42 Clyde Washington 25 Marshall Starks DB 43 Vincw Turner 40 Dainard Paulson DB 46 Bill Baird 26 Bill Pashe DB 22 Willie West 23 Mark Johnston DB Special teams 33 Curley Johnson 11 Jim Turner K | | | | Rookies in italics | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | -------------------- |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 12 | Denver Broncos | W 30–6 | 1–0 | Shea Stadium | 44,497 | Recap |
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | September 27 | at Boston Patriots | L 10–26 | 1–1 | Alumni Stadium | 22,716 | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | San Diego Chargers | T 17–17 | 1–1–1 | Shea Stadium | 50,222 | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | Oakland Raiders | W 35–13 | 2–1–1 | Shea Stadium | 36,499 | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | Houston Oilers | W 24–21 | 3–1–1 | Shea Stadium | 35,816 | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | at Buffalo Bills | L 34–24 | 3–2–1 | War Memorial Stadium | 39,621 | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | Boston Patriots | W 35–14 | 4–2–1 | Shea Stadium | 45,033 | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | Buffalo Bills | L 7–20 | 4–3–1 | Shea Stadium | 61,929 | Recap |
| 10 | November 15 | at Denver Broncos | L 16–20 | 4–4–1 | Bears Stadium | 11,309 | Recap |
| 11 | November 22 | at Oakland Raiders | L 26–35 | 4–5–1 | Frank Youell Field | 15,589 | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–14 | 5–5–1 | Shea Stadium | 46,597 | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | at San Diego Chargers | L 3–38 | 5–6–1 | Balboa Stadium | 25,753 | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | at Houston Oilers | L 17–33 | 5–7–1 | Jeppesen Stadium | 16,225 | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–24 | 5–8–1 | Municipal Stadium | 14,316 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
| 1 234Total Broncos 3 003 6 • Jets 7 6017 30 Date: September 12Location: Shea Stadium, Flushing, New YorkGame attendance: 44,497Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C); wind 15 mph |
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| Scoring summaryQ1NYJHeeter 16 yard pass from Wood (Turner kick)NYJ 7–0 Q1DENMingo 32 yard field goalNYJ 7–3 Q2NYJTurner 11 yard field goalNYJ 10–3 Q2NYJTurner 27 yard field goalNYJ 13–3 Q4DENMingo 17 yard field goalNYJ 13–6 Q4NYJTurner 21 yard field goalNYU 16–6 Q4NYJMaynard 39 yard pass from Wood (Turner kick)NYJ 23–6 Q4NYJSnell 5 yard run (Turner kick)NYJ 30–6 |
- Don Maynard 4 Rec, 101 Yds
| AFL Eastern Division | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| viewtalkedit | 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.
- ^ Ryczek, pp. 158–159
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Nov-30.
Bibliography
Ryczek, William J. (2009). Crash of the Titans: The Early Years of the New York Jets and the AFL (revised ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co. ISBN 978-0-7864-4126-6.