1963 Kansas City Chiefs Roster
American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 5-7-2
Finishing 3rd in the AFL's West Division
Coach: Hank Stram (5-7-2)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1963 Kansas City Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 5-7-2
Finishing 3rd in the AFL's West Division
Coach: Hank Stram (5-7-2)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1963 Kansas City Chiefs Results
The Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League ended the 1963 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses and 2 ties, finishing third in the AFL's West Division.
The Chiefs racked up 347 points, and the defensive squad surrendered 263. Len Dawson threw for 2,389 yards. Chris Burford grabbed 68 passes for 824 yards. Frank Jackson contributed to the receiving game, too.
Curtis McClinton carried the ball for a team-leading 568 yards for Kansas City.
Bobby Hunt picked off 6 opponent throws.
Hank Stram coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Fred Arbanas | TE | January 14, 1939 | 6'3" | 240 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 78 | Bobby Bell | LDE | June 17, 1940 | 6'4" | 228 | Minnesota | Shelby, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 61 | Dennis Biodrowski | G | June 27, 1940 | 6'1" | 250 | Memphis | Gary, IN USA | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | Mel Branch | RDE | February 15, 1937 | 6'2" | 230 | LSU | Leesville, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Tommy Brooker | E-K | October 31, 1939 | 6'2" | 235 | Alabama | Demopolis, AL USA | 9 | 0 |
| 86 | Buck Buchanan | LDT | September 10, 1940 | 6'7" | 270 | Grambling St. | Gainesville, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Ed Budde | G | November 2, 1940 | 6'5" | 265 | Michigan St. | Highland Park, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 88 | Chris Burford | SE | January 31, 1938 | 6'3" | 220 | Stanford | Oakland, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | Bert Coan | HB | July 2, 1940 | 6'5" | 220 | TCU | Timpson, TX USA | 8 | 0 |
| 56 | Walt Corey | RLB | May 9, 1938 | 6'2" | 240 | Miami (FL) | Latrobe, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | Len Dawson | QB | June 20, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | Purdue | Alliance, OH USA | 14 | 13 |
| 79 | Charley Diamond | T | July 19, 1936 | 6'2" | 262 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL USA | 9 | 0 |
| Bill Diamond | G | August 14, 1939 | 6'0" | 240 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL USA | 5 | 0 | |
| 70 | Curt Farrier | DT | June 25, 1941 | 6'6" | 264 | Montana St. | Yakima, WA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 65 | Jon Gilliam | C | October 22, 1938 | 6'2" | 240 | Oklahoma St. | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 14 | 14 |
| 45 | Dave Grayson | KR | June 6, 1939 | 5'10" | 187 | Oregon | San Diego, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 28 | Abner Haynes | HB | September 19, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | North Texas | Denton, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 69 | Sherrill Headrick | MLB | March 13, 1937 | 6'2" | 240 | TCU | Waco, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 73 | Dave Hill | RT | February 1, 1941 | 6'5" | 260 | Auburn | Lanett, AL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 55 | E.J. Holub | LLB | January 5, 1938 | 6'4" | 236 | Texas Tech | Schulenburg, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | Bobby Hunt | LS | August 15, 1940 | 6'1" | 185 | Auburn | Lanett, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | Frank Jackson | FL | April 14, 1939 | 6'1" | 185 | SMU | Levelland, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 85 | Dick Johnson | WR,E | 6'4" | 220 | Minnesota | 5 | 0 | ||
| 75 | Jerry Mays | RDT | November 24, 1939 | 6'4" | 252 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 32 | Curtis McClinton | FB | June 25, 1939 | 6'3" | 227 | Kansas | Muskogee, OK USA | 14 | 0 |
| 64 | Curt Merz | G-DE | April 17, 1938 | 6'4" | 267 | Iowa | Newark, NJ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | Bobby Ply | DB | August 13, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Baylor | Mission, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | Al Reynolds | RG | February 15, 1938 | 6'3" | 250 | Tarkio | Winchester, KS USA | 9 | 0 |
| 42 | Johnny Robinson | RS | September 9, 1938 | 6'1" | 205 | LSU | Delhi, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 72 | Paul Rochester | DT | July 15, 1938 | 6'2" | 255 | Michigan St. | Lansing, MI USA | 9 | 0 |
| 30 | Jack Spikes | K | February 5, 1937 | 6'2" | 210 | TCU | Big Spring, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 35 | Smokey Stover | LB | August 24, 1938 | 6'0" | 227 | La-Monroe | McPherson, KS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 63 | Marvin Terrell | LG | June 10, 1938 | 6'1" | 235 | Mississippi | West Memphis, AR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | Jim Tyrer | LT | February 25, 1939 | 6'6" | 280 | Ohio St. | Newark, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 25 | Charley Warner | DB-HB | April 14, 1940 | 6'0" | 176 | Prairie View | Granger, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 12 | Eddie Wilson | QB | August 14, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Arizona | Redding, CA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 44 | Jerrel Wilson | P | October 4, 1941 | 6'2" | 222 | Southern Miss | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 48 | Duane Wood | LCB | September 20, 1937 | 6'1" | 200 | Oklahoma St. | Wilburton, OK USA | 14 | 0 |
