1960 Dallas Texans season

1960 Dallas Texans season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerDon Rossi (resigned Nov. 1)[1]
Jack Steadman
Head coachHank Stram
Home fieldCotton Bowl
Local radioWFAA
Results
Record8–6
Division place2nd AFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify
AFL All-StarsNo All-Star game

The 1960 Dallas Texans season was the inaugural season of the American Football League and the Texans, who would later be renamed the Kansas City Chiefs. They were coached by Hank Stram[2] and played their games at the Cotton Bowl. The Texans finished the season with a 8–6 record and were in second place in the AFL's Western Conference.[3]

The Texans conducted their inaugural training camp at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico.

The Texans' quarterback was Cotton Davidson. Running back Abner Haynes led the league with 875 rushing yards and nine touchdowns, as well as combined net yards (2,100) and punt return average (15.4).[3]

The Texans would earn their first win in franchise history in week 2 over the Oakland Raiders, who would eventually become the team's biggest rival.

1960 AFL draft

In the inaugural American Football League Draft, the Texans chose the following players to fill-up their squad:

Personnel

Roster

1960 Dallas Texans roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers / Flankers

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

Defensive Backs


Rookies in italics

[4]

Preseason

The Texans completed an undefeated inaugural preseason with a record of 6-0, playing in six different cities, with only the final preseason game being played at their home stadium, the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.[3]

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 July 31 at Oakland Raiders W 20–13 1-0 Kezar Stadium 12,000
2 August 6 at Houston Oilers W 27-10 2-0 Skelly Field (Tulsa, OK) 10,000
3 August 14 at Boston Patriots W 24–14 3–0 Harvard Stadium 11,000
4 August 20 New York Titans W 38-14 4-0 Shotwell Stadium (Abilene, TX) 7,000
5 August 27 Denver Broncos W 48-0 5-0 War Memorial Stadium (Little Rock, AR) Not reported
6 September 2 Houston Oilers W 24-3 6-0 Cotton Bowl 51,000

Regular season

The Texans finished their inaugural season 8–6, with three wins coming by shutout.[3]

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 10 at Los Angeles Chargers L 20–21 0–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 17,724 Recap
2 September 16 at Oakland Raiders W 34–16 1–1 Kezar Stadium 8,021 Recap
3 September 25 Los Angeles Chargers W 17–0 2–1 Cotton Bowl 42,000 Recap
4 October 2 New York Titans L 35–37 2–2 Cotton Bowl 37,500 Recap
5 October 9 Oakland Raiders L 19–20 2–3 Cotton Bowl 21,000 Recap
6 October 16 at Houston Oilers L 10–20 2–4 Jeppesen Stadium 19,026 Recap
7 Bye
8 October 30 at Denver Broncos W 17–14 3–4 Bears Stadium 13,102 Recap
9 November 6 at Buffalo Bills W 45–28 4–4 War Memorial Stadium 19,610 Recap
10 November 13 Denver Broncos W 34–7 5–4 Cotton Bowl 21,000 Recap
11 November 18 at Boston Patriots L 14–42 5–5 Boston University Field 14,721 Recap
12 November 24 at New York Titans L 35–41 5–6 Polo Grounds 14,344 Recap
13 December 4 Houston Oilers W 24–0 6–6 Cotton Bowl 20,000 Recap
14 December 11 Boston Patriots W 34–0 7–6 Cotton Bowl 12,000 Recap
15 December 18 Buffalo Bills W 24–7 8–6 Cotton Bowl 18,000 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

AFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Los Angeles Chargers 10 4 0 .714 5–1 373 336 W4
Dallas Texans 8 6 0 .571 4–2 362 253 W3
Oakland Raiders 6 8 0 .429 2–4 319 388 W1
Denver Broncos 4 9 1 .308 1–5 309 393 L3

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.

References

  1. ^ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search".
  2. ^ Kansas City Chiefs History AFL Origins" Archived February 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b c d Kansas City Chiefs History 1960s Archived April 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine KCChiefs.com
  4. ^ "1960 Dallas Texans Roster & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.