Season of American Football League team the Boston Patriots
The 1964 Boston Patriots season was the franchise's 5th 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
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
Roster
LB Tom Addison
DT Houston Antwine
LB *Nick Buoniconti
HB Ron Burton
WR/K/DB Gino Cappelletti
DB Dave Cloutier
WR Jim Colclough
FB/HB Jim Crawford
DE/DT Bob Dee
T/DT Jerry DeLucca
LB Mike Dukes
DE Larry Eisenhauer
LB Lonnie Farmer
DB Dick Felt
HB J.D. Garrett
HB Larry Garron
WR Art Graham
DB Ron Hall
T Ray Lardani
DT/DE Jim Hunt
T/G Charley Long
LB/C Don McKinnon
C Jon Morris
G Billy Neighbors
T/DT Don Oakes
DB Ross O'Hanley
QB Babe Parilli
DT Jess Richardson
TE Tony Romeo
LB Jack Rudolph
C/T/G Bob Schmidt
DB Chuck Shonta
WR Al Snyder
TE/DB Thomas Stephens
G Len St. Jean
G Dave Watson
DB Don Webb
T/C Bob Yates
QB/P/HB Tom Yewcic
TE Nick Marchese
References
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (22) Conference championships (11) League championships (6) Retired numbers Media Current league affiliations Former league affiliation
Formerly the Boston Patriots (1960–1970)