The 1964 NFL season was the 45th regular season of the National Football League. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Before the season started, NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle reinstated Green Bay Packers running back Paul Hornung and Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alex Karras, who had been suspended for the 1963 season due to gambling. Alvin Ray "Pete" Rozelle ( March 1 1926 – December 6 1996) was the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. Paul Vernon Hornung (born December 23, 1935 in Louisville Kentucky) is a former professional football player playing for the Green Bay The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. Defensive tackle ( DT) is a position on the defensive line in American and Canadian football. Alexander George Karras (born July 15, 1935, in Gary, Indiana, United States) nicknamed "The Mad Duck", is a The 1963 NFL season was the 44th Regular season of the National Football League.
The season ended when the Cleveland Browns defeated the Baltimore Colts in the NFL Championship Game - the last major sports championship for any Cleveland team to date. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana.
Final standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 3 | 1 | . The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. 769 | 415 | 293 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 3 | 2 | . The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. 750 | 357 | 331 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 8 | 0 | . The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 429 | 312 | 313 |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 8 | 0 | . The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D 429 | 307 | 305 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 8 | 1 | . The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National 385 | 250 | 289 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 9 | 0 | . 357 | 253 | 315 |
| New York Giants | 2 | 10 | 2 | . The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. 167 | 241 | 399 |
| Western Conference | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 12 | 2 | 0 | . The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. 857 | 428 | 225 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8 | 5 | 1 | . The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. 615 | 342 | 245 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 5 | 1 | . The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. 615 | 355 | 296 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 5 | 2 | . The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. 583 | 280 | 260 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 7 | 2 | . The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St 417 | 283 | 339 |
| Chicago Bears | 5 | 9 | 0 | . The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. 357 | 260 | 379 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 10 | 0 | . The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team 286 | 236 | 330 |
NFL Championship Game
Cleveland 27, Baltimore 0 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio, December 27, 1964
References
- NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
- NFL History 1961-1970 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
- 1964 season in details
- Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)
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