1963 New York Jets

1963 New York Jets season
Head Coach	Weeb Ewbank
Home Field	Polo Grounds
Results
Record	5–8–1
Place	4th AFL East
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous Season	Next Season
1962	1964

The 1963 New York Jets season was the fourth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL) and the first under the moniker Jets. The season began with the team trying to improve on their 5–9 record from 1962 under new head coach Weeb Ewbank. The Jets finished the season 5–8–1, while playing their final season of home games at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan, before relocating to Shea Stadium in the borough of Queens the following season.

Roster

1963 New York Jets final roster
	Quarterbacks 2 Ed Chlebek 17 Galen Hall 18 Johnny Green 19 Dick Wood Running backs 2 Billy Atkins DB/HB 20 Bill Perkins 31 Bill Mathis Wide receivers 13 Don Maynard 29 Bake Turner PR/WR 45 Dick Christy 84 Ken Gregory E Tight ends 85 Gene Heeter 30 Mark Smolinski FB/TE 89 Dee Mackey		Offensive linemen 52 Mike Hudock C 61 Dan Ficca LG 62 Sid Fournet RG 63 Bob Butler G 63 Roy Hord G 64 Pete Perreault G/T 75 Winston Hill LT 78 Jack klotz T 79 Sherman Plunkett RT Defensive linemen 72 Chuck Janerette LDT 73 Paul Rochester DT 73 George Strugar DT 82 Ed Cooke DE/LB 86 Bob Watters DE 87 LaVerne Torczon RDE 88 Bob McAdams DT		Linebackers 56 Ted Bates 57 Dave Yohn 60 Larry Grantham 34 Walt Michaels 56 Roger Ellis LB/C 67 Jim Price OLB Defensive backs 19 Bill Wood 25 Marshall Starks S 26 Dave West 26 Tony Stricker 40 Dainard Paulson DB 42 Clyde Washington RCB Special teams 77 Dick Guesman DT/K 33 Curley Johnson P/FB		Reserve lists Practice squad Rookies in italics Active, Inactive, Practice squad

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Game site	Attendance
1	1963-09-08	at Boston Patriots	L 38–14	Fenway Park	24,120
2	Bye week
3	1963-09-22	Houston Oilers	W 24–17	Polo Grounds	9,336
4	1963-09-28	Oakland Raiders	W 10–7	Polo Grounds	17,100
5	1963-10-05	Boston Patriots	W 31–24	Polo Grounds	16,769
6	1963-10-13	at San Diego Chargers	L 24–20	Balboa Stadium	27,189
7	1963-10-20	at Oakland Raiders	L 49–26	Frank Youell Field	15,557
8	1963-10-26	Denver Broncos	T 35–35	Polo Grounds	22,553
9	1963-11-02	San Diego Chargers	L 53–7	Polo Grounds	20,798
10	1963-11-10	at Houston Oilers	L 31–27	Jeppesen Stadium	23,619
11	1963-11-17	at Denver Broncos	W 14–9	Bears Stadium	14,247
12	1963-12-01	Kansas City Chiefs	W 17–0	Polo Grounds	18,824
13	1963-12-08	at Buffalo Bills	L 45–14	War Memorial Stadium	20,222
14	1963-12-14	Buffalo Bills	L 19–10	Polo Grounds	6,526
15	1963-12-22	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 48–0	Municipal Stadium	12,202

External links

• 1963 team stats