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==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
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! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Programs | ! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Programs | ||
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! Venue | ! Venue | ||
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! rowspan=15| Preseason | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/07-30_bos-buf.html July 30, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/07-30_bos-buf.html July 30, 1960] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Boston Patriots]] | | [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Boston Patriots]] | ||
| War Memorial Stadium | | [[War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo)|War Memorial Stadium]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/07-31_dal-oak.html July 31, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/07-31_dal-oak.html July 31, 1960] | ||
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| [[Kezar Stadium]] | | [[Kezar Stadium]] | ||
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| [ | | [[Houston Oilers vs. Denver Broncos (August 20, 1960)|August 20, 1960]] | ||
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]] | | [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]] | ||
| [[Jeppesen Stadium]] | | [[Jeppesen Stadium]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/08-24_oak-buf.html August 24, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/08-24_oak-buf.html August 24, 1960] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Oakland Raiders]] | | [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Oakland Raiders]] | ||
| War Memorial Stadium | | [[War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo)|War Memorial Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/08-26_nyt-hou.html August 26, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/08-26_nyt-hou.html August 26, 1960] | ||
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[New York Titans]] | | [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[New York Titans]] | ||
| Ladd Memorial Stadium | | [[Ladd Memorial Stadium]] | ||
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| [ | | [[Los Angeles Chargers vs. Denver Broncos (September 2, 1960)|September 2, 1960]] | ||
| [[Los Angeles Chargers]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]] | | [[Los Angeles Chargers]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]] | ||
| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | | [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/09-04_nyt-buf.html September 4, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/09-04_nyt-buf.html September 4, 1960] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[New York Titans]] | | [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[New York Titans]] | ||
| War Memorial Stadium | | [[War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo)|War Memorial Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=3| Week 1 | |||
| [ | | [[Boston Patriots vs. Denver Broncos (September 9, 1960)|September 9, 1960]] | ||
| [[Boston Patriots]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]] | | [[Boston Patriots]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]] | ||
| [[Boston University Field]] | | [[Boston University Field]] | ||
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| [[Polo Grounds]] | | [[Polo Grounds]] | ||
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! rowspan=3| Week 2 | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/09-16_dal-oak.html September 16, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/09-16_dal-oak.html September 16, 1960] | ||
| [[Oakland Raiders]] vs. [[Dallas Texans]] | | [[Oakland Raiders]] vs. [[Dallas Texans]] | ||
| [[Kezar Stadium]] | | [[Kezar Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [ | | [[Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos (September 18, 1960)|September 18, 1960]] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]] | | [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]] | ||
| War Memorial Stadium | | [[War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo)|War Memorial Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/09-18_lac-hou.html September 18, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/09-18_lac-hou.html September 18, 1960] | ||
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| [[Jeppesen Stadium]] | | [[Jeppesen Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=3|'''Week 3''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/09-23_buf-bos.html September 23, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/09-23_buf-bos.html September 23, 1960] | ||
| [[Boston Patriots]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]] | | [[Boston Patriots]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]] | ||
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| [[Cotton Bowl]] | | [[Cotton Bowl]] | ||
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! rowspan=3|'''Week 4''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-02_lac-buf.html October 2, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-02_lac-buf.html October 2, 1960] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Los Angeles Chargers]] | | [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Los Angeles Chargers]] | ||
| War Memorial Stadium | | [[War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo)|War Memorial Stadium]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-02_nyt-dal.html October 2, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-02_nyt-dal.html October 2, 1960] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-02_oak-den.html October 2, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-02_oak-den.html October 2, 1960] | ||
| [[Denver Broncos]] vs. [[Oakland Raiders]] | | [[Denver Broncos]] vs. [[Oakland Raiders]] | ||
| Bears Stadium | | [[Bears Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=3|'''Week 5''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-08_bos-lac.html October 8, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-08_bos-lac.html October 8, 1960] | ||
| [[Los Angeles Chargers]] vs. [[Boston Patriots]] | | [[Los Angeles Chargers]] vs. [[Boston Patriots]] | ||
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| [[Cotton Bowl]] | | [[Cotton Bowl]] | ||
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! rowspan=4|'''Week 6''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-16_bos-oak.html October 16, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-16_bos-oak.html October 16, 1960] | ||
| [[Oakland Raiders]] vs. [[Boston Patriots]] | | [[Oakland Raiders]] vs. [[Boston Patriots]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-16_lac-den.html October 16, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-16_lac-den.html October 16, 1960] | ||
| [[Denver Broncos]] vs. [[Los Angeles Chargers]] | | [[Denver Broncos]] vs. [[Los Angeles Chargers]] | ||
| Bears Stadium | | [[Bears Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-16_nyt-buf.html October 16, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-16_nyt-buf.html October 16, 1960] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[New York Titans]] | | [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[New York Titans]] | ||
| War Memorial Stadium | | [[War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo)|War Memorial Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=3|'''Week 7''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-23_bos-den.html October 23, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-23_bos-den.html October 23, 1960] | ||
| [[Denver Broncos]] vs. [[Boston Patriots]] | | [[Denver Broncos]] vs. [[Boston Patriots]] | ||
| Bears Stadium | | [[Bears Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-23_hou-nyt.html October 23, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-23_hou-nyt.html October 23, 1960] | ||
| [[New York Titans]] vs. [[Houston Oilers]] | | [[New York Titans]] vs. [[Houston Oilers]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-23_oak-buf.html October 23, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-23_oak-buf.html October 23, 1960] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Oakland Raiders]] | | [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Oakland Raiders]] | ||
| War Memorial Stadium | | [[War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo)|War Memorial Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=4| Week 8 | |||
| [ | | [[Boston Patriots vs. Los Angeles Chargers (October 28, 1960)|October 28, 1960]] | ||
| [[Boston Patriots]] vs. [[Los Angeles Chargers]] | | [[Boston Patriots]] vs. [[Los Angeles Chargers]] | ||
| [[Boston University Field]] | | [[Boston University Field]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-30_dal-den.html October 30, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-30_dal-den.html October 30, 1960] | ||
| [[Denver Broncos]] vs. [[Dallas Texans]] | | [[Denver Broncos]] vs. [[Dallas Texans]] | ||
| Bears Stadium | | [[Bears Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-30_hou-buf.html October 30, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/10-30_hou-buf.html October 30, 1960] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Houston Oilers]] | | [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Houston Oilers]] | ||
| War Memorial Stadium | | [[War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo)|War Memorial Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=4|'''Week 9''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/11-04_lac-nyt.html November 4, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/11-04_lac-nyt.html November 4, 1960] | ||
| [[New York Titans]] vs. [[Los Angeles Chargers]] | | [[New York Titans]] vs. [[Los Angeles Chargers]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/11-06_dal-buf.html November 6, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/11-06_dal-buf.html November 6, 1960] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Dallas Texans]] | | [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Dallas Texans]] | ||
| War Memorial Stadium | | [[War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo)|War Memorial Stadium]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/11-06_hou-den.html November 6, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/11-06_hou-den.html November 6, 1960] | ||
| [[Denver Broncos]] vs. [[Houston Oilers]] | | [[Denver Broncos]] vs. [[Houston Oilers]] | ||
| Bears Stadium | | [[Bears Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=3|'''Week 10''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/11-13_buf-oak.html November 13, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/11-13_buf-oak.html November 13, 1960] | ||
| [[Oakland Raiders]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]] | | [[Oakland Raiders]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]] | ||
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| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | | [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | ||
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! rowspan=3|'''Week 11''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/11-18_dal-bos.html November 18, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/11-18_dal-bos.html November 18, 1960] | ||
| [[Boston Patriots]] vs. [[Dallas Texans]] | | [[Boston Patriots]] vs. [[Dallas Texans]] | ||
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| [[Jeppesen Stadium]] | | [[Jeppesen Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=4|'''Week 12''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/11-24_dal-nyt.html November 24, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/11-24_dal-nyt.html November 24, 1960] | ||
| [[New York Titans]] vs. [[Dallas Texans]] | | [[New York Titans]] vs. [[Dallas Texans]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/11-27_buf-den.html November 27, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/11-27_buf-den.html November 27, 1960] | ||
| [[Denver Broncos]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]] | | [[Denver Broncos]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]] | ||
| Bears Stadium | | [[Bears Stadium]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/11-27_oak-lac.html November 27, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/11-27_oak-lac.html November 27, 1960] | ||
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| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | | [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | ||
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! rowspan=4|'''Week 13''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/12-04_bos-buf.html December 4, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/12-04_bos-buf.html December 4, 1960] | ||
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Boston Patriots]] | | [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Boston Patriots]] | ||
| War Memorial Stadium | | [[War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo)|War Memorial Stadium]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/12-04_hou-dal.html December 4, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/12-04_hou-dal.html December 4, 1960] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/12-04_nyt-den.html December 4, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/12-04_nyt-den.html December 4, 1960] | ||
| [[Denver Broncos]] vs. [[New York Titans]] | | [[Denver Broncos]] vs. [[New York Titans]] | ||
| Bears Stadium | | [[Bears Stadium]] | ||
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! rowspan=3| Week 14 | |||
| [ | | [[Los Angeles Chargers vs. Denver Broncos (December 10, 1960)|December 10, 1960]] | ||
| [[Los Angeles Chargers]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]] | | [[Los Angeles Chargers]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]] | ||
| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | | [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | ||
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/12-11_buf-hou.html December 11, 1960] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/12-11_buf-hou.html December 11, 1960] | ||
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| [[Candlestick Park]] | | [[Candlestick Park]] | ||
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! rowspan=4| Week 15 | |||
| [ | | [[Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos (December 17, 1960)|December 17, 1960]] | ||
| [[Oakland Raiders]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]] | | [[Oakland Raiders]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]] | ||
| [[Candlestick Park]] | | [[Candlestick Park]] | ||
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| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | | [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | ||
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! rowspan=1|'''Postseason''' | |||
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/01-01_lac-hou.html January 1, 1961] | | [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1960/01-01_lac-hou.html January 1, 1961] | ||
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Los Angeles Chargers]] | | [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Los Angeles Chargers]] | ||
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{{AFL | {{AFL}} | ||
[[Category: American Football League seasons]] | [[Category: American Football League seasons]] |
Latest revision as of 08:20, 19 September 2024
Preseason | July 30-September 4, 1960 |
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Regular Season | September 9-December 18, 1960 |
Postseason | January 1, 1961 |
← n/a • other seasons • 1961 → |
The 1960 AFL season was the inaugural season of the American Football League (AFL), launched to rival the established National Football League. The season ended when the Houston Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 24–16 in the inaugural AFL Championship game.
Publications
American Football League | |
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Eastern Division | Boston Patriots • Buffalo Bills • Houston Oilers • Miami Dolphins • New York Jets |
Western Division | Cincinnati Bengals • Denver Broncos • Kansas City Chiefs • San Diego Chargers • Oakland Raiders |
Seasons | 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 |
Venues | Alumni Stadium • Astrodome • Balboa Stadium • Candlestick Park • Cotton Bowl • DU Stadium • Fenway Park • Frank Youell Field • Jeppesen Stadium • Kezar Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Mile High Stadium • Municipal Stadium • Nickerson Field • Nippert Stadium • Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum • Orange Bowl • Polo Grounds • Rice Stadium • San Diego Stadium • Shea Stadium • War Memorial Stadium |
Related | All-Star Games • League publications • National Football League |