1963 NFL season
The 1963 NFL season was the 44th regular season of the National Football League. On April 17, NFL commissioner
Pete Rozelle indefinitely suspended Green Bay
Packers
On November 24, just two days after the assassination of President Kennedy, the NFL played its normal schedule of games.
The season ended when the Chicago Bears defeated the New York Giants in the NFL Championship Game.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 448 | 280 |
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 343 | 262 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 341 | 283 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 4 | 3 | .636 | 321 | 295 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 305 | 378 |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 279 | 398 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 10 | 2 | .167 | 242 | 381 |
| Western Conference | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 11 | 1 | 2 | .917 | 301 | 144 |
| Green Bay Packers | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | 369 | 206 |
| Baltimore Colts | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 316 | 285 |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 326 | 265 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 309 | 390 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 210 | 350 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 198 | 391 |
NFL Championship Game
Chicago 14, New York 10 at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois, December 29, 1963
References
- NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 1-932994-36-X)
- NFL History 1961-1970 (Last accessed December 4, 2005)
- 1963 season in details
- Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6)
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