1960 American Football League Championship Game
The 1960 American Football League Championship Game was the first AFL title game, played on New Year's Day 1961 at Jeppesen Stadium in Houston, Texas. With New Year's on Sunday, the major college bowl games were played on Monday, January 2. This was the first time that a major professional football league's playoff game was played in January rather than December.
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| Date | January 1, 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | John McDonough | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 32,183 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Chargers: Sid Gillman (coach), Ron Mix Oilers: George Blanda | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Jack Buck, George Ratterman, and Les Keiter | ||||||||||||||||||
Houston
Location in the United States
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