1963 American Football League Championship Game

The 1963 AFL Championship Game was the fourth American Football League (AFL) title game. The Western Division champion San Diego Chargers won 51–10 over the Eastern Division champion Boston Patriots. The Chargers' Keith Lincoln was named the game's most valuable player (MVP).

1963 American Football League Championship Game
1234 Total
BOS 7300 10
SD 2110713 51
DateJanuary 5, 1964
StadiumBalboa Stadium, San Diego, California
MVPKeith Lincoln, running back
Attendance30,127
Hall of Famers
Patriots: Nick Buoniconti
Chargers: Sid Gillman (coach), Lance Alworth, Ron Mix
TV in the United States
NetworkABC
AnnouncersCurt Gowdy, Paul Christman

At the end of the regular season, the Chargers (11–3) won the Western Division for the third time in the four-year existence of the AFL. In the Eastern Division, the Patriots and the Buffalo Bills had identical 7–6–1 records, which required a tiebreaker playoff game on December 28 in Buffalo.

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