The 1960 Dallas Texans season was the inaugural season of the American Football League and the Texans, who would later be renamed the Kansas City Chiefs. They were coached by Hank Stram[2] and played their games at the Cotton Bowl. The Texans finished the season with a 8–6 record and were in second place in the AFL's Western Conference.[3]
| 1960 Dallas Texans season | |
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| Owner | Lamar Hunt |
| General manager | Don Rossi (resigned Nov. 1)[1] Jack Steadman |
| Head coach | Hank Stram |
| Home field | Cotton Bowl |
| Local radio | WFAA |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–6 |
| Division place | 2nd AFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| AFL All-Stars | No All-Star game |
The Texans conducted their inaugural training camp at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico.
The Texans' quarterback was Cotton Davidson. Running back Abner Haynes led the league with 875 rushing yards and nine touchdowns, as well as combined net yards (2,100) and punt return average (15.4).[3]
The Texans would earn their first win in franchise history in week 2 over the Oakland Raiders, who would eventually become the team's biggest rival.
1960 AFL draft
editIn the inaugural American Football League draft, the Texans chose the following players to fill-up their squad:
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Personnel
editRoster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers / Flankers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
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Preseason
editThe Texans completed an undefeated inaugural preseason with a record of 6-0, playing in six different cities, with only the final preseason game being played at their home stadium, the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.[3]
Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | July 31 | at Oakland Raiders | W 20–13 | 1-0 | Kezar Stadium | 12,000 |
| 2 | August 6 | at Houston Oilers | W 27-10 | 2-0 | Skelly Field (Tulsa, OK) | 10,000 |
| 3 | August 14 | at Boston Patriots | W 24–14 | 3–0 | Harvard Stadium | 11,000 |
| 4 | August 20 | New York Titans | W 38-14 | 4-0 | Shotwell Stadium (Abilene, TX) | 7,000 |
| 5 | August 27 | Denver Broncos | W 48-0 | 5-0 | War Memorial Stadium (Little Rock, AR) | Not reported |
| 6 | September 2 | Houston Oilers | W 24-3 | 6-0 | Cotton Bowl | 51,000 |
Regular season
editThe Texans finished their inaugural season 8–6, with three wins coming by shutout.[3]
Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 10 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 20–21 | 0–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 17,724 | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | at Oakland Raiders | W 34–16 | 1–1 | Kezar Stadium | 8,021 | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | Los Angeles Chargers | W 17–0 | 2–1 | Cotton Bowl | 42,000 | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | New York Titans | L 35–37 | 2–2 | Cotton Bowl | 37,500 | Recap |
| 5 | October 9 | Oakland Raiders | L 19–20 | 2–3 | Cotton Bowl | 21,000 | Recap |
| 6 | October 16 | at Houston Oilers | L 10–20 | 2–4 | Jeppesen Stadium | 19,026 | Recap |
| 7 | Bye | ||||||
| 8 | October 30 | at Denver Broncos | W 17–14 | 3–4 | Bears Stadium | 13,102 | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | at Buffalo Bills | W 45–28 | 4–4 | War Memorial Stadium | 19,610 | Recap |
| 10 | November 13 | Denver Broncos | W 34–7 | 5–4 | Cotton Bowl | 21,000 | Recap |
| 11 | November 18 | at Boston Patriots | L 14–42 | 5–5 | Boston University Field | 14,721 | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | at New York Titans | L 35–41 | 5–6 | Polo Grounds | 14,344 | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | Houston Oilers | W 24–0 | 6–6 | Cotton Bowl | 20,000 | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | Boston Patriots | W 34–0 | 7–6 | Cotton Bowl | 12,000 | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | Buffalo Bills | W 24–7 | 8–6 | Cotton Bowl | 18,000 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
edit| AFL Western Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Los Angeles Chargers | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 5–1 | 373 | 336 | W4 | |
| Dallas Texans | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 4–2 | 362 | 253 | W3 | |
| Oakland Raiders | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 2–4 | 319 | 388 | W1 | |
| Denver Broncos | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 1–5 | 309 | 393 | L3 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
References
edit- ^ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ Kansas City Chiefs History AFL Origins" Archived February 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d Kansas City Chiefs History 1960s Archived April 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine KCChiefs.com
- ^ "1960 Dallas Texans Roster & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.