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Game 1: The Patriots lost to the Broncos 13-10 in the AFL season opener. The patriots struck first, with a 34 yard field goal in the first quarter. On the first play of the second quarter, Denver receiver [[Al Carmichael]] caught a pass in the flats and scampered 41 yards for a touchdown. In the third quarter, Bronco [[Gene Mingo]] took a punt 76 yards for a touchdown. Later in the quarter Patriot receiver [[Jim Colclough]] lost a fumble on the Denver 38. However, two plays later, Patriot defensive back [[Chuck Shonta]] took an interception 60 yards to the Denver 10, setting up a 10 yard touchdown pass from [[Butch Songin]] to Colclough in the right side of the endzone. In the fourth quarter, the Patriots seemed to be on a game winning drive until an interception at the Denver 2. The Broncos then ran 16 plays to run out the clock. |
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Game 2: The Patriots won a thriller at the [[Polo Grounds]] against the Titans 28-24. The Patriots dug themselves into a hole, down 24 to 7 in the fourth quarter. They were down 24-21 on the last play of the game. The center, [[Mike Hudock]] gave a low snap to the Titans punter, who fumbled and Patriot [[Chuck Shonta]] picked it up and raced 52 yards fot the game winning score. |
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Game 3: The Patriots were shut out 13- 0 against the Bills, the highlight being a 58 yard touchdown pass from [[Tommy O'Connell]]to [[Carl Smith]]. |
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Revision as of 00:34, 21 January 2011
| 1960 Boston Patriots season | |
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| Owner | Billy Sullivan |
| General manager | Edward McKeever |
| Head coach | Lou Saban |
| Home field | Nickerson Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5-9 |
| Division place | 4th AFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| AFL All-Stars | no game played |
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The Boston Patriots finished the inaugural American Football League's 1960 season with a record of five wins and nine losses, and thus were last place in the AFL's eastern division.
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Season summary
In 1960, the inaugural season for both the Boston Patriots and the American Football League, the team played in several important "firsts". The first ever AFL exhibition pre-season game was played between the Patriots and the Bills, which the Patriots won. The Patriots also played in the inaugural regular season game, a loss to the Broncos on September 9, 1960. The Patriots started the year going 2-2, before running into a three game losing streak. They played a five game home stand, winning three of them to return their record to 5-5, before ending the season on a four game slide. They finished the year with a 5-9 record, worst in the AFL's Eastern Division. Butch Songin was the leading passer, and Alan Miller the leading rusher. Gino Cappelletti was a defensive back and placekicker the first year. Just before the final game, a receiver was slow getting back to the huddle, so Gino Cappelletti filled in. He was impressive, and would be a receiver for the rest of his career.
Game-by-game results
Home games in bold.
| Week | Opponent | Result | Patriots' score |
Opponents' score |
Record |
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| 1 | Denver Broncos | L | 10 | 13 | 0-1 |
| 2 | New York Titans | W | 28 | 24 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | L | 0 | 13 | 1-2 |
| 4 | Bye | 1-2 | |||
| 5 | Los Angeles Chargers | L | 10 | 13 | 2-2 |
| 6 | Oakland Raiders | L | 14 | 27 | 2-3 |
| 7 | Denver Broncos | L | 24 | 31 | 2-4 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Chargers | L | 10 | 13 | 2-5 |
| 9 | Oakland Raiders | W | 34 | 28 | 3-5 |
| 10 | New York Titans | W | 38 | 21 | 4-5 |
| 11 | Dallas Texans | W | 42 | 14 | 5-5 |
| 12 | Houston Oilers | L | 10 | 24 | 5-6 |
| 13 | Buffalo Bills | L | 14 | 38 | 5-7 |
| 14 | Dallas Texans | L | 0 | 34 | 5-8 |
| 15 | Houston Oilers | L | 21 | 37 | 5-9 |
Game 1: The Patriots lost to the Broncos 13-10 in the AFL season opener. The patriots struck first, with a 34 yard field goal in the first quarter. On the first play of the second quarter, Denver receiver Al Carmichael caught a pass in the flats and scampered 41 yards for a touchdown. In the third quarter, Bronco Gene Mingo took a punt 76 yards for a touchdown. Later in the quarter Patriot receiver Jim Colclough lost a fumble on the Denver 38. However, two plays later, Patriot defensive back Chuck Shonta took an interception 60 yards to the Denver 10, setting up a 10 yard touchdown pass from Butch Songin to Colclough in the right side of the endzone. In the fourth quarter, the Patriots seemed to be on a game winning drive until an interception at the Denver 2. The Broncos then ran 16 plays to run out the clock.
Game 2: The Patriots won a thriller at the Polo Grounds against the Titans 28-24. The Patriots dug themselves into a hole, down 24 to 7 in the fourth quarter. They were down 24-21 on the last play of the game. The center, Mike Hudock gave a low snap to the Titans punter, who fumbled and Patriot Chuck Shonta picked it up and raced 52 yards fot the game winning score.
Game 3: The Patriots were shut out 13- 0 against the Bills, the highlight being a 58 yard touchdown pass from Tommy O'Connellto Carl Smith.
Roster
All of the following players appeared in at least one game for the 1960 Boston Patriots.
See also
Notes and references
- "1960 Boston Patriots". Football @ JT-SW.com. John Troan. 2002. Retrieved 2007-04-11.. For game-by-game results
- "1960 Boston Patriots Roster". Football @ JT-SW.com. John Troan. 2002. Retrieved 2007-04-12.. For team roster
- "New England Patriots (1960-present)". Sports E-cyclopedia. Tank Productions. 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-11.. For season summary