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Revision as of 22:03, 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 |
Uniform | |
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.
Staff
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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 | W | 35 | 0 | 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'Connell to 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