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1960 Dallas Texans season

NFL team season (inaugural)

NFL team season (inaugural)

FieldValue
teamDallas Texans (AFL)
teamdisplayDallas Texans
year1960
record8–6
division_place2nd AFL Western
coachHank Stram
general managerDon Rossi (resigned Nov. 1)
Jack Steadman
ownerLamar Hunt
stadiumCotton Bowl
AFL allstarsNo All-Star game
playoffsDid not qualify
previousNone
no_prevseasonNone
next1961
shortnavlinkDal. Texans seasons

Jack Steadman 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 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.

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).

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

In the inaugural American Football League draft, the Texans chose the following players to fill-up their squad:

  • Jack Atcheson, E, Western Illinois

  • George Boone, T, Kentucky

  • Chris Burford, E, Stanford

  • Earl Ray Butler, T, North Carolina

  • Gail Cogdill, E, Washington State

  • James Crotty, HB, Notre Dame

  • Gary Ferguson, T, SMU

  • Tom Glynn, C, Boston College

  • Gene Gossage, T, Northwestern

  • Jim Heineke, T, Wisconsin

  • William Jerry, G/T, South Carolina

  • John Kapele, T, BYU

  • Louis Kelley, FB, New Mexico State

  • Gilmer Lewis, T/G, Oklahoma

  • John Malmberg, T/G, Knox College

  • Arvle Martin, C, TCU

  • Don Meredith, QB, SMU

  • Tom Moore, HB, Vanderbilt

  • Ola Murchison, E, COP

  • Bob Nelson, C, Wisconsin

  • Jim Norton, E, Idaho

  • Warren Rabb, QB, LSU

  • Howard Ringwood, HB, BYU

  • Johnny Robinson, HB, LSU

  • John Saunders, FB, South Carolina

  • Glenn Shaw, FB, Kentucky

  • Gordon Speer, HB, Rice

  • Jack Stone, G, Oregon

  • Marvin Terrell, G, Mississippi

  • Emery Turner, G, Purdue

  • Joe Vader, E, Kansas State

  • Carroll Zaruba, HB, Nebraska

  • Grady Alderman, G/T, Detroit

  • Herman Alexander, T/G, Findlay (OH)

  • Taz Anderson, HB, Georgia Tech

  • Jim Beaver, T/G, Florida

  • Bill Beck, T/G, Gustavus Adolphus

  • Gary Campbell, HB, Whittier

  • Vernon Cole, QB, North Texas State

  • Toby Deese, T/G, Georgia Tech

  • Carl Dumbald, T/G, West Virginia

  • Charles Elizey, C, Mississippi State

  • Tom Gates, HB, San Bernardino

  • Austin (Goose) Gonsoulin, HB, Baylor

  • Clark Holden, HB, USC

  • Dewitt Hoopes, T/G, Northwestern

  • Don Leebern, T/G, Georgia

  • Bill Thompson, C, Georgia

  • Billy Tranum, E, Arkansas

  • Jim Vickers, E, Georgia

  • Larry Ward, E, Lamar Tech

  • Paul Winslow, HB, North Carolina College

  • Doug Pat Brown, T/G, Fresno State

Personnel

Roster

Kansas City Chiefsborder=2}};"1960 Dallas Texans roster
Quarterbacks

Preseason

The 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.

Schedule

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July 31at Oakland RaidersW 20–131-0Kezar Stadium12,000
at Houston OilersW 27-102-0Skelly Field (Tulsa, OK)10,000
August 14at Boston PatriotsW 24–143–0Harvard Stadium11,000
New York TitansW 38-144-0Shotwell Stadium (Abilene, TX)7,000
Denver BroncosW 48-05-0War Memorial Stadium (Little Rock, AR)Not reported
Houston OilersW 24-36-0Cotton Bowl51,000

Regular season

The Texans finished their inaugural season 8–6, with three wins coming by shutout.

Schedule

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at Los Angeles ChargersL 20–210–1Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum17,724Recap
at Oakland RaidersW 34–161–1Kezar Stadium8,021Recap
September 25Los Angeles ChargersW 17–02–1Cotton Bowl42,000Recap
October 2New York TitansL 35–372–2Cotton Bowl37,500Recap
October 9Oakland RaidersL 19–202–3Cotton Bowl21,000Recap
October 16at Houston OilersL 10–202–4Jeppesen Stadium19,026Recap
Bye
October 30at Denver BroncosW 17–143–4Bears Stadium13,102Recap
November 6at Buffalo BillsW 45–284–4War Memorial Stadium19,610Recap
November 13Denver BroncosW 34–75–4Cotton Bowl21,000Recap
at Boston PatriotsL 14–425–5Boston University Field14,721Recap
November 24at New York TitansL 35–415–6Polo Grounds14,344Recap
December 4Houston OilersW 24–06–6Cotton Bowl20,000Recap
December 11Boston PatriotsW 34–07–6Cotton Bowl12,000Recap
December 18Buffalo BillsW 24–78–6Cotton Bowl18,000Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

References

References

  1. "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search".
  2. [http://www.kcchiefs.com/history/ Kansas City Chiefs History AFL Origins"] {{webarchive. link. (February 5, 2007)
  3. [http://www.kcchiefs.com/history/60s/ Kansas City Chiefs History 1960s] {{webarchive. link. (April 21, 2007 ''KCChiefs.com'')
  4. "1960 Dallas Texans Roster & Players".
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